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Mt. Kobushi, Okuchichibu — Autumn
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Mt. Kobushi, Okuchichibu — Autumn

Mossy forests and ridges turning gold

I took my vintage lenses up Mt. Kobushi in the Okuchichibu mountains in autumn. The name comes from the three old provinces — Kai, Musashi and Shinano — whose borders meet on this peak, and it is also the source of the Shinano River, the longest river in Japan. In the mountains I like to keep my pack light, so this time I carried just two lenses: the small, light Super-Takumar 55mm f1.8, and the Nikkor-P Auto 105mm f2.5 for picking out distant ridges. How will a mountain just starting to turn autumn look through them? Let's go for a vintage lens hike!

Vintage lenses for this trip
Super-Takumar 55mm f1.8
Nikkor-P Auto 105mm f2.5
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The trail is a carpet of fallen leaves, climbing steadily through the forest. Looking up, the maples had turned bright red. The Nikkor-P 105mm lays the reds on richly — a very autumn kind of rendering.

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Higher up, a mossy forest in the fog — the damp green world Okuchichibu is known for. When the mist lifted, golden larches and a triangular peak came into view.

Next page arrives Oct 11, 18:00 JST — 6 to go

Lenses on this tripView all lenses

Nikkor-P Auto 105mm f2.5Nikkor-P Auto 105mm f2.5See sample photos →

Super-Takumar 55mm f1.8　Sample library coming soon

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TOMONORI
TOMONORI

Born in Yokohama.
Entrepreneur, photographer, and author.
Runs vintage accessory-parts shops in Yokohama and Jiyugaoka, Tokyo.
Writes e-books about traveling Japan with vintage lenses.
Through shops and books, working to give the good old things
that are quietly disappearing a new value and a new life.

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