Most of the time when I go out photographing I have something specifically in mind, but the other day my partner wanted to go to Lake Leschenaultia for a swim (I believe it’s now called “wild swimming” , but when I were a lad it was just called swimming). I was allocated driving duties and while the Beloved Significant Other was communing with the natural world via the water I was left to walk around the lake. I’d taken along with me one camera and one lens but I didn’t expect to get to use the combo as it was  well past the usual post dawn photo time so I just went with the flow and see what I could find.

 

 

 

One of the most significant developments, to my mind at least, to have come out of the mirrorless camera revolution has been that of lens design. Free from the constraints of the SLR mirror box the short flange distance has allowed manufacturers to make lenses, especially telephoto and telephoto zoom lenses, that have very short minimum focusing distance. My Panasonic 100-400mm lens can do double duty. It’s great for photographing birds, but is a very competent lens for close up work. It makes it easy to travel very lightly for casual trips out.