One Lens to Take Them All — Lens-Artists Challenge #233

Hi all 😃 My entry for this week’s challenge, set by Anne of Slow Shutter Speed.

My catch-all lens is my Sigma 18-300mm zoom.

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A Closer Look at the Familiar — CMMC

Hi all 😃 My entry for Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: March Close Up or Macro.

I thought I’d do some macros of a familiar object!

Canon EFS 18-55mm zoom lens
Canon EFS 18-55mm zoom lens

On these last two shots I was varying the aperture to see the effect; the one on the left has a very narrow field of focus (f/2.8), whilst the one on the right (f/9) has a lot more of the shot in focus.

f/2.8 on the left, f/9 on the right

Tuesday Photo Challenge — Zoom Lock

HI all 😁 My entry for Dutch goes the Photo! Photo Challenge — Lock.

This photo has two locks; the zoom lock and the mounting lock mechanism.

Lens Lock

We also have love locks on the Tradeston footbridge over the Clyde.

Fan Of… #8 — Lens Mug

This was a great gift from my wife; an insulated mug that looks like a Canon 100mm Macro Lens. The lens hood is a cookie holder, and the little selectors on the side actually move. Definitely NOT a fan of the last pic, an empty coffee mug; I’m off to the kitchen 😂

Canon Lens mug by Jez Braithwaite
Canon lens mug and cookie holder
Canon lens mug and cookie holder by Jez Braithwaite
Canon lens mug and cookie holder
Canon lens mug and cookie holder by Jez Braithwaite
Empty canon lens mug and cookie holder