#313 Leica stuff I regret I sold

I have bought and sold so much camera gear in my life, that I have lost count long ago. All this change of gear have led me slowly to where I am now – in the Leica M hell…or is it heaven…? I am not a collector. I often feel in my heart when I…

#309 What is this blog really about?

A couple of years ago when I started this blog, my intention was that it would be about photography with Leica and Fujifilm cameras. Today I write post number 309 and I am having a hard time to figure out what the blog has become over the years. Writing a blog like this has made…

#292 Leica M10 in Gothenburg

Have spent a couple of days in Swedens second city Gothenburg. Had my Leica M10 in my bag, of course and shot some pictures between work sessions. In the morning and evening we had to cross the river to get to our meetings. A great way to start and finish the work day. There were…

#275 The Nokton 35 1,2 – A lens that makes me feel stupid

When we talk about an old traditional ”Swedish Fika”, I know a perfect place to experience it. In the small town of Gränna there is a café called ”Fiket”. A visit to the café is almost like stepping into a time machine. It’s interior is inspired by the design of the 1950:s. Even the pastries…

#269 Leica Summilux 1,4/50mm Asph

The Summilux 50mm Aspherical is one of my dream lenses of all times. I bought one (used) a couple of months ago – after selling a row of lenses I almost never used. I have been using it as my main lens since then… I prefer to use the lens wide open – why else…

#265 Leica-lenses on a Fujifilm

As so happens both my Leicas M:s had to be sent to Leica in Germany for repair. That wasn’t exactly as I planned it. My idéa was to fix the small issue with my M-P 240 and then sell it. I didn’t want to be whitout an M so I bouhgt an M10 before I…

#261 The Kingdom of Glass

In the deep forests of Småland in the south of Sweden is a small and rather unknown kingdom; The Kingdom of Glass. Glass has been made in the area since the 18:th century. Today there are 13 active glassworks in the ”Kingdom”. Many of them are popular among tourists and thousands visit the glassworks every…

#264 Next chapter – the Leica M10

As I wrote in a prior post, my Leica MP240 has a little flaw. Nothing big – but it needed to go to Leica to get a minor repair. My plan was to try and find an M10, buy it, send my MP to Leica and then sell it as it comes back a couple…

#263 Tonight in Uppsala

Some shots from Uppsala this evening. Nice weather in a nice part of the city. Liked the colors of the buildings… There are a couple of these vaults in the buildings near the Cathedral. I can’t help my self from taking a frame or two every time I am here. Today I tried a slight…

#262 Colors in Stockholm

Work night in Stockholm. Went for a short evening walk in the blocks around my hotel. The small park ”Humlegården” was full of life. Nice to see so many people having a good time playing games, eating, walking, sightseeing and drinking (!). Colors were amazing in the park, with the setting sun behind the houses….

#261 Hamburg in 3,5 hours

Well. It´s official. Three and a half hours in Hamburg isn’t enough. My short work trip to northern Germany didn’t allow for more this time. Luckily Hamburg is pretty close to Sweden and can be revisited. During the short amount of time I ate some kind of strange (but good) cheese at an Indian restaurang,…

#260 Travemünde

The next stop on my short journey to Germany was the small seaside resort Travemünde. The small town is located on the mouth of the river Trave by the Lübeck Bay. I visited during what I suppose can be called pre-season. There was not that many people on the streets – but it is easy…