Istanbul

Istanbul

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Basilica Cistern. Carl Zeiss Distagon f2.8/12mm

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Hagia Sophia, Carl Zeiss Distagon f2.8/12mm

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Rüstempaşa Camii

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Chora Church 

The beautiful Byzantine church is oriented however during the 16th century in the Ottoman era it was converted into a mosque. For this a gate towards Mecca was "added".

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Sultan Ahmed ('Blue') Mosque

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Grand Bazaar - the 12mm Zeiss lens is extremely useful in confined environments and most of the indoor photos below are taken hand-held @ f/2.8 around 1/30th. 

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Topkapı Palace