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  • Minolta XG-2 with manual lense collection

    Sometimes things just happen without premonition. I knew that my parents used to shoot with a film camera when I was young, but I did not expect that they kept everything hidden in the basement all the time. And now, I got it! Among others, I discovered an analog Minolta XG-2 model, a common SLR…

  • VA (Virtual Acoustics)

    VA is a real-time auralization framework that has been developed at the Institute of Technical Acoustics (ITA) at RWTH Aachen University. I have been involved with the coding from the very beginning and now, as the lead programmer, I am very happy to anounce that VA will become open source. I can’t hide a certain satisfaction und pride…

  • Nikon D7200 and Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm F1.8G

    Almost a no-brainer: the Nikon wide aperture DX prime at 35mm as the everyday companion with the Nikon D7200. Fulminantly cheap, very sharp. If I leave the house and have second thoughts about even taking the camera, I use this combination. Together with the peak design Tallac strap it is so comfortable I literally sometimes…