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Smögen! Hip or Hype?
Blue water, archipelagos, rocking boats, colorful wooden houses and Sweden's longest wooden pier - Smögen in the western Swedish province of Västra Götalands län is one of the country's tourist highlights.
Der Ryoanji Temple - Der berühmteste Steingarten Japans
Der Ryoanji-Tempel (龍安寺, Ryōanji) in Kyoto ist der berühmteste Steingarten Japans. Ursprünglich eine Adelsvilla aus der Heian-Zeit, wurde die Anlage 1450 in einen Zen-Tempel umgewandelt und gehört zur Myoshinji-Schule der Rinzai-Sekte des Zen-Buddhismus, deren Haupttempel nur einen Kilometer weiter südlich steht.
Badende Schneeaffen von Yamanouchi
Die badenden Schneeaffen von Yamanouchi in der Präfektur Nagano darf man heute als natürliche Wahrzeichen Japans bezeichnen. Unter westlichen Touristen sind sie fast so berühmt wie das Schreintor von Miyajima oder der Berg Fuji.
Norway - Twilight Zone: The movie
This film is a documentary about our trip with an expedition ship from Hamburg to the arctic North Cape, along the old postal route of Norway. We left Hamburg on December 9 and came back in Hamburg again on December 23, 2022. We travel with the expedition ship "Otto Sverdrup" of Hurtigruten Expeditions. The arctic cold of Norway is a fascinating experience - even for a Swiss ;-)
Norway's Trondheim - more than Bakklandet
The oldest of Norway’s major cities, traces of Trondheim’s rich heritage can be seen all over the city center. While it was founded at the end of the Viking Age, it’s still associated with the Vikings and was the religious center of northern Europe during the Middle Ages.
Reflections - Lake Partnun
Lake Partnun is a mountain lake in the Partnun area north-northeast of St. Antönien in the municipality of Luzein of the Prättigau-Davos district in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is located in the Rätikon at an altitude of 1868 m above sea level slightly south of the border with Vorarlberg.
One Lens - One Week: Fujinon GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR
Last year I bought some lenses with fixed focal lengths, which in my opinion are currently among the best lenses on the market. They are lenses that all create a special character in the image resolution and color rendering and are also fun to photograph with. At the beginning of the year 2022, I have therefore set myself a challenge.
TTArtisan vintage manual lenses - The holy trinity for the Fujifilm X-Series
TTArtisan has only been around since 2019, but in those two years they've created quite a buzz with their affordable, manual fixed-focus lenses. At first there were only M-mount lenses, but in the meantime there are also APS-C lenses with a mount for Fujifilm X-series cameras. I took a closer look at the three small lenses with focal lengths of 17mm, 35mm and 50mm. Mind you - these three fast lenses together cost less than 250 USD!
Süüüpermoon!
Bei einem Vollmond im April spricht man auch vom «Rosa Mond». Dies hat jedoch nichts mit der Farbe des Mondes zu tun. Es gibt verschiedene Erklärungen dazu. Eine davon schliesst auf die Ureinwohner Nordamerikas zurück. Diese sollen den Vollmond im April «Pink Moon» genannt haben, weil zu dieser Jahreszeit die pinke Blume Phlox blüht.
YEEESSS!!!
Today is my personal Fujifilm Black Friday! Finally, my GFX100S and GF 80mm f/1.7 arrived today. The weekend may come...
All In - Fujifilm GFX100S
When Fujifilm presented the brand new Fujifilm GFX100S medium format camera at the online press conference on 27 January 2021, it was clear to me that I would be following an all-in strategy with Fujifilm Medium Format in the future.
The black sheep - Fujifilm X-S10
My history with Fujifilm began in 2012 when the first, revolutionary X-Pro1 was released. A mirrorless camera with a hybrid viewfinder and a fantastic concept of the original Fujifilm film simulation. I claim that this camera has completely changed my photography so far.
The revelation - Fujinon GF110mm f/2.0
Fujifilm has revolutionised the medium format. There is no other brand that offers a similar range at the price level of a high-end full-frame camera. While Hasselblad, Phase One and Leica still offer medium format cameras at astronomical prices, Fujifilm recognized the signs of the times - medium format suitable for the masses - attractive in terms of quality and price.
Gian Rupf - Ein Portrait
Der Bündner Gian Rupf spielt nach abgeschlossener Schauspielschule in Zürich (ZHdK) während 15 Jahren an verschiedenen Bühnen in Deutschland: Wilhelmshaven, Tübingen, Düsseldorf, Bielefeld, Stuttgart und München.
Sertigtal - auf den Spuren der Walser
Im 13. Jahrhundert erfolgte die Besiedlung des Berggebietes in Davos und Klosters durch die deutschsprachigen Walser. Im hintersten Teil des romantischen Seitentals Sertig prägen noch heute die Hofsiedlungen das Landschaftsbild.
Winter Wunderland Prättigau - Mis #Prettygau. Ein Film von Roland Steffen.
Mein neues Video über das Winter Wunderland Prättigau, Graubünden. Switzerland. Eine beeindruckende, frisch verschneite Winterlandschaft aufgenommen im Winter 2020 in Pany (Traza und Bodähüttä) sowie Grüsch-Danusa. Musik von Edgar Hopp.
Vintage Lenses on Digital Body: Leica Summilux R 50mm f/1.4 on Fujifilm X-Pro 3
One of the best 50mm vintage lenses Leica ever made. Period. The contrast at full aperture is significantly higher than the any 50mm f/1.4 - and i know many of them….The bokeh is creamy and out of this world. The focus is buttery smooth.
Vintage Lenses on Digital Body: Minolta MC Rokkor 58mm f 1.2 on Fujifilm X-Pro 3
The Minolta MC Rokkor 58mm f 1.2 lens is mainly known for its beautiful bokeh, the other performance is comparable to other 50s lenses, i.e. at open aperture relatively unsteady bokeh and overexposure, at f/2 it is great for portraits and at f8 it delivers perfect landscape shots.