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visualopsins
Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 10463 Location: California
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 1:06 am Post subject: The Bees Knees -- Canon 5D + M42 SMC MACRO-TAKUMAR 1:4/100 |
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visualopsins wrote:
You think I'm kidding?! ("The Bees Knees" is slang from someplace, means "The Best"; you have heard before?)
_________________ ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮ like attracts like! ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮
Cameras: Sony A7Rii, Spotmatics II, F, and ESII, Nikon P4
M42 Asahi Optical Co., Lenses:
Takumar 1:4 f=35mm, 1:2 f=58mm (Sonnar), 1:2.4 f=58mm (Heliar), 1:2.2 f=55mm (Gaussian), 1:2.8 f=105mm (Model I), 1:2.8/105 (Model II), 1:5.6/200
Tele-Takumar 1:5.6/200, 1:6.3/300
Macro-Takumar 1:4/50
Auto-Takumar 1:2.3 f=35, 1:1.8 f=55mm, 1:2.2 f=55mm
Super-TAKUMAR 1:3.5/28 (fat), 1:2/35 (Fat), 1:1.4/50 (8-element),
Super-Multi-Coated Fisheye-TAKUMAR 1:4/17
Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:4.5/20, 1:3.5/24, 1:3.5/28, 1:2/35, 1:3.5/35, 1:1.8/85, 1:1.9/85 1:2.8/105, 1:3.5/135, 1:2.5/135 (II), 1:4/150, 1:4/200, 1:4/300, 1:4.5/500
Super-Multi-Coated Macro-TAKUMAR 1:4/50, 1:4/100
Super-Multi-Coated Bellows-TAKUMAR 1:4/100
SMC TAKUMAR 1:1.4/50, 1:1.8/55
Other lenses:
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35
SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:3.5 35~105mm, SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:4 45~125mm
Nikon Micro-NIKKOR-P-C Auto 1:3.5 f=55mm, NIKKOR-P Auto 105mm f/2.5 Pre-AI (Sonnar), Micro-NIKKOR 105mm 1:4 AI, NIKKOR AI-S 35-135mm f/3,5-4,5
Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51B), Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51BB), SP 500mm f/8 (55BB), SP 70-210mm f/3.5 (19AH)
Vivitar 100mm 1:2.8 MC 1:1 Macro Telephoto
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Lightshow
Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3669 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 2:12 am Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
Sorry, it's a phrase/idiom not a slang word as in "that's sick".
But yeah it's good. _________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
One photographers junk lens is an artists favorite tool.
My lens list
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightshow-photography/ |
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:17 am Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
It refers to the collection of pollen in sacs on the bee's knees. The pollen is the bounty of their hard work and they take it back to the hive. I didn't see the "bee's knees having pollen in your shot. Here is one of mine from past weekend - this bee has been working hard; check out his knees.
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kenetik
Joined: 02 Mar 2014 Posts: 524
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 5:41 am Post subject: |
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kenetik wrote:
Great bee shots guys! Those put the mf in mflenses! Wait, that didn't sound right... _________________ ________________________________________________________
I buy lots of lenses and sometimes I even use them... |
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sceptic
Joined: 01 Jun 2013 Posts: 255
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 5:58 am Post subject: |
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sceptic wrote:
Never quite understood the origin of that idiom until now. Here's my contribution, as seen with an EL-Nikkor 50/2.8:
Pollen pants by scepticswe, on Flickr _________________ Sony A7R and wildly varying flora of lenses |
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Lightshow
Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3669 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
My shot doesn't have the knees, but thought I'd include it too.
Leica R 28 Elmarit & A7r
_________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
One photographers junk lens is an artists favorite tool.
My lens list
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightshow-photography/ |
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norland
Joined: 10 Aug 2013 Posts: 165
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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norland wrote:
02 June 2014 .... Tamron SP 90mm (52BB)
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uddhava
Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 3071 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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uddhava wrote:
Nice shots everybody. |
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kenetik
Joined: 02 Mar 2014 Posts: 524
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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kenetik wrote:
Tamron 90/2.5, this guy had been taking care of business, as evidenced by his knees
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Definitely good knees. _________________ Regards,
Woodrim |
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visualopsins
Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 10463 Location: California
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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visualopsins wrote:
Amazing photos folks! Thanks for sharing! Keep 'em coming!
Lightshow wrote: |
Sorry, it's a phrase/idiom not a slang word as in "that's sick".
