SONY DSC-RX100 (10.4mm, f/1.8, 1/30 sec, ISO640)
This time it’s a less exotic business trip destination. Germany! I have been to Germany numerous of times. I worked for a couple of German companies or companies that had their European headquarter in Germany. I have been there for trade shows and business meetings. I go there on a regular base to see my parents in law but I never was in Germany for vacation. Continue reading
FUJIFILM FinePix X100 (23mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec, ISO500)
I have visited Moscow a couple of times but thanks to global warming it took till last February to have some really cold weather. Finally I would get the chance to see the Red Square covered with snow. Not on the first evening though. The day my plan arrived it was -33 degrees Celsius in the morning. It was close to the end of a cold wave coming from Siberia. The massive drop in temperature covered almost all of Europe. People died in Poland and in the Ukraine.
Canon EOS 5D (35mm, f/2, 1/2000 sec, ISO100)
I have to admit that I was shocked twice when Sony announced the RX1. The first shock was a very positive one. Finally a really compact full frame camera with a fixed lens. And the fixed lens is a Zeiss 35mm/f2.0 with T* coating. Just perfect! The second shock came within a minute and it wasn’t a positive one. No viewfinder. NO VIEWFINDER!
I can imagine that there was a rather emotional discussion within the Sony marketing department. Obviously the small is everything group won. Continue reading
FUJIFILM FinePix X100 (23mm, f/2, 1/40 sec, ISO1250)
When it’s cold, wet and grey outside and you are not feeling well there are only two things you can do: 1. stay in bed 2. visit a museum.
As you can see I chose later. Continue reading
SONY DSC-RX100 (10.4mm, f/2.2, 1/60 sec, ISO800)
Small is beautiful. Less is more. Reduce to the max, Simple life….. We all know about the magic of reduction. Since the economy crises started about 4 years ago reduction is everywhere. It’s almost a kind of hype. Even they still very rich talk about reduction. Of course most of the time they are praying water and drinking wine. But it seems that they don’t feel as comfortable showing their wealth as they did before. Before you blame me to be a socialist living in a nice house on the hill I will stop here.
As much as the magic of reduction is hyped most of the time less means just less. It’s the same with cameras. Less is just less. Continue reading