Round filters are currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Compared to square filter systems, they are a compact and lightweight alternative that will fit into almost any pocket. So if you prefer to travel with a minimal photography kit, investing in round filters is well worth considering. I myself go back a long way with screw-in filters, having used them since my analogue photography days. Back then, I mainly carried UV and polarising filters in my camera bag, with the […]
Which landscape photographer has never thought before about protecting his equipment with an umbrella for photographers? A few years ago I developed a small project from these thoughts, which I finally put into practice. I was thrilled (and still am) with thSooner or later, every landscape photographer wonders how to protect their equipment in the rain — and an umbrella is often the first idea that comes to mind. A few years ago, this thought developed into a small project […]
At the end of September, the long-awaited market launch of the Kase K100-K9 filter holder took place in Germany. After photographing with different Kase filter holders for years, I was of course very curious about this release. Although I knew some key data before and had the occasion to make some suggestions for improvement to Kase, in the end it is always different to feel a finished product in one’s hands. Last week I finally got the new holder and […]
I’m often asked which compact tripod head I use between my camera and tripod. The answer is both simple and surprisingly complex, and it has sparked many interesting discussions over the years. In this blog post, I’d like to show you the component I use, explain how I’ve incorporated it into my setup, and describe why I went to the trouble of adapting it for a purpose other than the one it was originally designed for. To begin with, there […]
I love clean landscapes and I love nature. In the Cinque Terre, I therefore started collecting up other people’s garbage and carrying it back to civilization. When I recently photographed on the shores of Lake Constance, the time has come again. I was quite early on the search for a subject that day at Lake Constance when I noticed how much waste was lying there on the shore. And I was on way in a bird sanctuary area, which was […]