the joy of cheap lenses

It's that bluebonnet time of year again in Texas. The shot above was taken with a second-hand, manual focus, fixed f8 aperture, low quality Samyang 500mm mirror lens, with some fungus on the glass. Not the best lens choice in the world, but the poor quality of the optics adds a certain something to the end result. There are even a few tell-tale 'donut' rings to prove it is a mirror lens.