May 17, 2025

In the spotlight

6.5 km / 4.0 miles

+−

300 m

500 ft

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Aachen

Aachen is the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 28th-largest city of Germany. It is the westernmost city in Germany, and borders Belgium and the Netherlands to the west, the triborder area. It is located between Maastricht and Liège in the west, and Bonn and Cologne in the east.
 

The story

A short walk in downtown Aachen with the ancient, compact, and always reliable Samsung NX Mini, perfect for capturing some contrasty black and white shots on a sunny day.

The gear

Camera:
Samsung NX Mini

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

Film simulation recipe:
Classic (color 0, saturation +2, sharpness -2, contrast +2), white balance: Auto WB (G:0, B:0, A:0, M:0), +1/3 EV

The pictures