Olympus E.Zuiko Pen-F 150mm f/4, Handheld

Cameras and Lenses: Light painting in reverse, with a legacy E.Zuiko PenF 150mm 1:4 lens, a vintage, telephoto prime lens built for the Olympus Pen F half-frame SLR system, at 210mm full-frame equivalent on the Olympus Pen E-P5.

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A fun post featuring images shot with the Zuiko FT 150mm 1:4 lens, also known officially as the E.Zuiko Auto-T 150mm 1:4. I had the lens mounted on the Olympus E-P5, and instead of using a tripod, I decided to capture a bright light point handheld, which is actually a stationary satellite reflecting the light from the still-hidden sun as the morning drew nearer.

The wavering light was made by the movement of the camera, as the shutter speed for these shots was between 2.5 and 6 seconds. You might be able to guess, from the third shot, that the sky above my location was also the airspace and flight path for airplanes arriving and departing from a nearby airport.

Olympus Pen E-P5, E.Zuiko PenF 150mm f/4

The fourth frame shot is not actually of the satellite or a plane passing, but of a safety beacon on a power pylon across the horizon.