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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Taking in the mid-afternoon light beside Waubs Bay, Bicheno on Tasmania's East Coast.

M240 M-P, Contax Zeiss G 45/2, 1/4000th sec at f/2.8, ISO 200.

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Next door's rose hanging over the fence after a shower. One of the first shots from my latest/new Frankenzeiss - the Contax Zeiss G 35/2 Planar modded to M-Mount and fitted to the M240 M-P.

A much softer lens wide open than the 45/2 and quite "glowy" :-)

Leica M240 M-P, Contax Zeiss G 35/2 Planar, 1/500th sec at f/2, ISO 200.

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Waubs Bay, Bicheno, East Coast Tasmania.

Looking north from Jetty Beach on a splendid day.

Technically challenging shot - wide open with the 105/2.8 Super Multi Coated Takumar adapted to the M240 M-P.

Seems shooting wide-open into the sun tests both the lens and the Leica. Accidental really as the shot maxed out the shutter speed. Too used to electronic shutters on the other platforms - I'd been shooting a seagull right up close and noticed the paddlers - didn't think to stop down.

That said, there is something dreamy about the light and the soft focus.

Leica M240 M-P, Super Multi-Coated Takumar 105/2.8, 1/4000th sec at f/2.5, ISO 100

Should also mention it's the centre of a cropped portrait frame.

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