Hello Old Friend

The old Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4 lens from Pentax is a particular favorite of mine that unfortunately spends too much time sitting on the shelf. Over the years, I've taken a few of my favorite images with that lens! So the other day, I went ahead and slapped it on the front of one of my old Spotmatic cameras and shot a roll of Fujifilm Acros. The lens never disappoints; quite the opposite, really. I'm always surprised at how much I like the images it produces. And the old Spotty keeps on ticking just like an old Timex watch.

Happy Fourth of July!

Hopperesque

 

I was immediately attracted by the contrast between the cool light outdoors at the end of the day and the warm light radiating from within the structure. The flattened perspective resulting from the use of a telephoto lens accentuated the geometry of the scene, and is why the composition works. The ability to shoot at an ISO of 6400 was also super convenient. Pentax KP and 100 mm f/2.8 macro lens.