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Yes, I'm Copenhagen-bound! 🙂

Never thought I'd say or write that... That I'm on my way to Copenhagen.

However, as part of our summer visit to my wife's relatives in Germany, we'll land in Denmark and then make our way to Munich, or Regensburg or some other place in Germany, and then wind up in Nuremberg.

We've never been to Copenhagen. I have a small list of places to visit or see, like (my wife's wish and desire) the little mermaid and Tivoli. I want to see Nyhavn and other canals, and also old architecture.

Any members here residing in Copenhagen, for a possible meetup and gear-and-beer? 🙂 Also, recommendations of places to go and drool over gear, and possibly buy film?

Did I miss something in my short list above?

BTW, I'm going very light this time: my Fuji X100 and either my M2 or my M4, with a 35mm lens. Who knows? I may throw in either a 50mm or a 90mm in the last minute...

Thanks in advance! 🙂
 
Congratulations - it's somewhere I've fancied going for a while. Sadly, I can't advise on where to visit. However, FWIW, don't forget that your X100 has an equivalent FOV as a 35mm lens. If I were taking an additional film body, I'd consider a wider and a longer lens as companions.

Enjoy - and I'm looking forward to seeing the photos. Incidentally, I was in Munich last year and it's a nice place. We didn't get to see much around it as it was just a weekend trip - but the city has a lot of interesting attractions.
 
SolaresLarrave said:
Yes, I'm Copenhagen-bound! 🙂

Never thought I'd say or write that... That I'm on my way to Copenhagen.
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Film can be bought at Photografica, Skindergade 41, 1159 København K. Don´t bother looking into their second-hand equipment department - they are way overpriced.

I would recommend looking into a couple of the non-classic sightseeings, like these, for instance:
http://www.denblaaplanet.dk/en/
http://www.museion.ku.dk/
 
Hi, Copenhagen is a nice city to simply wander around and relax in. There are quite a few good art museums, I would suggest a few hours at Louisiana if you don't mind getting out of the center.

Depending on when you are in town, I would enjoy meeting for a coffee or beer (send PM of you would like).
 
Thanks for the suggestions, zerobuttons! I had read about Photografica a while ago, and had it in the back of my mind. However, since we'll be there for about a week I may not be able to check it out. But then... one never knows.

BTW, I have traveled with a similar combo before (the X100 and a Leica fitted with a 35mm lense), and I have no problem with the field of view being similar. In fact, I kinda like it.

Sleepyhead, I'll send you a PM as soon as I'm able to. We'll be arriving on June 23rd and will stay at an apartment that has wifi... Things can happen! 🙂

Thanks to all for the tips and advice!
 
Tivoli Gardens is a lot of fun. We went in the early evening when the light was good and the crowds not so numerous. The Danish History Museum is interesting and has a good cafe. Copenhagen is also a great city for walking around, particularly along the canals. Kristenstat (sp?) is a throwback to hippie communes of the 1970s, but the residents don't like outsiders taking pictures. Worth a visit, though. We also enjoyed the modern art museum over by the royal palace (which itself is worth a visit and has nice grounds).
 
I read a lot about Tivoli, Steve, and I think we'll stroll in the place not just to look at it, but also to let our son blow some steam (he's 6 years-old). 🙂 You know... he may need a playground here and there...
 
Tivoli and Nyhavn are most do but I would skip the little Mermaid, find a nice image on the internet and you have seen what there is to see. It is a little bronze sculpture on a small rock a stone throw from shore, there is nothing around worth watching, I think you will be disappointed.
Glyptoteket or Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is a museum a short walk from Tivoli also worth a visit.
Amalienborg where the Royals live also within walking distance from Tivoli is also nice to see.
Have fun there.
 
I worked in Copenhagen for about a year, though this was some time ago. It's a really lovely city. I remember well long summer evenings spent in Tivoli - there are many fine restaurants there as well as a good selection of old and new attractions.

The centre of Copenhagen is lovely for strolling, there are some sweet little squares tucked away to discover and interesting, independent shops to explore. The Danes adore children.

I'm pleased someone's already mentioned Louisiana, a wonderful modern art gallery in a great coastal setting.

Enjoy, it's a modest but charming city.
 
SolaresLarrave said:
I read a lot about Tivoli, Steve, and I think we'll stroll in the place not just to look at it, but also to let our son blow some steam (he's 6 years-old). 🙂 You know... he may need a playground here and there...
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Perfect. There's an admission to get in, and (nit unlime Disneland it isn'y cheap), but it packs a lot of fun, with rides, live performances, and places to run around.
 
Some of these names are quite hard to pronounce correctly, but here they are: we've been to Nyhavn a number of times, we were at the botanical gardens and the Roesmont castle grounds, then the National Museum and afterwards Tivoli. It's been incredibly nice thanks to the Danes pleasant disposition.

Tomorrow we'll go to Odense to visit a friend we haven't seen in about 25 years. On Monday we may go to Roskilde, and on Tuesday my wife and son may go to Tívoli again... We'll leave Kobenhavn on Wednesday at about 3 PM, en route to Munich.
 
We spent 3-4 days in Copenhagen last summer. To me, it is all about mingling with the people there. I don't waste any time on museums or palaces or tourists attractions. Enjoy the atmosphere there. Have fun.
 
Like you, Raid, I like taking in the streets and the atmosphere, but my wife is a museum goer...

Report on gear and destination: I had my Fuji X100 and it worked very well. In fact, I was next to invisible. My M4 drew very little curiosity that I can tell (I had more gawkers in Germany... in Munich, to be precise).

Areas in which I liked having a film camera: the Stroget, Tivoli and Nyhavn. Then, I also used my digital in those places. I had two lenses with me, in addition to the Summilux 35mm attached to the camera, and I just didn't feel it necessary to change the FOV until I made it to Nuremberg (which I've seen before, so I felt better using other lenses there). The spare glass was a 'cron 50 and a 'cron 90. All the time I used Arista ISO 100 because, even on dull sunlight, it was more than enough for the DOF I like.

Danes are admirably warm and nice... or at least, they were to us. I strolled by a camera store called PhotoC (I think), and their offerings were quite nice, but on the high side. Besides, it was way past my bedtime.

In short, I would recommend Denmark as a destination. I have no linguistic skills in Danish, but nearly everybody speaks English (even in Odense, where a friend lives), so, with a bit of patience to adapt to the local idiosyncracies, things will work out.

The experience was so nice that my wife now wants to return... 🙂 Looks like the next time someone asks about Copenhagen, I'll be able to add some advice.
 
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