A Legacy - and a noble widow

[Paul]

My mum-in-law passed away recently, and as a legacy left me gift cards and the message to get a new camera (not a lens) so I managed to trade in my 70D for a mirrorless R10.

It's small, light, and difficult to come to terms with after having used a DSLR for so many years but thanks to her I have a camera more suited to my age for carrying around. The Venus lens fits via an adapter (thanks still to Geoff - my hero!) so I can hopefully still achieve good results.

So I obviously I looked for something worthwhile for testing and found the most amazing of dangerous of subjects (he says, not meaning that of course - they are not as bad as many try to make out)...

False Widow spider, Steatoda nobilis male.

 

Paul.

Edited September 27, 2022 by Paul
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[Ryewolf]

Excellent shot Paul, good to see you're still making good use of the Venus lens.

[Paul]

8 minutes ago, Ryewolf said:

Excellent shot Paul, good to see you're still making good use of the Venus lens.

Thanks Geoff. You need only ask for it's return and I'll bring it back.

Paul.

[Ryewolf]

1 minute ago, Paul said:

You need only ask for it's return and I'll bring it back.

Paul, you're making more use of it than I ever did in the years that I had it, I'd rather you use it almost everyday than have it sit on shelf and not be used.

[Paul]

I might see if LAOWA can send me an 85mm mirrorless lens seeing as I am an ambassador. I doubt it, but you never know, lol...

Paul.

[Clicker]

Yer don't get if yer don't ask Paul ..... like the lottery ... you have to be in it to win it !

A very nice capture too !

[Paul]

Thanks Polly.

Looks like my contact in LAOWA is responding in kind and sending the 85mm little lens sample.

When it arrives I will use it but keep the 60from Geoff in the camera bag anyway (unless Geoff takes it back).

We'll see in the next few weeks

Paul.

[Clicker]

Brilliant ...let me know how you get on with it ...