AUGUST 2004 – The corner Augustinergasse/Widdergasse on a sunny day in Zurich, Switzerland, captured with a Siemens S65 phone. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Back in 2004 I worked for the applications and services group of Siemens mobile phones in Munich, Germany. The company developed, manufactured and marketed mobile phones, and our team took care of the applications that were embedded on the phone. For younger readers: back in those days, applications were provided as part of the phone but it was impossible to conveniently expand the capabilities of your phone. There were no application stores, not even an ecosystem for app developers.
Anyway, Siemens launched the new flagship of their premium product line, the Siemens S65, in the third quarter of 2004. The key feature of this phone was its integrated digital camera that provided a 960 x 1280 image (1.2 megapixels). In 2004, this was pretty unique. Sure, you had cool (and incredibly expensive) DSLRs. You even had cool (and affordable) digital P&S cameras. But a somewhat decent camera on a tiny phone? No way.
In August 2004 I visited Switzerland, and I took the brand new S65 with me. I took a number of images, and one of the best I’m sharing above. However, this is an edited photo file. The image quality is okay for small prints and web use but not suitable for larger prints or high-end use.
The place, by the way, remained almost unchanged over the past two decades and could preserve its typically Swiss feeling. And yes, the flower store is still there.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 27-AUG-2004, 12:27 |
| Location | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Camera | Siemens S65 |
| Digital Image Source Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 925 x 1255 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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