A walk in the woods with a Takumar

Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon exploring many of the trails which meander through the forest of Pacific Spirit Regional Park in Vancouver. The park occupies over 750 hectares on the west side of the city, and provides ample opportunity to trade the relative bustle for solitude and tranquility. This was my second time visiting the park; after previously having been awed by the filtering of sunlight through the dense trees, I determined to return and capture what I could through the lens.

The lens, on this day, was the Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8, a vintage lens produced in the latter half of the 1960s. Adapted to my Canon EOS R, this lens and focal length proved ideal for picking out small details of the forest as illuminated by the warm shafts of sunlight.

Once again, and as with the 28mm, I am pleased with the performance of the 50 year-old glass on a modern mirrorless body. I am also pleased to have spent more time in such beautiful surroundings, and will definitely be back to explore in different light, weather, and seasons.