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Bo Zarts

(26,047 posts) Thu Aug 28, 2025, 10:26 PM Aug 28

Late Afternoon on the Bitterroot Range with My New Wide-Angle Lens (Rokinon 12MM) [View all]

I bought the lens a couple of years ago on special at B&H Photo, but I have never used it until late this afternoon. This is just a quickie test run, after the all-day fog lifted (there are still a few wisps of fog on the lower green). I paired the Rokinon 12mm to a Sony A7-R4, and as with most non-recognized lenses, had to go full-tilt manual to include setting up for "shoot without lens" in the camera menu options.

Idaho Panhandle - August 28, 2025
©2025 Bo Zarts Studio

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Late Afternoon on the Bitterroot Range with My New Wide-Angle Lens (Rokinon 12MM) [View all] Bo Zarts Aug 28 OP

How absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. Deuxcents Aug 28 #1

Thanks! Bo Zarts Aug 28 #4

I'll second that statement! Bayard Aug 28 #9

Although I have graduated to better lenses, it is a very good, servicable lens. Ferrets are Cool Aug 28 #2

I usually stick to Sony and Zeiss lenses .. Bo Zarts Aug 28 #5

As is usually the case, it's more about the photographer than the equipment. Ferrets are Cool Aug 29 #23

This is beautiful. LoisB Aug 28 #3

WOOOOOOW!!!!!! elleng Aug 28 #6

What a great photo this is, my dear Bo! Congrats on your smart purchase. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 28 #7

A smarter purchase: Last month I bought an Olympus OM-5 with a 14-150mm as my "walking around" camera! Bo Zarts Aug 29 #12

That young woman was right! She was not exaggerating. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 29 #22

That little bit of fog adds to the impresion of depth. That & the perfect lighting combine to marvelous effect. nt eppur_se_muova Aug 28 #8

Fog is your friend in photography .. Bo Zarts Aug 29 #13

LOL, that sounds a bit Bob Ross-ish ! nt eppur_se_muova Aug 29 #14

Oh oh my. This is an amazingly lovely irisblue Aug 28 #10

Extraordinary! HeartsCanHope Aug 29 #11

Can we trade lives? Dem2theMax Aug 29 #15

Spectacular! 4Sitka Aug 29 #16

Welcome to DU, 4Sitka! calimary Aug 29 #18

Awesome scene well captured judesedit Aug 29 #17

wow! spectacular! more, please! bluboid Aug 29 #19

Amazing wendyb-NC Aug 29 #20

From God's eyes into yours, BoZarts. ReRe Aug 29 #21