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I've been shooting with Nikon for 55 years; now with the new mirrorlessZ system, with the latest full frame cameraZ8 and the smaller sister NikonZ6_2, especially when shooting at night, as well as with the lightweight Nikon APS-C cameraZ50. About the three cameras now in use, I have a balanced range of lenses from the most important, high-quality and fast fixed and zoom focal lengths in the wide-angle, normal, telephoto and macro rangeNikkorwith Z bayonet. I currently use the three top lenses from Nikkor, theZ 14-24/2.8 p, the Z 24-70/2.8 p and thatZ 70-200/2.8 S, all full format (FX), commonly known as "Holy Trinity"(Holy Trinity). I also use the small, light Z 24-70/4.0 p (FX) as well as a small Z 16-50/3.5-6.3 APS-C (DX), mostly with the Z50 when weight plays a big role. In star and night photography I use itNikkor FTZ adapter connected, preferably the fixed focal length (F-mount)Sigma 14/1.8 DG. In wildlife photography we use the fixed focal length NikkorTele Z 400/4.5 S,sometimes also what was already mentioned above Z 70-200/2.8 p, often with both Nikkor teleconverters Z TC1.4 orZTC2.0for use. This means I can achieve a maximum focal length without a crop factor 800mm and with crop like 1200mm.
 

Several tripods, tripod heads and gimbals from Gitzo, Cullmann, Rollei and Sevenoak complement the photography equipment. The equipment is packed in photo backpacks from various providers such as Gitzo, Lowepro, Gura Gear, in different sizes depending on the photo tour, and sometimes strapped onto a trolley. In addition, depending on the light and subject situation, I have plug-in (150mm Series Haida Nano Pro) and screw, ND, GND and circular polarizing filters, mostly fromHaida but also used by other providers.

DThe various Nikon professional SLR camerass, I have now also retired a Z7_2 and almost all Nikkor lenses with F-mount.
 

I only take photosRAW format and help develop the photosPhotoshop Camera RAW, I sometimes also edit with LR (Adobe Lightroom) and in special areas of composing, time blending, stacking or for panoramas or exposure series also with PS (Adobe Photoshop) on MAC computers. I do the fine tuning with denoising, sharpening and optimization using the Topaz programs. I am able to export and deliver the correct types of image files depending on the use (web or print). With all of my equipment, I meet my high quality requirements and am able to guarantee photographic resolutions of up to 8256 × 5504 pixels (even higher if processed digitally).

In retirement, I now have the privilege of...Photo tours and photo projects to be able to do this both nearer and farther home, at home and abroad, with a lot of time, commitment and almost around the clock as well as with my entire passion for photography.  In my photography I put a lot of effort into planning, map study, information, research andRecognizing the spots and motifs. Most of the time, even in certain weather constellations, it means leaving very early or returning home late at night, sometimes with no result and several times until it works. Special outdoor clothing, camouflage suits, camouflage tents and footwear, the heavy photo equipment in the backpacks, flashlights and headlamps, as well as mountain ropes, are important companions.
 

In addition to the common techniques of day and night photography, I also master the techniques of HDR, focus stacking, timelapse photography and various types of time blending and composing, which often lead to extraordinary and unusual photos and compositions. I'm not at odds with Photoshop and the like and can use them optimally.

This is what I enjoy most myself, but in certain situations I can also do this for others. All images on this website are subject to copyright. I own the image rights. If you like photos and would like to purchase some (for any purpose), inquiries are always welcome, just get in touch viaContact with me. I'm very happy about it.