This time in Porto … something went terribly wrong. Getting back my films from the lab, they wrote that some images were underexposed. Seeing the results, around 1/3rd of the frames were near black and I’m still guessing what happened. The Contax 167MT with its Carl Zeiss Distagon 2.8/28mm worked quite well with the Kodak… Continue reading A Contax 167MT and a Carl Zeiss Distagon 2.8/28mm in Porto
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Irelands Southwest and West (Part 5)
Part 5 of our 2017 trip through Irleands Southwest and West. Coming to the final (analog) part of our tour which leads us from Connemara back to Dublin. Leaving wonderful Connemara and the County Galway … … and entering Dublin – what a contrast. Having some nice food … … and walking over the Ha’Penny… Continue reading Irelands Southwest and West (Part 5)
The Beauty and the Beast V
This time I’ll present two extraordinary lenses in my tiny series with a beauty and a beast. Well, guess who’s the beauty and who’s the beast. On the left side of the ring there is the Voigtländer Super-Wide-Heliar 4.5/15mm in M39 Mount Optics: 8 elements in 6 groups (incl. 1 aspherical element) Aperture: f/4.5-f/22 Min.… Continue reading The Beauty and the Beast V
Irelands Southwest and West (Part 4)
Part 4 of our 2017 trip through Irleands Southwest and West. Leaving The Burren and Doolin (and the Cliffs of Moher, but that’s another … more digital … story) behind us, we headed north to touch Galway, the beautiful old town laying on our way to Connemara County. Galway … with some typical Irish pub… Continue reading Irelands Southwest and West (Part 4)
Irelands Southwest and West (Part 3)
Part 3 of our 2017 trip through Irleands Southwest and West. From the Dingle Peninsula we headed north to Doolin where we found loads of beautiful Cafes and Pubs. We found some old stuff … around Doolin. We found some very old stuff in the Burren – a carst region … … also hosting some… Continue reading Irelands Southwest and West (Part 3)
Porst Pocketpak EL
It was decades ago in my life when I bought this camera in my constant strive for becoming a better photographer – LOL. It was somewhere between 1970 and 1975 when I thought, using my then camera, an Agfa Optima 200 Sensor, was not good enough for me and I strongly needed an “upgrade” to… Continue reading Porst Pocketpak EL
Irelands Southwest and West (Part 2)
Part 2 of our 2017 trip through Irleands Southwest and West. Arriving in Dublin, we immediately got our car and headed southeast. Dublin itself was planed as the Great Final of the tour. Some people (greetings to Jim) are recommending to hire a car as small as possible, as driving in Ireland can be challenging… Continue reading Irelands Southwest and West (Part 2)
The Beauty and the Beast IV
In my from-time-to-time-mini-series about camera variants of ‘The Beauty and the Beast’, this time I made a coffee break on a hot summer day in my Homeland and put two wonderful cameras side by side. A Voigtländer Bessa R, armed with a Voigtländer Color-Skopar 2.5/35mm lens and a Fuji X100s with its fixed lens, the… Continue reading The Beauty and the Beast IV
A Nikon F-301 travelling Ireland
Overture Mid 2017 we made a two week trip through Ireland. Motivated by Jim Grey from Down the Road who made several wonderful posts about his journey in 2016, I tried to get hands on an old analog Nikon F-301 camera with a 35mm lens attached. I packed five rolls of Agfa Vista 400 to… Continue reading A Nikon F-301 travelling Ireland
A Yashica T5 sailing the IJsselmeer
In summer 2017 we chartered a boat, a 24m long tjalk, to sail the IJsselmeer and Markermeer for a week. The Vrouw Dina – that’s the boat’s name – was commanded by two skippers – Simi and Daniel – and we acted as their amateurish part time crew. I choose my old Yashica T5 to… Continue reading A Yashica T5 sailing the IJsselmeer
Olympus OM-2n and H.Zuiko Auto-W 2.8/24mm on Crete
As told in one of my previous posts, I was on a trip to Crete and this time an old Olympus OM-2n came with me. I decided to pick my Olympus H.Zuiko Auto-W 2.8/24mm lens and loaded an Agfa Vista 200 film. The film is on its way to the lab and I’m keen getting… Continue reading Olympus OM-2n and H.Zuiko Auto-W 2.8/24mm on Crete
Olympus OM-2n with H.Zuiko Auto-W 2.8/24mm
Just leaving for a trip to Crete. Having the good old Olympus OM-2n with its H.Zuiko Auto-W 2.8/24mm lens with me. The OM-2n has recently been for a CLA at the OM-Labor in Frankfurt, Germany. The 24mm lens has a nice reputation and I’m keen to see how this combo fits. The camera will be… Continue reading Olympus OM-2n with H.Zuiko Auto-W 2.8/24mm
Hiking the Haselstein and the Center of Central Europe
On this hike I carried with me three cameras – maybe I should stay at one per hike only, as weight is always an issue. The film one was a Contax G2 with its Carl Zeiss Biogon 2.8/28mm attached. I loaded a Kodak Ultramax 400. After the second image the camera stopped working due to… Continue reading Hiking the Haselstein and the Center of Central Europe
Hiking the Waldnaabtal
On this hike I used two cameras. The film one was a Contax G2 with its Carl Zeiss Biogon 2.8/28mm attached. I loaded a Kodak Ultramax 400. The digital one was a Sony A7R2 with a M39 Voigtländer Color-Heliar 2.5/75mm attached. I loaded … a pretty cool sensor ;) The full album can be seen… Continue reading Hiking the Waldnaabtal
Frankfurt in January
It was cold in January, but this did not stop us from walking through this beautiful city with so many nice places and inspiring perspectives … depending on where you go and what you (want to) see. This time I used two digital cameras. Number one was a Ricoh GR II with its marvelous 2.8/28mm… Continue reading Frankfurt in January
Photographers Christmas Dream
Coming back from a short trip to Nürnberg, I also had time for a stay on the Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt … and it’s world-famous Schaschlik booth (pictures later, when the film has been processed). Found there an amazing old photo shop with some nice Photographers Christmas Dream. As it was Sunday, the shop was closed …… Continue reading Photographers Christmas Dream
Sevilla, when it’s still cold at home – Part 7
The Plaza de Espana in the Parque de Maria Luisa was built for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. The buildings at Plaza de Espana form a huge half-circle representing the four ancient kingdoms of Spain. Parque de Maria Luisa offers some nice views including numerous buildings, built for the Ibero-American Exposition. Monte Gurugú. Pabellón Real.… Continue reading Sevilla, when it’s still cold at home – Part 7
Sevilla, when it’s still cold at home – Part 6
Walking through town, where it’s always worth making a picture … or two. Same in the old World’s Fair area, where the EXPO ’92 was hosted and where so many nice spots were left behind. Contrary to Lisbon (EXPO ’98) in Seville no one seems to be proud of this area and what has been… Continue reading Sevilla, when it’s still cold at home – Part 6
Sevilla, when it’s still cold at home – Part 5
Real Alcazar is one of the miracles of Spanish history, built for king Peter of Castile between 1350 and 1369. It is the oldest royal palace in Europe still in use. After this long tour, we had some time to stroll around in town. As so many times before, I made two albums, one in… Continue reading Sevilla, when it’s still cold at home – Part 5
Sevilla, when it’s still cold at home – Part 4
Bullfighting is still a cultural highlight in this part of spain – whether you like it or not. The Placa de Toros is worth visiting nevertheless – even outside the season. A wonderful spanish market can be found at the Mercado de Triana – its one of the oldest markets in town opened 1823, built… Continue reading Sevilla, when it’s still cold at home – Part 4