Back from Germany: Some Photos

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I will insert some photos gradually as I go through the nine rolls of film that I completed in Germany a week ago. I had with me a Leica M6 with three lenses (CV 25mm/4, Canon 50mm/1.2, Elmar 90mm/4) for B&W and the Contax T2 for color film.


This is my old friend Josef. We met up in Frankfurt, from where he took us to Mittelsbach and then Heidelsberg for a day trip. I used the Canon 50mm/1.2 in this nice brewery in Mittelsbach,

This is my friend Kuiyuan, inspecting the menu. Again, I used the Canon.

This photo was taken outside the brewery with the CV.

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This is a photo taken in Marburg where we met up with the RFF member Kent who took us on a day tour ofMarburg. Kent invited us to some great Capucino at his favorit Cafe'. Here is Kent:

 

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Marburg has an old castle (Schloss) at the top of a hill, and Kent somehow coaxed us into walking up to it. There was also a well-known old church in Marburg. Here are a few photos:

This is Kent trying to attach the "tripod" to the door for a timed photo of us in the cafe'.

This is outside a church in Marburg.

This is near the top of a hill where the castle was located.

 

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Here is Josef looking at ....

I used the Canon 50mm/1.2 here.

 

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Thanks, Raid, for posting these shots. Looking forward to seeing more of them. I like Josef's expression in that last one. Reminds me of Homer Simpson thinking, "mmmmmmm, beer......"

-Randy

 

[FrankS]

Thanks for sharing Raid. Keep them coming!

 

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Randy: Thank you. I will post a few more. Josef is newly married, and he was looking at his wife.

This is a photo I took while waiting for the train (tram) close to the Rathaus in Bielefeld.

 

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This photo was taken with the cv 25mm/4. All B&W photos are either Kodak or Ilford.

 

[FrankS]

So Raid, if you had to redo this trip to Germany, would you take the same gear, or would you modify your choice?

 

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This one was most likely taken in Bielefeld before we took the streetcar.

 

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So Raid, if you had to redo this trip to Germany, would you take the same gear, or would you modify your choice?

Frank: My selection turned out ot be near perfect. The wide angle perspective of the CV 25mm/4 lens was needed and I wouldhave needed the extra coverage had I taken instead the 28mm lens [which was my initial top choice]. The Canon 50/1.2 was also great for the indoor photos. The Elmar 90/4was good to have along for occasional close-ups. It is small and light and does not add much to the total weight. A tele with large aperture would be too heavy, I thought about this option but decided otherwise.

... no regrets. Just memories.

Raid

 

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Yea what Frank said! And what film did you shoot if I may ask? Pictures look great Raid!

 

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This was a "funny" sign in a window of a restaurant. It said something to the effect that while the partner was in jail, he/she was on drugs.

 

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Yea what Frank said! And what film did you shoot if I may ask? Pictures look great Raid!

Chris,

Thanks. I used the Kodak UC400 color and Ilford XP2 plus Kodak c_41 film. I may have had a couple of Reala rolls too.

Raid

 

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At the brewery ... they had excellent salads🙂

 

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This place was close where Kent works. He arranged it so that we could park there (in Marburg).

 

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Germany [old] houses are cool.

 

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This is a peek where Kent made us walk up to.

 

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Another look at the narrow streets ....

 

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This may have been taken in Marburg (and not as I thought in Mittelsbach, which is locate between Franfurt and Heidelsberg.)