Jingmei River flood: before and after photos
Living near the Jingmei River in Taipei, flood events always fascinated me. Finally, in 2022, I had a chance to capture before and after photos of a big flood.
Dinosaurier in Taipei
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Fading Focus: The Decline of Taipei’s Camera Shopping District
Taipei's camera shopping district was famous for its amount of shops selling all sorts of camera gear. But in recent years the number of shops is dwindling.
Canon Digital IXUS 700 – using a camera from 2005 today
A look back at the Canon IXUS 700 from 2005 with surprising results. Images can still hold up today and videos have a nice vintage look.
Mehr bunte Stromkästen – More colorful circuit boxes
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Hiking in the Taiwanese high mountains, Part 2: Hehuan North Peak (合歡山北峰)
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Das „befreite” Nord-Tor (Beimen) in Taipeh
Das historische Stadttor Beimen war 40 Jahre von Hochstrassen eingeschlossen. Erst 2016 wurde es befreit. Hier dokumentiere ich die Bauarbeiten rund um das Tor.
A beautiful lens from East Germany: Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 80mm f/2.8 T – full review
A full review of the Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 80 mm lens. A beautiful vintage lens made in East Germany the 1950s. With example photos and videos.
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.