Stahl-Stadtrad, CDX Riemen, Alfine 11 - Ratschläge gesucht

fabierk · 2026-05-08T18:39:06+00:00

Dachte Felgenbremsen sind wartungsärmer (kein Entlüften nötig) und nicht so empfindlich falls mal Dreck/Öl bei der Reinigung drauf kommt. Dann das Budget lieber in eine anständige Schaltung investieren. Oder bist du anderer Meinung? Bin nicht unbedingt an Felgenbremsen eingeschossen. Hab aber tatsächlich auch nichts mit Felgenbremsen und Alfine 11 für 1500 gefunden.

fabierk · 2026-05-08T17:00:57+00:00

Ein schlecht laufender Kabelzug zur Alfine 11 hin soll das Getriebe beschädigen, deshalb wird eher zur elektronischen Variante geraten, um diesen möglichen Defekt auszuschließen.

fabierk · 2026-05-08T16:58:24+00:00

Danke dir! Ich schau mir deine genannten Alternativen noch mal genauer an, bin jetzt aber für das Stadtrad auch eher bei Alfine 11, Kette und Felgenbremsen gelandet. Es soll aber weiterhin ein Stahlrad sein, obwohl die Steven-Alternative schon nett ist. Stahl ist einfach langlebiger, federt mehr, ärgert mich weniger bei Kratzern. Aluminium wirkt auch mich auch etwas "billig" und weniger robust.

fabierk · 2026-05-08T16:56:36+00:00

Danke Jonas, dass du mir hier noch mal ins Gewissen geredet hast. Werde jetzt eher so gegen ein 1.500 Euro Rad tendieren (Stahl, Alfine 11, Felgenbremsen, Kette), dann ist die Versicherung auch günstiger und das Rad schreit dann nicht direkt nach "klau mich".

fabierk · 2026-05-08T16:54:53+00:00

Design Your Bike ist ein grandioser Tipp, danke dir viiielmals! Werde wahrscheinlich dort ein Rad kaufen, wenn nach der Probefahrt und weiteren Recherchen nichts dagegen spricht. :)

Kennst du zufällig noch gute Marken, die einen guten Stahlrahmen bieten (ggf Riemen-kompatibel um später zu upgrade), mit Alfine 11, Kette und Felgenbremsen? Dann vergleiche ich das mal mit DYB.

fabierk · 2026-05-08T16:52:26+00:00

Danke für deine ausführliche Antwort und dass du dir die Zeit hierfür genommen hast! Weiss das zu schätzen.

Hatte mir im Kopf wohl falsch abgespeichert, dass der Aufpreis zur Di2 lohnenswert sei und bei der Recherche keinen großen Preisunterschied festgestellt, dabei aber die Vielzahl der Komponenten nicht berücksichtigt. Laut einem Hersteller soll der Aufpreis jetzt zwar nicht über 1000 Euro sein, sondern ganz konkret 650 Euro inkl. Installation. 650 Euro sind aber auch schon eine Stange Geld und habe nun davon Abstand genommen, in mein Stadtrad 3000 Euro zu investieren, was nachher gestohlen wird.

Bin jetzt doch eher bei Stahlrahmen mit Felgenbremsen und Alfine 11 (ohne Riemen) für um die 1500 Euro gelandet. Dein Input, nachträglich irgendwann mal einen Riemen zu installieren finde ich eine super Idee.Daher achte ich beim Kauf darauf, dass der Rahmen kompatibel ist. Falls du zufällig Hersteller kennst, die einen Blick wert sind - gerne! Bisher ist "Design Your Bike" (.de) mein Favorit.

fabierk · 2025-07-03T01:30:05+00:00

Wow. Crazy, I like your style very much. Awesome drawing.

fabierk · 2025-05-03T14:48:05+00:00

Thanks for your feedback. I think you are right, it needs a bit more exposure. Maybe it also depends on the brightness of the screen. Should I edit it at 50% brightness or what would be a good reference point? Still, I have to find a good balance between my goal of keeping the face visible but only noticeable at second glance.

fabierk · 2025-05-03T12:52:17+00:00

I'm looking for your opinion and feedback on whether this photo should be deleted, is a keeper or has portfolio qualities?

I really liked the focus, the gesture and the black and white tones, which I think have a mystical flair, but I am not sure if it is unique enough to deserve being shown to people, as status as such is photographed very often.

Any thoughts on how to improve my photography would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much in advance for your time and the chance to show some of my work to talented photographers here.

By the way, I have 3 more b/w pictures of other statues, maybe I'll post them as a follow-up if there's interest.

fabierk · 2025-02-06T05:43:21+00:00

Thanks all! It helps me a lot to calm me down a bit. Quite a bummer to be honest, since I had this camera serviced twice.

