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analog photography: Leipzig Opera
Camera: Beirette VSN (Kamera-Fabrik Woldemar Beier/VEB Kamerafabrik Freital)
Camera lens: Meritar 2,8/45
Film: S/W ORWO NP 20, 135-36 Panchromatic (VEB Filmfabrik Wolfen) expired 11/1992

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analog photography: Old City Hall, Leipzig
Camera: Praktica MTL 5B
Lens: PENTACON auto 1.8/50mm
Film: Kodak Color Gold ISO 200

Analog Photography: A cherry tree in bloom in front of a building at the University Medical Center
Camera: Praktica MTL 5B
Lens: PENTACON auto 1.8/50mm
Film: Kodak Color Gold ISO 200

Due to the heat, the joint compound had liquified and oozed out. This caused the rails to stick together, and tram service had to be suspended for days.

Camera: Beirette VSN (Kamera-Fabrik Woldemar Beier/VEB Kamerafabrik Freital)
Camera lens: Meritar 2,8/45
Film: S/W ORWO NP 20, 135-36 Panchromatic (VEB Filmfabrik Wolfen) expired 11/1992

Analog Photography: Sunrise
Camera: Praktica MTL 5B
Lens: PENTACON auto 1.8/50mm
Film: Kodak Color Gold ISO 200

Analog Photography: Main Entrance to the German National Library.
Camera: Praktica MTL 5B
Lens: PENTACON auto 1.8/50mm
Film: Kodak Color Gold ISO 200

The three busts above the doors depict Otto von Bismarck, Johannes Gutenberg, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Camera: Praktica MTL 5B
Lens: PENTACON auto 1.8/50mm
Film: Kodak Color Gold ISO 200

The Praktica MTL 5B is a purely mechanical 35mm-format SLR camera that was manufactured by Pentacon in Dresden (GDR) between 1985 and 1989. It features an M42 bayonet mount.

The lens is a PENTACON auto 1.8/50 MULTI COATING with a fixed focal length of 50 mm.

The Westin Leipzig is one of the tallest buildings in Leipzig. Located just north of downtown and right next to the main train station, the hotel offers a fantastic view. Built in 1981 as a hotel for trade fair visitors, the building continues to serve as a hotel to this day.

Steampunk X-Wing at “Rust and Luster” Exhibition by Frank Smolke and Claus-Peter Stoffels on the promenades of Leipzig Central Station

“Rust and Luster” Exhibition by Frank Smolke and Claus-Peter Stoffels on the promenades of Leipzig Central Station

"Rost und Glanz" Austellung von Frank Smolke und Claus-Peter Stoffels auf den Promenaden des Hauptbahnhof Leipzig

Hearse procession at the 2026 Wave-Gotik-Treffen Leipzig on the Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz

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After the fall of the Berlin Wall, we were finally able to purchase cameras manufactured abroad. Foto-Quelle offered a wide selection of affordable models.

It was manufactured in Hong Kong by Haking in 1993–1994. This compact camera featured a built-in flash, autofocus, and automatic film advance—all of which were novelties for us at the time.

This camera accompanied me and my family throughout the 1990s. Most of my photos from that time were taken with …

The photo was taken at the same spot on Lake Störmthal