媽媽和我 (Mama and me!)

Final series of shots using Vivitar Series 1 105mm on Contaxt Softar I. The first picture was modified using Picasa's soft focus and the last was actually taken using my only autofocus lens, the trusty Canon 50mm f2.5 macro. If you want to get an inexpensive macro/portrait (85mm on a 1.6x view factor camera such as my good old Canon 350D!), this baby is it! This lens is so sharp you can count the number of the eye lashes on the original picture!

Note: all pictures in these three series were reduced from the original size down to 800x600 pixels and compressed. Some details may be lost.

Fun time at the Park

Series II using the same configuration of Vivitar Series 1 105 mm Macro f2.5, Haoda Adapter on Canon 350D and Contax Softar I filter. Shot mostly at f3.5 to 4.0. I really like the soft effect on the portraits, and the nice, homogeneous bokeh. Without the soft filter, the lens will be a little too sharp (well, will work for some other portraiture work though)...

Squirrel in the Park

I have recently rediscovered one of the lenses in my collection, the classic Vivitar Series 1 105mm Macro f2.5. This lens has a cult status now, and had great followers during its production. It is a great macro and portrait lens, and still have avid fans till now (me included!).

I am having fun with this lens mounted on my 350D via a Haoda adapter, and for this series and the following two series, and I was using my Contax Softar I filter.

Picture of squirrel taken at a park close to our home while we brought little Ian out to the playground. The curious little creature was muching on some pine seeds, and oblivious of the person with the large lens :)

The first picture was edited using Picasa's soft focus, and the second one was slightly modified using simple Picasa tools as well.