Day Prime 2021

Great 250 series Michael, seems a very nice lens. Never seen one in real life yet.

pegelli wrote: September 20, 2021 (Mon)     Day 263     Week 38 September 21, 2021 (Tue)     Day 264     Week 38 September 22, 2021 (Wed)     Day 265     Week 38 September 23, 2021 (Thu)     Day 266     Week 38 September 24, 2021 (Fri)     Day 267     Week 38 September 25, 2021 (Sat)     Day 268     Week 38 September 26, 2021 (Sun)     Day 269     Week 38

Don't forget, today week 38 started for focal length between 263 and 269 mm, quite exotic but we'll see if something shows up

pegelli wrote: September 27, 2021 (Mon)     Day 270     Week 39 September 28, 2021 (Tue)     Day 271     Week 39 September 29, 2021 (Wed)     Day 272     Week 39 September 30, 2021 (Thu)     Day 273     Week 39 October 1, 2021 (Fri)     Day 274     Week 39 October 2, 2021 (Sat)     Day 275     Week 39 October 3, 2021 (Sun)     Day 276     Week 39

I hope more chances this week (39), focal length from 270 mm (=135x2) to 276 mm

I found a cheap Panagor 2x converter for OM mount.

This week is the first test together with my OM-Zuiko 135/2.8


270-1: That time of year



270-2: Bokeh echo



270-3: Fall colours are slowly showing up

Vertical pano of two handheld landscape oriented shots


270-4: Geese


All on an A7ii

Nice work Fred, especially the "bubble bath"
Normally as the year progresses less and less exotics possibilities seem to be present but these examples are probably the exception to the rule.

Another new week started today:

pegelli wrote: October 4, 2021 (Mon)     Day 277     Week 40 October 5, 2021 (Tue)     Day 278     Week 40 October 6, 2021 (Wed)     Day 279     Week 40 October 7, 2021 (Thu)     Day 280     Week 40 October 8, 2021 (Fri)     Day 281     Week 40 October 9, 2021 (Sat)     Day 282     Week 40 October 10, 2021 (Sun)     Day 283     Week 40

Week 40: 277 to 283 mm, which includes 1,4 x 200 = 280

On that cloudy day, I took a Minolta 200/2.8 with a teleconverter x1.4 APO to Liberty Park - day 280.

#1 A hornet's nest on a pine tree.


#2 Meadow vole


#3 Palm warbler


#4 Blue jay with acorn.


#5 A flock of canada geese.


All photos taken with Sony A99II with Minolta 200 / 2.8 + x1.4 teleconverter APO.
It so happened that all photos taken with F5.6.
No cropping.

I have one more photos for day 280. This time Minolta 80-200 APO at 200mm with Kenko teleconverter x1.4. The camera does not see the teleconverter and therefore it cannot be seen in the Exif.
Breakfast, or rather dinner, on the grass.

Sony A99II, Minolta 80-200 APO HS 200mm F3.2 + Kenko x1.4

@4paul, I like "peekabooh", a great example how to frame/compose when your lens isn't long enough. Also the spire after sunset is nice with great colours.

@mariuszlo, I wouldn't get close to that hornets nest while I wouldn't mind joining the table of the dinner in the park

@Fred_S, I like the composition of the first and the B&W conversion of the second. But I find the composition of the second one a bit too "central" if you get what I mean.



I also managed some day 280 photo's
I went to "Drieboomkensberg" (Three tree mountain), a pilgrimage spot in the woods north of us. Mountain is a big overstatement (it's a hill of not even 5 meter above the surrounding fields). For the Dutch speaking here's a website describing the history of this spot, and if you don't speak Dutch and still interested Google translate will help.


280-1: Saint Mary



280-2: Someone put "tulips" in one of the candle holders



280-3: Lanterns



When I arrived at the Drieboomkensberg there was a gentleman singing classic Italian songs. He had a portable CD player with him as an "orchestra". After talking to him I found out he is 81 years of age and singing has been his passion all his life. He even had an offer to become a professional opera singer but declined as he found it too risky at that time to support his young family with two kids. I took some photo's of his performance and sent these to him. Here's three I liked for showing here.

280-4: Using his hands as a true Italian



280-5: Framed by the candle holder



280-6: Close-up portrait


All A7ii + LA-EA4 + Kenko 1.4x Teleplus Pro 300 (unchipped) + Min 200/2.8 APO HS G