Watching and photographing the August 2026 partial solar eclipse in Bavaria with the Fuji X-T5 – not dramatic, but the light was eerie and fascinating.
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Category Astrophotography
Chasing the Northern Lights in Iceland
A Photographic Adventure Iceland in November is a photographer’s dream and a warm weather enthusiast’s nightmare. This year, the buzz about the Northern Lights was everywhere—thanks to particularly favorable solar activity. But here’s the reality: capturing the aurora borealis requires more than just excitement and a good camera. It takes patience, preparation, and a sprinkle… Read More
Star gazing on Mt Teide
Mt Teide When is the last time you have taken the time to enjoy the night sky and do some star gazing? Probably not as of lately? If not, you should. And you should also bring your camera. Star gazing and astrophotography are activities that can provide you not only with an awesome experience but… Read More
Part 2: A review of the Samyang 8mm f/2.8 fisheye for Fuji X
Over three years ago, I posted a review of the Walimex 8mm f/3.5 fisheye for Nikon. Since then I have sold all my Nikon gear and switched to the Fuji X system. Naturally, one of the first lenses I acquired was the Fuji version of the fisheye. Since the original article is still one of the… Read More
Photographing the Perseid Meteor Shower with the Fuji-X
Meteor Showers It’s hard to escape the hype around this year’s spectacular Perseid meteor viewing conditions. Despite a demanding travel schedule and the resulting laziness that sets in during breaks, I ended up driving to a somewhat remote location outside of Munich to photograph the Perseids meteor shower. Along with me was the Fujifilm X-T1, the excellent Fujinon… Read More
Perseid meteor shower & light pollution
The Perseid meteor shower The famous Perseid meteor shower is supposed to be extra vibrant this year due to an exceptionally dark moon. Since I was not traveling for business, I took the opportunity to drive to a somewhat remote location outside of Munich. Unfortunately, I had to discover that even 30 miles outside of a… Read More
Starry nights over Anterselva
Starry nights A few months ago, I started experimenting with photographing the night sky. I had done a few ill-fated attempts at capturing star trails in the past. Inspired by the David Kingham’s eBook Nightscape, I managed to get some nice results while vacationing on Malta this past summer. Unfortunately, there are not that many opportunities… Read More