But yeah it's good. |
Oxford Dictionaries has "slang expression(s)":
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The phrase was first recorded in the late 18th century, when it was used to mean 'something very small and insignificant'. Its current meaning dates from the 1920s, at which time a whole collection of American slang expressions were coined with the meaning 'an outstanding person or thing'. Examples included the flea's eyebrows, the canary's tusks, and one that still survives - the cat's whiskers. The switch in meaning for the bee's knees probably emerged because it was so similar in structure and pattern to these other phrases. |
woodrim wrote: |
It refers to the collection of pollen in sacs on the bee's knees. The pollen is the bounty of their hard work and they take it back to the hive. I didn't see the "bee's knees having pollen in your shot. Here is one of mine from past weekend - this bee has been working hard; check out his knees. |
The amount of pollen does not directly correspond to the amount of work to collect it. _________________ ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮ like attracts like! ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮
Cameras: Sony A7Rii, Spotmatics II, F, and ESII, Nikon P4
M42 Asahi Optical Co., Lenses:
Takumar 1:4 f=35mm, 1:2 f=58mm (Sonnar), 1:2.4 f=58mm (Heliar), 1:2.2 f=55mm (Gaussian), 1:2.8 f=105mm (Model I), 1:2.8/105 (Model II), 1:5.6/200
Tele-Takumar 1:5.6/200, 1:6.3/300
Macro-Takumar 1:4/50
Auto-Takumar 1:2.3 f=35, 1:1.8 f=55mm, 1:2.2 f=55mm
Super-TAKUMAR 1:3.5/28 (fat), 1:2/35 (Fat), 1:1.4/50 (8-element),
Super-Multi-Coated Fisheye-TAKUMAR 1:4/17
Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:4.5/20, 1:3.5/24, 1:3.5/28, 1:2/35, 1:3.5/35, 1:1.8/85, 1:1.9/85 1:2.8/105, 1:3.5/135, 1:2.5/135 (II), 1:4/150, 1:4/200, 1:4/300, 1:4.5/500
Super-Multi-Coated Macro-TAKUMAR 1:4/50, 1:4/100
Super-Multi-Coated Bellows-TAKUMAR 1:4/100
SMC TAKUMAR 1:1.4/50, 1:1.8/55
Other lenses:
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35
SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:3.5 35~105mm, SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:4 45~125mm
Nikon Micro-NIKKOR-P-C Auto 1:3.5 f=55mm, NIKKOR-P Auto 105mm f/2.5 Pre-AI (Sonnar), Micro-NIKKOR 105mm 1:4 AI, NIKKOR AI-S 35-135mm f/3,5-4,5
Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51B), Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51BB), SP 500mm f/8 (55BB), SP 70-210mm f/3.5 (19AH)
Vivitar 100mm 1:2.8 MC 1:1 Macro Telephoto
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nandakoryaaa
Joined: 07 Sep 2014 Posts: 95
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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nandakoryaaa wrote:
as a non-native speaker I just thought that "bee's knees" sounds just like "business" |
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norland
Joined: 10 Aug 2013 Posts: 165
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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:14 am Post subject: |
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norland wrote:
Loading in progress......
Sony A57 ... Tamron SP 35-80mm (01A) with Sony VCLM3358 (3.3 diopter) |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16497 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
Great work guys! _________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
Currently most FAV lens(es):
X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
kds315* wrote: |
Great work guys! |
Yup, real good. _________________ Regards,
Woodrim |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16497 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
Found one too...
_________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
Currently most FAV lens(es):
X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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55
Joined: 13 May 2013 Posts: 700 Location: U.S.
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:11 am Post subject: |
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55 wrote:
Bump.
Lovely pictures, all! Here's one of my own favorites:
Also, for what it's worth... I know it's typical vernacular to refer to critters (insects and animals) as "he". But, I believe European honey bee workers - the ones we see out gathering pollen - are actually female. |
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tb_a
Joined: 26 Jan 2010 Posts: 3678 Location: Austria
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:47 am Post subject: |
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tb_a wrote:
Leitz Elmarit 90/2.8:
_________________ Thomas Bernardy
Manual focus lenses mainly from Minolta, Pentax, Voigtlaender, Leitz, Topcon and from Russia (too many to be listed here). |
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JMC
Joined: 29 May 2018 Posts: 177 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:38 am Post subject: |
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JMC wrote:
Taken with a Voigtlander 90mm f3.5 on Canon EOS 5DSR. Cropped slightly.
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16497 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:45 am Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
So cute photos!! Always loved any kind of bees!!
Black Wood Bee or Carpenter Bee:
and this is how different bees see, compared to us humans (left human vision, middle reflected UV, right simulated bee vision), they cannot see red, but see UV:
_________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
Currently most FAV lens(es):
X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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tb_a
Joined: 26 Jan 2010 Posts: 3678 Location: Austria
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:25 am Post subject: |
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tb_a wrote:
Carpenter bee with GXR-M and CV Heliar 75/2.5:
_________________ Thomas Bernardy
Manual focus lenses mainly from Minolta, Pentax, Voigtlaender, Leitz, Topcon and from Russia (too many to be listed here). |
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alex ph
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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alex ph wrote:
A nice and highly instructive thread! |
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Blazer0ne
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 3:21 am Post subject: |
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Blazer0ne wrote:
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Minolfan
Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 3436 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:45 am Post subject: |
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Minolfan wrote:
Blazer0ne wrote: |
Not a Takumar. |
Nevertheless a very nice picture!
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e6filmuser
Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 488 Location: Reading UK
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 11:17 am Post subject: |
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e6filmuser wrote:
Her knees. Males don't forage. They tend to lounge around and drink honey in the hive. _________________ Dedicated to using manual focus lenses with digital. Equiped for photography from macro to panoramic & from ultra-wide to extreme telephoto. Mostly shooting outdoor macro. Experienced entomological taxonomist. |
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