Mussel shell on Denison Beach, just north of Bicheno on Tasmania's East Coast this last Sunday.

Shot with a Contax G45/2 retrofitted into a Minolta PF55 shell and M-Mounted (AKA Frankenzeiss). Thanks to sebboh for the idea and the assistance.

I'm taking a break from Icelandic images as processing them was becoming overwhelming. I'll come back to them later in the year but I felt that me and the 'stream needed a break!

M240 M-P, Carl Zeiss G45/2, 1/1000th sec at f/2.8, ISO 100

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Saying farewell to the Southern Summer while breaking the 'stream up with some colour...

Gin and Tonic of course to accompany a few pages of "The Good People" by Tasmanian author Hannah Kent.

M240 M-P, Contax Zeiss 45/2 (Frankenzeiss)1/4000th sec at f/2, ISO 800

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I'm well behind the seasons due to the depth of the archive but here's a little sample from my Contax G 45/2 Planar 'Frankenzeiss' on an M240 M-P.

Nothing special about this pic, these are just some leaves shot wide open in the late afternoon with the Frank - just to see how the combination handled the conditions.

Currently working on a G35/2 conversion and a G28 will follow. Thanks to sebboh for the inspiration and a lot of R&D :-)

M240 M-P, CZ G 45/2, 1/4000sec at f/2, ISO 400.

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Here some late-sunset cirrus mountain wave cloud is picked out against the deepening blue of night.

Basically looked out towards Mt Faulkner in the west and thought I'd better take a snap.

This is random test shot from the Contax Zeiss G 45/2 Planar 'Frankenzeiss' modded to M-Mount. Lens is dialled in as the 50/2 Summicron - seems about right.

M240 MP, Contax Zeiss G 45/2, 1/125th sec af f/5.6, ISO 400

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The '17 Milton Rosé.

Tasmania's East Coast has quite a number of very good vineyards. My fave is Milton and my fave Milton is their Rosé.

Their cellar door, south of Bicheno, is a perfect spot to stop for lunch overlooking the vines.

I could not resist the back-light through the wine - shot with the Contax G 45/2 'Frankenzeiss' modded to M-Mount.

M240 M-P, Contax Zeiss G 45/2, 1/4000th sec at f/2, ISO 200.

*I have no commercial arrangement with Milton Estate.

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