Saxony Switzerland

[Marcell Nikolausz]

Last weekend we were trekking in Saxony Switzerland and I was happy to take only the nex with me. Few photos from this fantastic landscape:








Cheers

Marcell

[Dr. Harout]

Nice and beautiful shots, Marcell, specially the last one.

[sury]

I fully concur with Doc!!!

[Birma]

Wonderful landscape shots Marcell - the second is my favourite - what a great curve in the river

What lens was that with, and did you use the Nex panorama feature?

[Marcell Nikolausz]

Thanks! I mainly used the kit zoom and the 16mm lens, sometimes with the fisheye converter. The 50mm lens was used mainly when we were back from the trekking.
I used the panorama function a lot, mainly with the 16mm lens (sometimes with the kit zoom at 18mm, when I was lazy to change lens). This is with 16mm (Königstein):



I'm quite happy with the quality of this small set, which easily fit into a small bag.
The fisheye converter was also fun to use. Below a FE version of the Elbe curve with the Königstein in the background:



I've been living in Germany for 8 years and somehow I missed this beautiful part of the country. You can find more pictures on my flickr page:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikolausz_ ... 970024636/

Cheers

Marcell

[sury]

Great pictures Marcell. Those are tempting enough to think of a trip. The fisheye is growing on me. I like both of them
better this time around as I went back and forth between your posts.

With best regards,
Sury

[Greg Beetham]

Very nice scenes Marcell, I like #3 and #4 especially.
Greg

[Birma]

Konigstein looks a grim place - but a great picture of it

[aster]

Hi Marcell,

The fisheye converter works nicely for the Elbe curve shots. The Königstein gives the impression of a mediaval prison than a place for kings. As Andy said, it is pretty grim.


Thanks for sharing,

Yildiz

[Marcell Nikolausz]

Hi Marcell,

The fisheye converter works nicely for the Elbe curve shots. The Königstein gives the impression of a mediaval prison than a place for kings. As Andy said, it is pretty grim.


Thanks for sharing,

Yildiz

I liked the fisheye converter a lot. It was always on the 16mm pancake and I removed as a lens cap when I needed the 16mm one.
Birma, the first Elbe curve is with the hand held automatic panorama function with the 16mm lens and the second is taken with the fisheye.
The Königstein was indeed a grim place and actually it was used as a prison for a long time. More info on Königstein:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Königstein_Fortress

I'm planning to go back soon but definitely in autumn when the forest turns yellow and red. It would be also nice to capture some mist and the stone formations above with some luck.

[aster]

Looking forward to seeing the outcome of the Fall shots from the region, Marcell. : )

There indeed is a variety of vegitation there to make a difference...


Yildiz