266: Tea Bubbles

I attached an enlarger lens to the camera with electrical tape to get this shot! Sharpness slightly better than I thought, but not amazing. The composition and foam could have turned out a bit better, but it's an interesting test nonetheless. It was quite difficult to focus the lens, as it only had an aperture ring and I had to move the camera to focus; plus it was f/4.5 wide open, so not a great VF image.

Settings: f/5.6, 1/180, ISO 100, 50mm Paterson 1:4.5 M39, 8mm M42 extension tube, 1.4 flash, black velvet, foil reflector, tripod.

140: Pouring A Green Tea

A cup of tea, while common, is unique in being so many things to different people.
Some like it any combination of green, brown, white, strong, weak, sweet, dry, milky, lemony, minty, icy, smoky, fruity, tangy, etc... The list goes on.

To me it is simply something that can be both refreshing and comforting, and also energising and relaxing.
To this photo it's apparently frozen!

After using this Pentacon M42 lens for a few shots, here I can say that it is very sharp indeed. The colour seems to be very true as well.

Settings: f/4.8, 1/180, ISO 100, 50mm Pentacon f/1.8 M42, 1/4 flash, foil reflectors, black velvet, tripod, remote release.