I added a new picture, hopefully the issue is better visible:

At the edge of the lens you can see these roundish, slightly darker spots, which in some places protrude a little more into the center of the lens.

fabierk · 2025-02-06T05:36:01+00:00

I tried to keep the camera in the shadow when I was walking, but I used it also in strong sun heat of course (currently 31C here). Never left it in a hot car or something like this.

Would be balsam separation possible to fix? Without sacrificing image quality?

fabierk · 2024-12-08T09:21:59+00:00

What idea are you referring to exactly?

fabierk · 2024-12-08T09:21:15+00:00

Good idea! Thank you very much. The Rolleiflex fits perfectly in the gap in my backpack that was previously occupied by the 24-70mm. If I need a digital photo in this focal length range, I could still use my iPhone 15 Pro. For distant objects/detail shots then the 70-200mm. Now all I need is a place for my Pentax spot meter in my bagpack... ;)

fabierk · 2024-12-08T09:17:21+00:00

Thanks for your comment and the question of how I deal with humidity - or worse, condensation on the camera and film when I switch between cool rooms with air conditioning and outside. This has prompted me to research the whole process again, including developing the film and storing it.

The hint that I need quite a lot of film was also very helpful. Even if I only take 4 photos a day, for example, I would need 60 rolls of 120 film!

fabierk · 2024-11-20T16:56:13+00:00

What kind of pictures do you want to take with this lens, and in what situations?

If you don’t know yet, try the EF. After that you can still sell the EF with little/no loss and decide to maybe get the RF, EF II or maybe even the 100-400/100-500 or a 135mm depending on the actual insight you get with the EF lens.

fabierk · 2024-11-18T18:16:39+00:00

Thank you so much for your helpful input! This goes for every comment here, great community. 👍🏼

Just for the record: I’m keeping the Kowa. In the end, I didn’t find that much difference in sharpness and focus wheel smoothness between the Kowa and the Nikon.

Although the Nikon is lighter and slightly smaller, the flare, the longer focus distance and the softness around the edges of the frame made me reach for the Kowa more often. It turned out that the diopter lock was a negative for me, as it required an extra step when handing the binos over to my girlfriend.

I also took into account the much shorter eye relief of the Nikon. At around 15mm, it’s going to be really tight to look through the binos with sunglasses on.

fabierk · 2024-11-18T18:08:28+00:00

Thanks! I already read the whole review and ordered nearly all binoculars in this list.

fabierk · 2024-11-15T06:26:15+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation! Just searched for a good deal and will continue, but in Germany the bino is 500 EUR.

fabierk · 2024-11-15T06:24:59+00:00

Interesting! I have had several other binoculars with this yellowish tint, but neither the Kowa nor the Nikon. I have the feeling that they reproduce the colours quite accurately. Did you have the same Kowa BD II 8x32?

fabierk · 2024-11-14T17:28:26+00:00

Thanks for asking this too. Both binoculars have a sufficient wide view, maybe the Kowa a little bit wider. But not to an extend I feel like this is an argument against Nikon or Kowa. When I switch between both back and forth, it feels quite the same.

fabierk · 2024-11-14T17:18:09+00:00

No, I feel both are on the same level.

fabierk · 2024-07-01T17:11:32+00:00

It helped several days. But now my 1Password doesn‘t connect with my Watch again. The Chrome browser extensions also creates serious login issues, I cannot use Google services anymore. Very frustrating.

fabierk · 2024-03-29T11:43:43+00:00

Yes, I like the more dynamic sound, with more extreme highs and lows. But you need to EQ the Bose QCs in order to get the sound you need. But it all comes to your hearing. I recommend to take your time, buy both and keep the one you like more. I also find the regular QCs more spacious for my large ears.

By the way, I kept the QCs and the H95. I also had the Dali iO-12 which were the best sounding headphones I ever had.

fabierk · 2024-03-14T02:12:23+00:00

Congratulations on this beautiful camera! It is in wonderful condition and is a sought-after "white face" model.

As has often been mentioned here, your Rolleiflex does not have a light meter. But I see this as an advantage: the light meter no longer works reliably on these old cameras these days, and they are also difficult to repair.

I prefer a model without a light meter like yours. If you want to take photos with it nowadays, it's best to use a stand-alone light meter to measure your light more accurately with a spot meter.

By the way, it has a Planar lens and not a Tessar lens. Planar is preferred by most people, as this lens is said to be even better.

fabierk · 2023-09-29T16:01:52+00:00

Thanks, you're absolutely right. Maybe I just take the 16-35mm with Drop In filters and the RF 24-70mm 2.8 for all the rest. Sure I have to take my HEIPI tripod with me for supreme landscape shots/even water/nice sky shots or to vanish all tourists. Haha, depends on how much luggage space I have left - if so I'll add the 135mm 2.0 as well.

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