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Easter Rose

Commonly known as "Schneerose" (Snow rose) in Austria, this flower seems to have many names in English, depending on where it grows and when it flowers. Let's choose the name appropriate to the time of year!

 

Steinheil München Auto Quinar 100mm f:3.5, extension-tube

 

Sony a7C

 

Carl August von Steinheil (1801-1870) was a German Astronomer and optical pioneer. He invented the best corrected lens of his time, the Aplanat. The firm he founded, Steinheil München, produced lenses into the 1970s. Steinheil lenses had their heyday with the Exakta cameras. They are beautifully made. both optically and mechanically.

 

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Uploaded on April 19, 2022
Taken on April 13, 2022