Category: Timeline

December 15, 2024 (day 1)

In the spotlight

7.1 km / 4.4 miles 🚶

Münster 🇩🇪

Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region.

The story

Arriving in Münster for some Christmas market joy! As always, exploring a city for the first time – and at night – happened with my beloved Ricoh GR III: grainy black and white, ready to capture the moment whenever it happens!

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

December 13, 2024

In the spotlight

4.0 km / 2.5 miles 🚶

Durbuy 🇧🇪

Durbuy is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

The story

Just a quick stroll through cold, sunny Durbuy on this Friday the 13th, nearly six years since my last visit – this time with the mighty manual 35mm Mitakon, offering a nifty fifty-equivalent field of view. I should have brought a wider lens, as the Mitakon feels a bit too compressed.

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-T3

Camera lens:
Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 II

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

Film simulation recipe:
Kodachrome 64

The pictures

December 1, 2024

In the spotlight

10.4 km / 6.5 miles 🚶

Liège 🇧🇪

Liège is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands and with Germany. In Liège, the Meuse meets the river Ourthe.

The story

Today, I decided to explore the city of Liège during the start of the Christmas markets and test out a new film simulation recipe. While climbing down the Montagne de Bueren, I noticed that the jolly holiday vibes weren’t quite there this early in the season, so I didn’t even bother taking pictures of it. However, the gloomy look of the photos I did take is quite intriguing for future missions!

The gear

Camera:
Ricoh GR III (Street Edition)

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

Film simulation recipe:
Ricoh Superia Summer Film

The pictures

November 23, 2024 (day 3)

In the spotlight

8.6 km / 5.3 miles 🚶

München (Munich) 🇩🇪

Munich is the capital and most populous city of the Free State of Bavaria. It is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, and thus the largest which does not constitute its own state, as well as the 11th-largest city in the European Union. The city's metropolitan region is home to about six million people.

The story

Today is a rest day, so there aren’t many pictures or miles to cover. Saving some energy for the concert tonight!

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:
Kodachrome 64

The pictures

November 22, 2024 (day 2)

In the spotlight

19.2 km / 11.9 miles 🚶

München (Munich) 🇩🇪

The story

Day two – and boy, was it a chilly one! If there were a Lord, I’d thank Him for bringing extra pants for layering and warmth, as well as an extra pair of shoes since one got drenched in wet snow.
Today was filled with graffiti exploration at Tumblingerstraße and ended with a visit to Königsplatz, where mass rallies led by a certain German politician once took place.