Spring at the old Steel Mill, Hattingen, Germany

April 2001
The former Henrichshütte steel mill has been transformed into a museum.
Technically, these are nice examples for the extreme close-up focussing capabilities of the Contarex Planar and the Distagon. Although some of the plants were only half an inch tall, no bellows or extension rings had to be used.
Click on thumbnails to enlarge. Technical info at bottom of page.
B/W shots taken with Zeiss Ikon Contarex 1, with Planar 2/50 mm and Distagon 4/35 mm, on Kodak Portra 400. Negatives scanned using Nikon LS-30 and Silverfast.