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Walking on (ex-oriental) Berlin with Arnulf (2022)

Meu amigo e fotógrafo Arnulf Kost vive em Berlim. Estive várias vezes na sua casa e ele também esteve inúmeras vezes no Brasil, na minha casa em Florianópolis. Passear em Berlim sempre foi prazeroso. É uma bela cidade com uma curiosidade particular. Na época da USSR, Berlin era dividido na parte oriental (sob jugo soviético) e a ocidental (USA, França e UK). Com verbas disponíveis, as ruínas de Berlim-Oeste foram removidas e muitos imóveis novos foram construídos. Na parte Leste, com fortes limitações financeiras, os antigos prédios, em grande parte destruídos, foram mantidos. Com a reunião da Alemanha e o forte aporte financeiro para reconstruir Berlim, esses velhos prédios puderam ser reconstruídos e modernizados. Finalmente, o estilo antigo de pré-segunda guerra, foi preservado. Trinta anos após a reunião, Berlim-Leste se tornou uma das áreas mais belas da cidade. Neste passeio visitamos a região de Prenzlauer e as proximidades da Praça Helmholtz, fotografando alguns restaurantes e prédios clássicos, conforme acima descrito. Há também fotos de outros bairros de Berlim. Para essas fotografias, Arnulf me emprestou sua Sony A7r III e as lentes CZ 24-70/4 e a lente Minolta AF 135/2.8 que, com adaptador, pode ser utilizada com foco automático. Tecnicamente, os resultados são muito bons.

English:
My friend and photographer Arnulf Kost lives in Berlin. I have been to his place several times and he came frequently to Brazil (mostly Florianópolis) as well. Walking in Berlin is always pleasant. It is a nice town with a peculiar curiosity. In USSR time, Berlin was divided in East-Oriental part (under USSR rules) and the West-Occidental one (USA, France and UK). Because the latter had a large financial support, the ruined buildings were torn down while the Oriental had to keep the old buildings. With the Wall falling, these old constructions could be renewed and modernized and, finally, the old style pre-WWII could be preserved. Around 30 years after the reunification, East Berlin became one of the most beautiful and charming parts of Berlin. On this walk we visited the Prenzlauer neighborhood and the vicinity of the Helmholtz Plaza, taking pictures of the classical buildings and restaurants, as described above. There are some pictures of other parts of Berlin. For these photographs, Arnulf lent me a Sony A7r III and the Carl Zeiss 24-70/4 lens along with the Minolta AF 135/2.8 with an adapter for keeping the auto-focus. Technically, the results are quite good.
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Berlin; the streets on Prenzlauer Berg area (the ex-Oriental Berlin) are very large and nice to walk on.
Berlin; the streets on Prenzlauer Berg area (the ex-Oriental Berlin) are very large and nice to walk on.
Arnulf, at his place.
Arnulf, at his place.
The train station (S-Bahn) Wansee, near Arnulf's house.
The train station (S-Bahn) Wansee, near Arnulf's house.
Arnulf Kost, le berlinois.
Arnulf Kost, le berlinois.
Using bikes is so common on Berlin; possible to transport them inside the S-Bahn.
Using bikes is so common on Berlin; possible to transport them inside the S-Bahn.
Building near Savigny Platz, Berlin.
Building near Savigny Platz, Berlin.
Savigny Platz, Berlin.
Savigny Platz, Berlin.
The S-Bahn, nice and effective.
The S-Bahn, nice and effective.
Picture taken from the train station Charlottenburg.
Picture taken from the train station Charlottenburg.
The nice train station Hackescher Markt.
The nice train station Hackescher Markt.
Outside the train station.
Outside the train station.
The train station Hackescher Markt wall.
The train station Hackescher Markt wall.
From this train station we walked on the way here indicated (Thanks Arnulf).
From this train station we walked on the way here indicated (Thanks Arnulf).
Detail of our tour.
Detail of our tour.
Getting on the former Oriental Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg area).
Getting on the former Oriental Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg area).
A store specialized on chemical products for analog photography.
A store specialized on chemical products for analog photography.
So many films, at good prices.
So many films, at good prices.
East area of Berlin.
East area of Berlin.
Arnulf under the sun.
Arnulf under the sun.
The restaurant serving Curry Wurst (sausages); speciality of the house.
The restaurant serving Curry Wurst (sausages); speciality of the house.
Berlin; it was nice to use the sharp Minolta AF 135/2.8 (with adapter) on the Sony A7r III.
Berlin; it was nice to use the sharp Minolta AF 135/2.8 (with adapter) on the Sony A7r III.
The buildings, renewed after German reunification (early 1990s); Prenzlauer Berg area.
The buildings, renewed after German reunification (early 1990s); Prenzlauer Berg area.
Berlin; the beautiful buildings.
Berlin; the beautiful buildings.
The windows.
The windows.
Berlin at automn.
Berlin at automn.
Berlin; restaurants.
Berlin; restaurants.
Berlin; curiosities.
Berlin; curiosities.
People on restaurants; enjoying the sun before winter arrives; Prenzlauer Berg area. .
People on restaurants; enjoying the sun before winter arrives; Prenzlauer Berg area. .
Berlin; according Arnulf, in the time of Oriental Berlin, this restaurant was a meeting point of politians.
Berlin; according Arnulf, in the time of Oriental Berlin, this restaurant was a meeting point of politians.
Inside the restaurant.
Inside the restaurant.
The water tower nearby Helmholtz Platz.
The water tower nearby Helmholtz Platz.
Detail; again the sharp Minolta AF 135/2.8 lens.
Detail; again the sharp Minolta AF 135/2.8 lens.
Restaurant at the Platz in front of the water tower (nearby Helmholtz Platz).
Restaurant at the Platz in front of the water tower (nearby Helmholtz Platz).
In front of the water tower.
In front of the water tower.
Berlin, on the same area of the former Oriental Berlin (near Helmholtz Platz).
Berlin, on the same area of the former Oriental Berlin (near Helmholtz Platz).
On the same area of the former Oriental Berlin.
On the same area of the former Oriental Berlin.
A typical street on this Berlin neighborhood.
A typical street on this Berlin neighborhood.
Another renewed building (Prenzlauer Berg area).
Another renewed building (Prenzlauer Berg area).
Building's detail.
Building's detail.
Building's detail.
Building's detail.
Children after school's activities.
Children after school's activities.
As said, bike are very very commonly used in Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg area).
As said, bike are very very commonly used in Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg area).
A small coffee to finish the journey.
A small coffee to finish the journey.
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