Gruette 8 Eight!…… wtf? Continue reading No Words

24/7 Beyond… Continue reading No Words

I had an appointment at the hospital as I will undergo some surgery on my right foot in exactly two weeks, and I took the opportunity for a nice walk, although my foot hurt a bit. I’ll have to take it slow, photography wise in the next weeks / months as I won’t be very mobile. But I won’t leave you alone, oh no! Unfortunately you’ll have to continue listening to my ravings as I will certainly find things and old photos to bore you to death with 😉 .

This time the Olympus XA2 accompanied me once again. My faithful travel companion! Loaded with Kodak Tmax 400.

Continue reading “One more Walk!”

First a disclaimer: I do not like the Lomography Lady Grey film! Either made by Foma, Kodak or anyone else. I don’t care. I don’t like it!

That being said, it was the only roll I had lying around…. got to buy some film, really. So I loaded it into the Praktica MTL 5 B and went out for a walk. About one hour later I was back, developed and scanned the film and now, after 4 hours (no I did not spend all that time on the film!), I can write this post though I’ll only publish it tomorrow… that’s today, as you read it, but for me it’s still tomorrow….. confusing stuff!

Continue reading “Praktica MTL 5 B – the Results!”

…might be a Prince!

I remember very well when I was young, about sixteen or seventeen and I hunted the Photography stores for my first SLR.

Continue reading “The Ugly Duckling…”

Google is our friend!

Google finds everything!

Google is the repository of humankind’s knowledge!

So when I want to find something, normally photography related, I use Google. What could I want to know this time… let’s see.

Ah yes:

Hey Google, what was the first photograph?

Google takes about a second and Google got the answer:

Continue reading “Thoughts on Firsts”

Using a digital camera like a ‘real’ one!

Let me make a quick excursion into the world of digital photography once more. An attempt I made some time ago to test out the waters of the dark side.

You might already have guessed from some of my posts that I don’t own only film cameras. I came upon an incredibly good deal some time ago. A deal on a Fuji X-E1 digital mirrorless camera from a camera shop in the UK. The price was very good and the camera, when it came, was perfect. Like new. No used traces at all!

Continue reading “Shoot it like the Real Thing!”

Nothing photography related today, just a small piece on a place where we had a really memorable little meal in Berlin.

What do you eat in Berlin?

Kasseler mit Sauerkraut? Königsberger Klopse? Kohlrouladen?

Apart that all those things start with a ‘K’ it does not sound too mouth-watering, does it?

No, when you are in Berlin, by all means….. eat Vietnamese!

Continue reading “What to eat in Berlin?”

Sometimes it’s the small things in life that make you think and grab a camera. Continue reading Unmade Bed

With my deepest apologies to the Master!

Continue reading “Berlin – My Daido Moriyama Moment”

Just one very pretentious photograph. Too bad they stopped holding hands. A very free interpretation of W. Eugene Smith’s ‘A Walk to the Paradise Garden‘. Just kidding, I’d never compare myself to a real photographer. Continue reading I guess they’ve grown up…

Yep, no black and white yet!

I’ve been developing and scanning like mad to get my films ready for a post but the black and white stuff will still take some time.

So for the moment here are my color impressions of Berlin. It’s just the last 24 exposures of the film that was already in my XA2 and I don’t want to waste anything, ever.

Continue reading “Berlin in Color !”