In Russia a century ago, colorphotos were created that gives you a amazing feeling like it was done recently. My friend Richard posted this link on Facebook, and I though it so amazing that I felt compelled to post here! :)

Russia a century ago

Opportunities to photography can be close, like with these garden roses shot with my old nice preset Takumar 135mm lens. Late one day in sunset I wanted to use the light with the old lens.

The Yashica ML 35mm/2.8 used from the ground with Wood anemones (Anemone nemorosa) in Swedish spring. Question: what do you think about the flare?

Another Anomone Nemorosa (wood anemone), this time photographed with Pentacon 50mm/1.8 on Canon EOS 350D. A lens I use bicycling when I wnat an allround that can be used for closeups. Wood anemones are everywhere now. With some blue spots of Hepatica nobilis.

Flowers is a nice way to test new lenses, in my opinion. At the moment wood anemone (anemone nemorosa) is everywhere where I live. So I have tested the preset, early lens Asahi Takumar 105mm/2.8 on wood anemone, with an extensionring. Oh, and this also illustrates the hazards with photographing flowers – I put my chin on very nasty ants (myrmicinae) who bites ;)

So, finally spring is coming here in my part of Sweden. These flowers (Hepatica nobilis, kdineywort, “blåsippa” in swedish) are fighting their way up. This is the first image I like from the early, preset Asahi Takumar 135mm/3.5 I showed my earlier post. Havent had a chance to test it very much yet, but it looks promising.

Springtime. Inspiration sets in. And for a little extra boost of inspiration – some “new” (or very old ;) ) lenses. I bought two lenses from Daniel, the old preset Asahi Takumar 135mm/3.5 in mint condition and a preset Asahi Takumar 105mm/2.8. He even sent a long an extra Pentax-camera.

At the moment I can’t test the lenses very much since I have a work deadline today and a bad caugh that wants me to stay inside :( But I wanted to show you the beauty 135mm:

Aother ice… thing. Photographed at the lake, below the ice that covered the lake. Done with the lens Helios 44-3 (58mm/2) on Caon EOS 350D.

Today I went on a trip to on of the nearest lakes. The inspiration was not high I have to admit, but some ice stuck on stones at the lakes beach got me interested. Here are a few shot, I got more coming in a few days. The lens was Helios 44-3, the old russian ;)

Just before the snowstorm we have here, I took a day with Tele-Tokina 105mm/2.8 (old, rare, dented lens I got for free when I bought a package). I hiked up near my home, to the lake. A short walk through the village and up the hillside. It is a neat, slender lens. Sometimes I have to struggle to make the best use of it. The dark time of year doesn’t make it easier. But sometimes I succeed… I think…

Wanna see more of this lens? Check out my Flickr-set for Tele-Tokina 105mm/2.8. It looks quit nice doesn’t it?