First impression - Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f2.8

Obviously I didn't know what I am getting when the decision was made to purchase a camera package...I was mainly wanting to get a new camera body as my old and faithful canon 1000D has a dot of dust on the sensor which we couldn't quite get rid of, and it is adding extra "effect" to the picture...which is not so desirable...

This lovely lens comes in with the bundle and I didn't bother to look into it too much at that time...thinking hmmm prime lens - Yes! / f2.8 - Yes! / 50mm - Yes! / manual focus - Ummmmmmm not so sure / manufactured in the 70's - What????

I had a canon 50mm f1.8 and unfortunately it was dropped on the sand one day on the beach, it wouldn't work well 100% after that and this is a good replacement.

So this vintage-looking lens joined the lens family and I am totally amazed at how well it performs although I have only played with it for a few times.I use it on my canon 600D with an adapter to take the below and they work nicely together. More pictures will be shared in the future! If you are thinking whether you should go ahead with this lens, it is definitely a Yes!

The 26 weeks B&W Project - Week 8 | Fundamental

The weather is getting warm and it is time for the rose to bloom! How nice is it to photograph beautiful flower with lovely curvy pedals. This is a picture of a rose's receptacle - the fundamental part to support a flower to bloom beautifully. It has its own pretty shape and texture, yet not highly recognized as the pretty flower gets the attention mostly...

This picture is taken by my Canon Kit Lens 18-55mm with a +10 Macro filter. I am really amazed with the Macro filter that we've got, although the image is not as nice as the ones taken by a Macro lens, it is definitely a very cheap alternative to satisfy my Macro need...lol