Just one image: Bayreuth and Richard Wagner seen through a Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon

Looking for Richard Wagner while strolling through Bayreuth. Bayreuth, a quaint town nestled in the heart of Germany, is renowned for its cultural heritage and its close association with the legendary composer Richard Wagner. I had the pleasure of experiencing the charm of Bayreuth and capturing its essence through the lens of a Carl Zeiss… Continue reading Just one image: Bayreuth and Richard Wagner seen through a Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon

Just one image: A Pentax MX sailing the Ijsselmeer

Sailing with a Pentax MX on the Ijsselmeer is great fun. Continuing my experiment, using ChatGPT creating the base work of the post, I’m somehow not that satisfied with the result. Have to learn, how to get better articles over time by modifying and optimizing my prompts. It’s an ongoing adventure. Here we go …… Continue reading Just one image: A Pentax MX sailing the Ijsselmeer

Just one image: Olympus OM-2n

Capturing Timeless Moments with Precision and Elegance When it comes to legendary film cameras, the Olympus OM-2n holds a special place in the hearts of photography enthusiasts. Launched in 1979 as an upgrade to the popular OM-2, this mechanical marvel from Olympus combines advanced features, exceptional optics, and a compact design, making it a timeless… Continue reading Just one image: Olympus OM-2n

Giving pixl-latr a first try

The pixl-latr film holder is a product offered by Hamish Gill and it might be you know him from 35mmc.com. Hamish designed this tool in his aim to find an easy, fast and inexpensive way to hold different film formats for scanning analog film with a digital camera. You can read more about it on… Continue reading Giving pixl-latr a first try

Just one image: No, it’s not a TARDIS …

Phone Booth in Porto, with Sé do Porto to the left and Langnese Ice Cream Booth to the right. Image made with iPhone. In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and thanks for all the fish.

The Calendar Files … 2023 … Cinque Terre

This time, the beautiful Ligurian Coast, with its famous Cinque Terre, was the destination of our trip. The incredible landscape between the ‘five villages’ are quite picturesque and deliver tons of spots to make some nice images. All images were made with either my workhorse Olympus OM-D E-M1 II with a M.Zuiko 2.8/12-40mm lens, an… Continue reading The Calendar Files … 2023 … Cinque Terre

The Calendar Files … 2022 … Porto

This time, the Portuguese city of Porto was the destination of our trip. Besides the Port Wine coming from here, this city is lovely with its mixture between sea and the hills, between very old and brand new, its incredible light and its wonderful people. All images were made with either my Ricoh GR II,… Continue reading The Calendar Files … 2022 … Porto

Praktica FX 2 and a Meyer Görlitz Primotar E 3.5/50mm

This time, it was quite a challenge to use a camera dated back from around 1956. The lens was made by Meyer Görlitz around 1957. The Praktica FX 2 was one of the first SLR cameras, and it still had a waist level finder and no instant return mirror, something special in today’s world. It… Continue reading Praktica FX 2 and a Meyer Görlitz Primotar E 3.5/50mm

A Voigtländer Ultramatic hiking in Bavaria

Some time ago I was forwarded a pretty old camera by a friend. As it turns out, I now owned a Voigtländer Ultramatic from the 1960s, together with its set-lens, a Voigtländer Skopagon f/2.0 40mm. All this in a beautiful original camera case and a camera system bag with a couple of filters. There is… Continue reading A Voigtländer Ultramatic hiking in Bavaria

Just one image: Blue Bayou

Not sure which version I like more, the original song performed by Roy Orbison or the later version performed by Linda Ronstadt, becoming her signature song. Traubenhyatzinthe / Muscari, another nature’s miracle. Olympus OMD EM1, M.Zuiko Macro 2.8/60mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website… Continue reading Just one image: Blue Bayou

Just one image: Love and Peace

Found in a tree, a sign of hope, for all mankind. Olympus Pen-F, M.Zuiko 1.8/25mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and thanks for all the fish.

Just one image: Camera History

Praktica FX2 with a Meyer Görlitz Primotar 3,5/50mm.Waist level finder SLR from the VEB Pentacon / Dresden – a camera legend from the second half of the 1950s. Olympus OMD EM1, Asahi Pentax Takumar Macro 4/100mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my… Continue reading Just one image: Camera History

Just one image: Blue Miracle

Ehrenpreis / Veronica.Just another sample I discovered during corona.Incredible little wonders of nature. Olympus OMD EM1, Olympus M.Zuiko 2.8/60mm Macro In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and thanks for all the fish.

Just one image: Pink Life

Taubnessel / Lamium.Things I wouldn’t have discovered without Corona’s regime.Incredible little wonders of nature. Olympus OMD EM1, Asahi Pentax Takumar Macro 4/100mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and thanks for all the fish.

Just one image: Deep Blue

Traubenhyazinthe/ Muscari.From our garden during last year’s corona regime.Incredible little wonders of nature. Olympus OMD EM1, Olympus M.Zuiko Macro 2.8/60mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and thanks for all the fish.

Just one image: Small Things

Lungenkraut / Pulmonaria. From our garden during last year’s corona regime. Vintage macro lens with manual focus from Asahi Pentax. Olympus OMD EM1, Asahi S-M-C Takumar Macro 4/100mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and thanks… Continue reading Just one image: Small Things

Just one image: Flower Power

Osterglocke / Narcissus pseudonarcissus. From our garden during last year’s corona regime. Vintage macro lens with manual focus from Asahi Pentax. Olympus OMD EM1, Asahi S-M-C Takumar Macro 4/100mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and… Continue reading Just one image: Flower Power

Just one image: Nature beats it all

Windröschen / Anemone blanda. From our garden during last year’s corona regime. Vintage macro lens with manual focus from Asahi Pentax. Olympus OMD EM1, Asahi S-M-C Takumar Macro 4/100mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and… Continue reading Just one image: Nature beats it all

Just one image: Ant-Man

Osterglocke, Gelbnarzisse, Narcissus pseudonarcissus. From our garden during last year’s corona regime. Vintage macro lens with manual focus from Asahi Pentax. Olympus OMD EM1, Asahi S-M-C Takumar Macro 4/100mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and… Continue reading Just one image: Ant-Man