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.

Matt KarlowskySeptember 8, 2022canon, eos r, pentax, asahi, takumar, forest, Vancouver, Pacific Spirit Regional Park

Granville Island and a Takumar

I’ve been interested in picking up a manual lens for a while. Mostly for zone focusing and street photography, but also to experience some of the charm and character of vintage equipment. After having picked up (and so far loving) an Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 earlier this week, the itch came again all too soon and I scratched it by grabbing the Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 28mm F/3.5 today. These are all from the 28mm, adapted to my Canon EOS R.

Matt KarlowskyAugust 18, 2022wander, granville island, takumar, eos r