MARCH 2024 – The Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany, on a sunny afternoon. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
As you may know by now, I purchased a used Kodak Retinette 1B (Typ 045) – the camera I grew up with when I was a teenager (long, long time ago.) The camera was in very good condition – looking, feeling, and sounding good – but I did not know whether it actually worked. (You can read more about my journey with that camera in Gear Talk #8.)
So, did it work OK then? Oh yes! After six decades, the camera still works like a charm and as advertised! I shot a first film, and all 38 pictures of my film were well exposed and sharp.
Here is a shot of the Olympic Stadium in Munich on a sunny day. You get a scene with both harsh contrasts and nice gradients. The camera mastered this perfectly. By the way, I got the Agfaphoto APX 100 film from a local discount drugstore chain, and it has beautifully captured the image! Awesome!
Gosh, I fell in love again – with this camera. 🙂
The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 09-MAR-2024 |
| Location | Munich, Germany |
| Camera | Kodak Retinette 1B (Typ 045) |
| Film | Agfaphoto APX 100 |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | JPEG, 16 bits/pixel, grayscale |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6883 x 4496 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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