Oh, the new kid on the block certainly won with the bling and I was taken in for quite some time but I have gone back to my dear and cherished friend, my old 105, and realise why I enjoyed it for so many years and regret putting it aside for most of the last year. This will now all be put to rights and old ways will become the new ways again.
It all began when my everyday camera lens, a multi-purpose Nikkor 18 – 200mm gave up the ghost after a long life of faithful service. The zoom feature, that sliding in and out to bring the subject closer or leave it far away, began to jam and jolt as though it had become rusty. Given its age, it didn’t merit the cost of repair and I replaced it with a new model, 18 – 30mm, and decided it might well be time to replace the camera as well – though the old camera is still with me, now as a stand-by.
There’s always a learning period with a new camera, new controls and settings and a different feel to the old one but I have become accustomed to it and now like it very much. The lens took my fancy much quicker as it is very versatile and covers almost all situations well. When the novelty had worn off I began to note its weaknesses a little and these were most noticeable when taking close-up shots of flowers, something I do a lot. This is what brought me back to my old 105 – a 105mm macro lens that I have used for years but had set aside, displaced by the newcomer. It was like slipping into an old favourite pair of comfortable shoes and the old 105 will be back into regular use from now on.
Here’s a selection from this afternoon: Click to enlarge or start a slideshow:


















Real clarity on these pictures Paddy. Beautiful
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Hi Paddy There is something strange happening when I try to view your journals – I thought it was just trying to view them on the phone but the same thing happened with the laptop. I’ve done a screenshot to try and demonstrate it – there appears to be text in a long column down beside the photos. When I go to the blog in WordPress the only bit of text missing is your instruction to “*: Click to enlarge or start a slideshow:” *and I am just wondering if WordPress doesn’t like the italics or the colon???
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However, having said that, the clarity of the close-ups is truly amazing!
All the best Hazel
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The screenshot hasn’t come through. Mary has viewed it on her laptop and all is grand. She went via an email alert and now by visiting the site.
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Nice shots. The 105 is a good lens, captures great detail — although it can be a challenge to back up far enough for a wide scene.
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Thumbs-up to the 105. The photos, and the flowers, are terrific.
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Glorious photos! I think the 105 is rightfully reinstated…mind you I thoroughly enjoy all your photos.
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Great photos and I’m off to look up Geum ‘Dolly North’…
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Great plant that Geum ‘Dolly North’. I took a plant last year and pulled it apart, replanting 20 new plants and I have a fabulous display this year. I think the geums are like the primulas and benefit from regular division
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