CineStill 50D: Is the Cinematic Experience Worth the Cost?
Motion picture or cinema films have a unique appeal. In this article, I delve into my experience with CineStill 50D film, with numerous example photos.
Aftermath of typhoon Soudelor (from a personal point of view)
Introduction Soudelor (Hanna) was a Category 5-equivalent...
The leaning post boxes of Taipei 小紅 & 小綠
Taipei has a new tourist attraction:...
A simple, yet fantastic lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm
Full review of the Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f/2.8 lens, made in East Germany during the 1950s and 1960s. With many example photos and videos.
Better Than You Might Think: Meyer-Optik Görlitz Lydith 30mm F/3.5 Lens – Full Review
Full review of this unexpectedly great lens made in East Germany in the 1960s. With lots of example photos and videos.
Photo fun in the Miniatures Museum of Taiwan
Recently I had the chance to visit...
New stations along the Songshan-Xindian Line (reposting)
Foreword The photos on this post...
New stations along the Tamsui-Xinyi MRT Line (reposting)
Foreword The photos in this post...
Zons: A beautiful medieval town between Cologne and Dusseldorf
Zons a medieval city in Germany hosts a number of picturesque historic buildings. It is a great alternative to the typical medieval tourist towns in Germany.
The mysterious water forest: Spreewald in Germany
In my previous post about Augustusburg...
It mustn’t be always Heidelberg: Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces, Brühl
This time in the Locations series...
A quick glance at two Tessar lenses from Carl Zeiss Jena
A brief overview and some history about Carl Zeiss Jena and two fantastic lenses: Tessar 50 mm f/2.8 and Tessar 80 mm f/2.8T