Dill

I just liked the looks of this dill growing at the community garden.  It's green, but such a different green from everything around it.

F Number	5.6
Lens ID	LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
Focal Length	45.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 90.0 mm)
Exposure Time	1/125
Exposure Program	Manual
ISO	160
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire

Double rainbow

OK, so I cheated on this one.  We have not had rain for weeks, and the sun has been beating down, so the garden needs to be watered every day.  I was there late in the afternoon, and the sun angle was just right to catch this double rainbow in the spray from the hose.

F Number	5.6
Lens ID	-45mm F3.5-5.6
Focal Length	14.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28.0 mm)
Exposure Time	1/320
Exposure Program	Program AE
ISO	100
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire

Bathing beauties

I was the passenger whilst driving to the community garden plot and saw these birds cooling off in a bit of water.  Someone down the street had the sprinkler on and the kids were cooling off there.  Some of that water ran down the street and the birds were cooling off here.  It pays to have the camera with me!  The heat wave is supposed to break today.

F Number	7.1
Lens ID	LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
Focal Length	45.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 90.0 mm)
Exposure Time	1/250
Exposure Program	Program AE
ISO	100
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire

Watching the fireworks

We went to see the Albany fireworks on the 4th.  We've been going to East Greenbush, looking down from the hill down into the valley.  The place we go has been getting more and more developed.  I decided to try out my much loved, 1960s vintage Minolta MD 50mm f1.4 lens on the micro four thirds adapter.  Not too shabby for manual focus and hand held.  This was lit by the parking lot lights.

Lens	Minolta MD 50mm f1.4
F Number	1.4
Focal Length	50.0 mm
Exposure Time	1/60
Exposure Program	Manual
ISO	1600
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire

Setting sun on cloud

Taken on our way to see the fireworks on the 4th.  I decided to tr out my much loved Minolta MD 50mm f1.4 lens.  I'd forgotten how wonderful those 35mm film lenses feel!


A group of photobloggers post a photo of their skies each Friday - it's called Skywatch Friday. Click the link to see photos from round the world.

 

Lens	Minolta MD 50mm f1.4
F Number	1.4
Focal Length	50.0 mm
Exposure Time	1/400
Exposure Program	Manual
ISO	100
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire

Huck and the tea mug

My regular digital camera is a Panasonic Lumix G1.  It's a Micro Four Thirds camera which means it takes interchangeable lenses.  I only have the kit lens that comes with it, but I bought a Minolta MD to M43 adapter, so I can use my old but beautiful Minolta 35mm film lenses on it.  It feels funny having those rather solid glass lenses on the end of a very light camera, but it feels good that those lenses are seeing again.  The one downside to this adapter is that the camera can't read the lens settings.  It's not the adapter's fault - the lenses haven't got any way to tell ANY camera what they're set to!  It's back to original principles for me...

The subject of this photo is Huckleberry the cat.  He loves me when I sit at the computer.  This is his secondary position, on the desk top in front of the monitor.  If he's not here, he's in my lap, head on my wrist as I try to type!  The focus is a little soft; there's no dazzle or split focus aid to help me out, and it was rather dim indoors but I like how it turned out.  Not to shabby for the equivalent of 150mm hand-held!

Lens	Tamron SP Adaptall-2 35-80mm
F Number	2.8
Focal Length	75mm
Exposure Time	1/6
Exposure Program	Manual
ISO	800
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire

Monthly Theme Day - Chimneys

A Schenectady landmark since 1887, this building was built by George Westinghouse up on Broadway hill for his mother, who refused to leave her downtown State Street home so she could be closer to social life.  Since the late 1920s, the building has been the site of the Bond Funeral Home.  They maintain the historic building and grounds immaculately.

It's the first of the month, and that means the City Daily Photo bloggers are posting photos based on a single theme.  This month, the theme is chimneys.  Do have a visit and see all the wonderful photos from around the world!  NOTE: the portal is down again; apparently still searching for a host.  Try this backup site instead: http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com.au/

F Number	8.0
Lens ID	LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
Focal Length	30.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 60.0 mm)
Exposure Time	1/320
Exposure Program	Landscape
ISO	100
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire