Arno Raps

Urbex trip to the metro of Charleroi. Some parts are in use, some parts are finished but never used and some parts only exits in construction fase.

More about the metro here

My old remote switch ( a Canon RS-80N3 ) dead in december after two years of service, so I needed a new shutter release thing. Canon has got two models, the simpel one and the expensive one with interval options. I would like to have to advanced one, but it was a bit too expensive for my taste, but I found an alternative:

The Twin1 ISR (Interval Shutter Release)


Same price as the basic Canon model, but with the interval options of the expensive one.

Today the package arrived and I used my lunch break for some quick testing...I will have to use it tomorrow so it was just in time.

First impression:
- it works

Not only as basic device (which will work without battery) with shutter control and bulb, but also as interval release, complete with exposure control. Time-lapse, here I come

Did some urban exploring this weekend, location this time was an old publishing factory. When urban exploring I mostly use an ultra-wide-angle lens (10-22) but this time I've tried to focus on details and used my 50 mm prime.

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My first urbex trip in the Netherlands...this was a hospital for the mental ill, build in 1849 and closed in 2002.

This time no trouble with my clothing. Too bad much of the location has been trashed but still some nice things remained.

The chappel was one of the most eye pleasing rooms there, here is a 360 panorama of that chapel (flash)


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Last sunday I went on an urbex trip after a little tip. Destination: A small abandoned castle somewhere in Belgium...

After some difficulty to get in, I found myself standing in a grand hallway with one of the most beautiful marble staircases I ever saw, even the glass-in-lead window behind it was in perfect condition...

This castle was build in 1913 and abandoned in 2002. It will be reconverted, and some works have already been done, like installing steel I-Beams on the attic for stability.







Oh and a little pic to show that urbexing can be dangerous for clothes, that was wat was left of my pants after climbing in Guess I'm more flexible than my clothes