Blurry Flora with Vivitar 35/2.8 TX

[unpopular]

Hi all, still around some. Here are a couple of shots I took with this strange little lens. It performs moderately well at f/8 as a general purpose normal-wide, but it really shines wide open and up close with this bizarre gauzy and almost "glowing" bokeh. It's a bit more restrained and predictable than the G-Zuiko 50/1.4, which I gave up on due to it's total weirdness - but this lens offers a lot of the same advantages plus a short minimum focus of about 6". Unfortunately, it doesn't extend well for closer focus, loosing contrast and gaining CA quickly.

Thanks for looking, CC is appreciated, though I know they're nothing spectacular.

"Twisting"

"Petals"

 

[squirrels]

Ooo! I like the effect. I never would have seen the shot for #1 and I like it a lot.

 

[jowensphoto]

I like this much better than the saw blade bokeh lol

 

[timor]

I like that thing to. Quite dreamy effect, you can seldom find glass "performing" like that. I am jealous.