Author: Reinhold Graf

Hiking the Lerautal with a Canon A-1 and a FD 1.4/50mm S.S.C. – Part II

As promised in the first part of this Canon A-1 attempt, I have finished the first roll of film – it’s again an Agfa Vista 200 – and it’s back from the lab, so it’s time to show some images. A couple of images were made during a hike in the Lerautal – a valley… Continue reading Hiking the Lerautal with a Canon A-1 and a FD 1.4/50mm S.S.C. – Part II

Olympus OM-4Ti and Ricoh GR II

After having back the Olympus OM-4Ti from repair, I took it on a short trip to Frankfurt. Equipped with a Zuiko Auto-T 2.8/100mm and loaded with an Agfa Vista 200, I was keen to see, if the problem has been cured at the OM-Doktor in Hamburg. … and here the right lens. We had two… Continue reading Olympus OM-4Ti and Ricoh GR II

Pentax ME Super … or another version of the never-ending hunt for the Holy Grail!

In a galaxy far, far away … I’d like to tell the fairy-tale of a never-ending hunt for a Pentax ME Super, which took me more than a year and four attempts until getting one finally.   It was Jim Grey in his wonderful blog Down the Road who made me curious about this beautiful… Continue reading Pentax ME Super … or another version of the never-ending hunt for the Holy Grail!

El norte de España

In spring 2016 I travelled to Northern Spain, visiting the Basque Country, Cantabria, Aragon and Castile and Leon. Flying to Bilbao and heading to our first location in San Sebastian, we made a stopover in Zumaia. The little town is nice … but more famous is its rock formation – The Flysch. The landscape is… Continue reading El norte de España

Australian Adventure – I’m done!

These were the last images I posted in my Australian Adventure series, started long ago. They show two old classic Volkswagen in Fitzroy/Melbourne. It was our last day in Melbourne and Australia and so gives a good link to our next day flight back to Germany. The complete series can be found here on my… Continue reading Australian Adventure – I’m done!

Hiking around Flossenbürg with a Contax 139 Quartz

After dressing this beauty in new clothes, I was keen to see a first film in this 40 years old camera. So I mounted a Carl Zeiss Planar 1.7/50mm, loaded an Agfa Vista 200 and … enjoyed a photo walk;) OK, this is not the 1.7/50mm lens attached ;) … this is the right one… Continue reading Hiking around Flossenbürg with a Contax 139 Quartz

Hiking the Burgruine Weissenstein

Between the years we were hiking to the Burg Weissenstein in the Upper Palatinates Stonewood Forest. During a snowstorm, in a winter wonderland, we found the Burg covered by an ice shield. This area is one of my favorite hiking regions during all seasons. All images were taken with the highly appreciated Ricoh GR II.… Continue reading Hiking the Burgruine Weissenstein

Contax Aria and Yashica ML 2.8/24mm

A first film found its way into my Contax Aria – an Agfa Vista 400. As lens I used a Yashica ML 2.8/24mm. The Contax Aria is a beautiful piece of technology and one of the last SLR models from Contax. Technical specs can be found here, so there’s no need to duplicate them. And… Continue reading Contax Aria and Yashica ML 2.8/24mm

Hiking along the Waldnaab

After Christmas A.D. 2017, with all its wonderful and exhaustive meals, we found time to hike along the small river Waldnaab. Waldnaab / Flutkanal, Ricoh GR II This time I collected a handful of black&white bark images – made with the Ricoh GR II – from trees lined up along the small river – or… Continue reading Hiking along the Waldnaab

Hiking around Flossenbürg and Gaisweiher

The last day of the year A.D. 2017 we made a short trip to the Burg Flossenbürg. The small town is know for one of the KZ (Concentration Camp) during the darkest era in German history – the Nazi Era. This time however, we did not visit the KZ, but hiked down to the small… Continue reading Hiking around Flossenbürg and Gaisweiher

Canon A-1 with FD 1.4/50mm S.S.C.

On we go with a Canon A-1, a Canon FD 1.4/50mm S.S.C. lens attached and an Agfa Vista 200 loaded. The next days hopefully will bring a little bit sunshine as it would make so much more fun. My first impression while playing around with the A-1 … solid … very solid. Somehow it reminds… Continue reading Canon A-1 with FD 1.4/50mm S.S.C.

Olympus OM-2 spot/program with G.Zuiko Auto-W 2.8/35mm

Hiking in South-Tirol for a week in May should bring some beautiful days with perfect light and tons of amazing sceneries … so far was the plan. What came out was a quite cold and rainy week in the Dolomites, which led to the decision using the OM-2sp not in the mountains, but during the… Continue reading Olympus OM-2 spot/program with G.Zuiko Auto-W 2.8/35mm

Olympus OM-4Ti with Olympus G.Zuiko Auto-W 2.8/35mm

Well, this time I planned taking the Olympus OM-4Ti with me in on a hiking trip to South-Tirol – besides my workhorse, the Olympus OM-D E-M1. Planned it and prepared it and … while testing if finally everything works fine … the OM-4Ti refused to fire. Olympus OM-4Ti with G.Zuiko Auto-S 1.4/50mm (yep, not the… Continue reading Olympus OM-4Ti with Olympus G.Zuiko Auto-W 2.8/35mm

Australian Adventure – Murals

This time – and I promise this trip is nearing its end – we strolled through the streets of Melbourne, hunting for the famous murals. Melbourne is full of street art and in some areas you can’t miss ’em – like here around Hosier Lane. In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and… Continue reading Australian Adventure – Murals

Contax 139 Quartz and … the rise of the Phoenix

I thought it might be a good idea, to tell the story of  a Contax 139 Quartz being dressed in a new leather cover. Here is how the hidden beauty – Contax 139 Quartz – looks like before treatment … And now let’s start with some beautification ;) There are some resources on the web… Continue reading Contax 139 Quartz and … the rise of the Phoenix

Homeland – Amaryllis

That day the weather was cold but sunny – at least  in the morning. Sun was coming in through the large windows and gave some beautiful lighting. This Amaryllis is going on now since Christmas and it’s still not at it’s end. As I’m currently experimenting with a Sony A7R2 and old glass, I had… Continue reading Homeland – Amaryllis

Australian Adventure – Melbourne Skyline

Our trip to the world’s end is nearing it’s finishing line. This time I have a couple of long time exposure night shots from Melbourne’s southbank over the Yarra River which show the full beauty of this fantastic skyline. As you know my dilemma, boths worlds look stunning – black&white and coloured. # Enjoy 😉… Continue reading Australian Adventure – Melbourne Skyline