Mid-April is the time for flowering dogwoods and vast expanses of wild mustard growing in the fields all over Carroll County… later in the year, these fields will be planted with Soya beans or Corn, but for now, they are just a golden mass of flowers, gently swaying in the slightest breeze. The dogwoods are [...]
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Flowering Dogwoods, Mustard Blossoms and Redbuds in Maryland
Posted in 3rd party lenses, Digital SLR, Landscapes, Macrophotography, Minolta AF Mount, Photography, Sigma, Sony Alpha 700, Sony SAL18200, Sony α, Zoom, tagged Alpha 700, Carroll County, Flowering Landscape, Gaithersburg, macro lens, Mustard Blossoms, SAL18200, Sigma, Sony Alpha, Spring Flowering on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Misty Morning in Carroll County, MD – Sigma 28-80mm on Sony A700
Posted in 3rd party lenses, Digital SLR, Macrophotography, Maxxum Lenses, Minolta AF Mount, Photography, Sigma, Sony Alpha 700, Sony α, Vivitar, Zoom, tagged Maryland countryside, Rte 27, Sigma Lens, Sony Alpha 700 on February 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It was unseasonably warm last week, with temperatures in the upper 50’s and even 60’s. Tuesday morning was unusual, with moderately heavy fog all along Rte 27 running North towards Westminster. The mist changes the appearance of the familiar landscape, and the soft morning light makes for some excellent photographic opportunities.
As I drove along Rte [...]
Sony Alpha 700 Macrophotography – II: D.O. Industries 135mm f/4.5 on Spiratone Bellowscope
Posted in 3rd party lenses, Bellows, Digital SLR, Macrophotography, Manual Lenses, Photography, Sony Alpha 700, Spiratone, T-mount on Alpha, Telephoto, tagged A700, Bellows, Bellowscope, David Goldstein, DO Industries, Fuji, Gold, Jewelry, Macro, NAVITAR, Sony Alpha, Spirarone on February 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Anyone ever hear of D.O. Industries? I had never come across any lenses from them until I suddenly ran into this little beauty on EBay, going really cheap. It seemed to be an enlarger lens, but it had what appeared to be a T-mount type threaded mount. A quick email ( an even quicker [...]
Sony Alpha 700: Macrophotography with Bellows and Hansa 50mm f/3.5
Posted in 3rd party lenses, Digital SLR, Macrophotography, Manual Lenses, Photography, Sony Alpha 700, Spiratone, T-mount on Alpha, tagged 75mm Spiratone Flat field lens, Bellows, Cheap Macrophotography, Hansa 50mm f/3.5, Macro, Macrobel, Macrotar, Macrotel, Spiratone Bellowscope, T-mount on January 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A few weeks ago, I found this vintage Hansa 50mm f3.5 on eBay at a very reasonable price. It was new in the box, and the seller told me that it was an enlarger lens and that I’d have to find some kind of step-up adapter to get it to fit on M42 Pentax thread [...]
