Praktica history – chapter four – the Praktica FX2 November 30, 2017 In my first post a about the history of praktica cameras, I wrote about the very first praktica manufactured by Kamera Werkstaette Niederselitz near…
Camera talk – the Rolleiflex 6008, should I stay or should I go November 18, 2017 There is one piece of German engineering that is hopelessly overdone, heavy, bulky to call out a few things and you don’t really want…
One roll, one topic – autumn mood in b&w November 9, 2017 All you need to catch the mood during fall is a film camera, some black and white film and a little bit of determination…
The last roll – I sold my Konica Hexar AF October 29, 2017 I love to get new cameras and try them out. However, I’ve come to a point having so many cameras and not being neither…
A walk along the river Elbe with a Hasselblad, Rollei Retro 400s and a red filter October 23, 2017 One of the largest man made park landscapes in Europe can be found close to Dessau in the German state of Sachsen-Anhalt. The area…
One roll, one topic – the Bauhaus Meisterhaeuser in Dessau October 10, 2017 I think I tried several times to take decent images of the Bauhaus Meisterhaeuser in Dessau and I’m not sure I succeeded this time….
Umbrellas and reflection September 23, 2017 Hey, it’s raining today. Let’s take the umbrella, load the hasselblad with fast film and play in the puddles outside. You don’t have to…
Cars, cars, cars August 28, 2017 I don’t take the distagon c 40mm f/4 out very often. It’s a really nice wide angle lens but it’s bulky and heavy. The…
Praktica history – chapter three – the BX20s and the 135/2.8 tele lens August 14, 2017 I acquired a Prakticar 135/2.8 with the Praktica BX20s. I haven’t used a tele lens for at least five years and shooting with it…
Praktica history – chapter two – the bx20s August 5, 2017 I started my shopping for Praktica SLR with the KW and an older Tessar 50/2.8. Now I’m going straight to the last model the…
