Yes, I did it! I deleted my Flickr account! I did it because I was tired of having always the same persons (no bad feelings! Thanks for faving my pictures) fave all my pictures immediately after I posted them. No evaluating the pics, no real involvement there. They just faved EVERYTHING. And always hunting for more so called ‘followers’ finally annoyed me enough so that I … Continue reading Why I deleted my Flickr account

I just wanted to let you know that Snappy sent some pictures from Toronto, Canada. Head over to https://travellingsnappy.wordpress.com/2016/03/27/hi-from-toronto/ to take a look! Have fun! Continue reading Travelling Snappy….

I have been playing with the idea to enter Leica’s rabbit hole for a long time now, and the ideal entry point would be the ‘cheap’ Leica CL of course.

I owned one, with the mandatory 40 and 90mm lenses and a super clean Jupiter 8 on top, but had to sell them some time later. Wonderful camera and lenses they were, but certainly only the entry point for much more expensive Leica stuff. Continue reading “Go Cheap! But don’t compromise on quality!”

I liked my Fuji X100, I loved the X30 (might even get one again…)! And part of what I liked was the gorgeous film simulations.

Provia, Velvia and the others, among them a very passable B&W mode. Not the Acros of the new X-Pro2 for sure, but nice and contrasty in it’s red-filter-flavor. At last we can chose freely what look we want! Well done Fuji!

Wait! What am I saying? Film simulations? Let me think… FILM SIMULATIONS!

S I M U L A T I O N S ! Continue reading “My Film Simutations come in little plastic Containers”

Why do we fall for certain cameras?

“The camera does not mater, it’s the photographer!”

“The camera is just a box with a lens!”

We all heard this, we all nodded wisely and went on arguing about one camera’s merits versus another. But why do we chose one specific camera over others. Where is the trigger that makes us shell out for a Leica, a Nikon, a Sony or another Fuji? For a fixed lens, an SLR….?

I think there are two levels of choice when you try to find the camera that’s right for you.

The first level is easy, it’s natural. It’s the choice of the right kind of tool. Just as the watchmaker won’t use a mechanic’s wrench or a stonemason won’t even think of using a cobbler’s hammer. Instead they use tools designed for their specific trade. Just as there’s cameras designed for landscape photography, for street photography etc. Continue reading “The right tool for the Job”

The so called Red Bridge is one of the main markers in Luxembourg City. In fact, it’s official name is the ‘Grande-Duchesse Charlotte Bridge’ and it was planned in 1957. Construction began in 1962 and finished in 1965. Continue reading “The Red Bridge”

You can visit me now on my NEW SITE: http://www.franklehnenphotography.com I’ll be happy to see you over there. This site will still be maintained and will contain new blog posts. For all Photo Galleries, visit the new site. See you soon Frank Continue reading !!!!! BIG NEWS !!!!!

What to do when G.A.S. attacks? What can I do when another Gear Acquisition Syndrome rears it’s ugly head?

I am usually sucked in by all those gear oriented sites on the net. I fall for every new kid… no, camera on the block and start imagining how that new piece of gear will improve my photography. How this new lens will open such amazing new horizons for me. Continue reading “When G.A.S. Attacks…”