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I’m Copying Myself, Compact Camera Snaps, Sony RX100

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DSC-RX100 (15.1mm, f/2.8, 1/200 sec, ISO400)
 DSC-RX100 (15.64mm, f/3.2, 1/200 sec, ISO400)

Sometimes you are creative and sometimes you are not. This time I wasn’t. The image above is a copy of my own picture I took about a year ago with my Fuji X100. Back than it was a test whether an APS-C sensor camera can substitute my Canon 5D + 35L. I was surprised how close it came. So this time I tried if I can substitute my full frame DSLR with a compact camera. Of course that’s a little bit more tricky but I was pleased with the result. Continue reading →

Never Say Never Again, First look at a small(er) sensor camera ( Sony RX100 )

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DSC-RX100 (10.4mm, f/1.8, 1/500 sec, ISO125)

A picture of a cat? If you are a regular visitor of camera gear forums like dpreview you know that there is only one reason: Some serious testing of new gear. 😉

I always shot compact cameras beside my SLRs and DSLRs. My favorite small camera of all times was a Contax T2. Continue reading →

The Paradox of Choice, Sometimes Less Is More

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FinePix X100 (23mm, f/2, 1/200 sec, ISO200)

I love to travel. In my early years I bought lot’s of stuff when on vacation. Sometimes it was very useful but most of the time it wasn’t. I have no use for the handmade knife from Norway. I rarely wear my pure wool pullovers from Ireland and Scotland because they are far too warm and I’m not brave enough anymore to wear my “original” wool hat from Madeira because it simply looks stupid. Continue reading →

High ISO Today. A Reality Check.

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NIKON D2H (24mm, f/8, 1/1500 sec, ISO6400)

It seems that today everybody is obsessed with high ISO. If you look at the forums you got the impression that no images are taken below 3200 ASA. But is it real? Did we all return into the caves we came from “some years” ago? Or have we become vampires and leave our houses or travel only when it’s dark outside? I think it’s time for a reality check. Continue reading →

Young But Beautiful!

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FinePix X100 (23mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec, ISO2500)

Yesterday I visited the Votiv Kirche in Vienna for the very first time! That’s very strange because:

  1. it is my favorite church in Vienna ( because it looks absolutely beautiful )
  2. I lived very close for more than 10 years
  3. my dentist is located right behind it

I don’t no why I never went inside. When I visited my dentist last time I wanted to go inside but it was closed. This time I had more luck. Continue reading →