Lupines by Prince Edward Island. Images courtesy of Russia and Japan.
One thing we islanders look forward to as summer begins are thousands of lupines that adorn roadside ditches. For a few short weeks these beautiful weeds are found everywhere and are a perennial favourite of photographers. This year I wanted to do something different and produce images that are apparently more analog than digital. So, I photographed these lupines with two vintage Russian lenses mounted to a Sony A7III camera. The two lenses are the Helios 44-2 55mm f/2.0 and Jupiter-11 135mm f/4.0.
These lenses are around 50 years old and produce pleasing, bold and vibrant colours with nifty swirly backgrounds. Often times I prefer these old lenses with their quirky and sometimes flawed personalities over surgically accurate modern lenses. Best of all, these lenses cost peanuts – the Helios 44-2 can often be purchased for less than a tank of gas.
