Category: Timeline

In the spotlight

13.8 km / 8.6 miles 🚶

Köln (Cologne) 🇩🇪

Cologne is the largest city of Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and it is the most populous city of both the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region and the Rhineland.

The story

I was in the mood to take my good old Fujifilm X-E2 out on a date today, so I did! Unfortunately, my 23mm lens had some issues, so I paired it with the 50mm instead. That combo requires a city with enough ‘room’ for a full-frame equivalent 77mm field of view – so Cologne it was!

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-E2

Camera lens:
Fujinon XF 50mm f/2 R WR

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipe:
Kodachrome 64

The pictures

February 1, 2025

In the spotlight

4.4 km / 2.7 miles 🚶

Leverkusen 🇩🇪

Leverkusen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the eastern bank of the Rhine. To the south, Leverkusen borders the city of Cologne, and to the north the state capital, Düsseldorf.

The story

A new month, a new city. This time, I visited the city of Leverkusen. Not very much to do, so it was a pretty disappointing day. Better luck next time!

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-S10

Camera lens:
Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipe:
Fujicolor Superia 1600

The pictures

January 25, 2025 (day 2)

In the spotlight

16.3 km / 10.1 miles 🚶 🛴

Dortmund 🇩🇪

Dortmund is the third-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, after Cologne and Düsseldorf, and the ninth-largest city in Germany.

The story

Day two in Dortmund – this time with some proper urbexing: exploring an abandoned steel factory and its surroundings. Even got a tour through the building by some graffiti artists who were just wrapping up!

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-T3

Camera lens:
Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipe:
Ektachrome E100GX

The pictures

January 24, 2025 (day 1)

In the spotlight

6.9 km / 4.3 miles 🚶

Dortmund 🇩🇪

Dortmund is the third-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, after Cologne and Düsseldorf, and the ninth-largest city in Germany.

The story

The first evening in the great city of Dortmund: rain, pitch-black darkness, and me with the Ricoh GR III, loaded with black-and-white settings – always ideal for challenging conditions like this!

The gear

Camera:
Ricoh GR III (Street Edition)

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipe:
Black and White Negative with Red Filter

The pictures

January 19, 2025

In the spotlight

7.7 km / 4.8 miles 🚶

Maastricht 🇳🇱

Maastricht is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse, at the point where the Jeker joins it. Mount Saint Peter is largely situated within the city's municipal borders.

The story

My second stroll with the tiny Samsung camera set to retro mode, this time in the overcast and calm streets of Maastricht.

The gear

Camera:
Samsung NX Mini

Camera lens:
Samsung NX-M 9mm f/3.5 ED

Picture Wizard:
Retro (color 2/orange, saturation -1, sharpness -1, contrast -2), white balance: Auto WB (G:0, B:0, A:0, M:0), +1/3 EV