August 4, 2024

In the spotlight

5.7 km / 3.5 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

Capturing some details of Maastricht by manually focusing with the good ol’ X-E2 paired with the Zonlai lens, and adding a hint of old-school colors using the Kodachrome II recipe.

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-E2

Camera lens:
Zonlai 22mm f/1.8

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

Film simulation recipe:
Kodachrome II

August 3, 2024

In the spotlight

5.7 km / 3.5 miles 🚶

Eindhoven 🇳🇱

Eindhoven is the fifth-largest city and a municipality of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country and was originally located at the confluence of the Dommel and Gender.

The story

Just took a quick stroll in Eindhoven today with the very colorful Royal Supra recipe, which I haven’t used in a long time.

The gear

Camera:
Ricoh GR III (Street Edition)

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

Film simulation recipe:
Royal Supra

July 26, 2024

In the spotlight

13.1 km / 8.1 miles 🚶

Gentse Feesten, Gent 🇧🇪

The Gentse Feesten is an annual music and theater festival in Ghent, Belgium. Besides stage events, there are street acts such as mimes and buskers. It has been held for more than 50 years and is attended by about 1–1.5 million visitors.

Ghent is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the third largest in the country, exceeded in size only by Brussels and Antwerp. It is a port and university city.

The story

Couldn’t resist going to the Gentse Feesten for another day! For those nice people not included in the pics below: some photos were a bit blurry due to the darkness and movement. If you still want them, just contact me!

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

July 21, 2024

In the spotlight

11.4 km / 7.1 miles 🚶

Lille 🇫🇷

Lille is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders.

The story

Why not go to France, when I’m in the neighborhood?

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:
Kodak Tri-X 400

July 20, 2024 (2)

In the spotlight

24.6 km / 15.3 miles 🚶 🛴

Marktfestival Harelbeke 🇧🇪 & Vive la Fête, Harelbeke 🇧🇪

MAF is the new and free market festival in Harelbeke.

For many years now, Vive la Fête has ensured an exciting musical party on stage. Since 1997, the Belgian band of Danny Mommens (ex-bass player of dEUS) and Els Pynoo has been bringing danceable electro-rock, with a touch of kitsch and some new wave and French chanson lurking in the background.

The story

Time for La Fête! And a selfie with the band’s bass player himself!

The gear

Cameras:
Fujifilm X-S10 1
ZTE Nubia RedMagic 9 Pro 2

Camera lens:
Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR 1

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

Film simulation recipe:
Fujicolor Superia 1600 1