Panasonic S1R Image Quality
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2022-07-16 Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II Aperture Series @ 55mm: Van Gogh Sunflower Opens
2022-07-16 Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II Aperture Series @ 24mm: Van Gogh Sunflower Opens
2022-07-15 Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II: Finally a Good Sample
2022-03-03 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 Aperture Series @ 40mm: Flowering Trees along Alpine Creek
2022-01-06 Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Aperture Series: Boulder and Flowering Shrub Amid Aspen
2021-12-27 Sunflower in December
2021-09-06 Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Fading Sunflowers (Leica SL2)
2021-06-29 Sigma FE 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Aperture Series: Sunflower Head
2021-06-08 A Taste of Home: Tigger and Garden Flowers
2021-05-11 Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Aperture Series: California Buckeye flower spike amid leaves
2020-09-11 Sigma FE 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art: Hideous Pincushion Distortion and Its Effects on Micro Contrast
2019-09-02 Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary Aperture Series: Orange Flower
2019-08-09 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR: Close-Range Focus Stacking
2019-07-31 Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L Aperture Series: Mules Ears Flowering, Morning Light
2019-07-31 Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro STM Aperture Series: Creekside Flowers
2019-07-30 Voigtlander FE Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical Aperture Series: Spring Flowers Along Tenaya Creek
2019-05-01 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Examples: Flowers, Plants, Ad-Hoc (Nikon D850)
2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Flowers Backlit by Window (Nikon D850)
2019-03-25 Flower Super-Bloom in Many Places in Southern California, such as Carrizo Plain National Monument
2019-02-10 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series: Orange Poppy and Chair (Canon EOS R)
2018-09-29 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Rock Creek with Flowers
2018-09-23 Will the Golden Age of Lenses Come to Full Flower, or Balkanize, or Something In-Between?
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Aspects of image quality..
All-arounder entry-level mid-range zoom for L-Mount..
Premium fast normal lens for L-Mount..
Fast short wide angle lens for L-Mount cameras..
Fast apochromatic prime/wide lens for L-Mount cameras..
Fast apochromatic prime lens for L-Mount cameras..
Improvements on the workhorse D800E..
36 megapixels in a compact full-frame DSLR..
22 megapixel successor to the popular 5D Mark II..
Nikon’s finest 70-200 zoom as of 2017..
In-depth review of the Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II including flare, distortion, field curvature, resolution charts, numerous field examples and comparison to the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G. The Canon EF 14/2.8L II is a superb lens, but with some peculiarities which may enhance or degrade its appeal for different uses. The review is as much a “user guide” as a review; even if you use this lens it’s well worth your time to read this review..
24-megapixel APS-C DSLR with SuperResolution true-color..
Superwide optimized zoom lens..
Sigma’s fast high performance wide angle..
Sigma’s fast and affordable moderate excellent wide angle..
Fastest 135mm lens yet, with ultra high performance..
Sigma’s fast telephoto APO macro lenses..
Nikon’s workhorse 200mm macro lens, and not just sharp at close-ups!.
Nikon’s fast ultra wide angle..
Comparing the new Nikon 60mm to its predecessors, and the Coastal Optics 60/4 APO..
A superlative multi-spectral lens with perfect color correction..
State of the art design in a never before seen fisheye zoom..
A review of Canon’s 800m f/5.6L IS super telephoto, with high performance that demands technical mastery to use well..
A review of Canon’s 200mm f/2L mini super telephoto. Not just for sports, it makes a great landscape lens..
Digital capture technology is discrete, and not the same as film..
An introduction to digital workflow and best practices. .
Compact wide angle.
State of the art normal lens..
Ultra high speed telephoto equivalent to 90mm f/1.6..
Performance both in the field and controlled conditions..
Normal lens equivqlent to 45mm..
Medium format telephoto lens, 74mm equivalent..
Telephoto macro lens, 99mm equivalent..
Outstanding build and optical quality in a normal lens..
Outstanding build and optical quality in a medium tele..
The classic 100/2 Makro-Planar improved..
Ultra high performance in an extreme wild wide angle lens..
A brilliant, but also colorful character..
Brilliant imaging, even wide open, but with a few quirks. (Review in progress) .
An artist’s drawing tool..
Strokes of a master..
Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..
Rendering style, bokeh and 'transparency' without peer..
Razor sharp with gorgeous bokeh..
King of bokeh! Corner-to-corner sharpness, world class..
Beautiful bokeh, razor sharp, superb color correction..
Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..
Miscellaneous reviews..
Zeiss ZF.2 and Zeiss ZE Lenses For Canon and Nikon.
Beyond deep red, seeing the invisible..
Bread and butter all-around zoom..
All-arounder compact lens with macro capability..
High speed portrait lens optimized for Canon mirrorless..
Ultra-wide fast zoom..
Attention to details: a big upgrade over the A7R..
Blackout-free 20 fps speed demon..
High performance wide angle..
High performance mild wide-angle..
Fast high performance normal lens of Zeiss design..
High performance, high speed..
Native-mount macro length designed by Zeiss..
Native-mount ultra wide angle high performance zoom for mirrorless..
Fast native-mount moderate wide angle..
Compact native-mount normal lens..
Macro lens also excellent for all-around shooting..
Anything wider would be a fisheye..
Fast high performance manual focus wide angle..
Ultra high grade macro all-arounder..
Ultra fast medium telephoto manual focus lens..
Extreme wide angle zoom..
Pro-grade f/2.8 wide angle zoom..
Premiere mid-range zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.
The best compact big-sensor digital camera yet?.
Fixed 28mm lens with APS-C sensor free of anti-aliasing blur with wonderful color..
Full frame camera in an ultra-compact body with or without anti-aliasing filter..
Stunningly high image quality in a 20MP point and wide range zoom..
Still photos and gorgeous 4K UltraHD video..
Super telephoto with superb bokeh and color correction..
Fast, bright and highly corrected medium telephoto..
Panasonic G-1 especially compared to the Olympus E-P1. Intriguing results with RAW vs in-camera JPEG. RAW file included for your own analysis..
Interchangeable lenses on a 16MP APS-C sensor.
Fujifilm's 24MP APS-C offering..
Wide angle zoom equivalent to 15-36mm.
Moderate wide angle for Sony NEX..
Outstanding ultra wide angle performer..
Autofocus extreme wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..
Autofocus wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..
Autofocus portrait lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless..
Normal lens for Sony NEX or Fujifilm X..
Foveon X3 true-color sensor for outstanding resolution..
Mirrorless Sigma Quattro larger APS-H sensor with interchangeable lenses..
45mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..
75mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..
Leica M 60 Megapixels..
Leica M mount in slim body with SL-type sensor..
Leica’s widest prime lens..
Leica’s superlative normal lens..
High performance but flawed 50mm normal lens..
Leica’s medium tele for Leica M..
Fast and ultra high performance moderate wide angle rangefinder lens..
2023-09-29 Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7 Aperture Series: Picnic Table, Pumpkin and Sunflower Heads (GFX100 II)
2023-04-04 Reader Comment: AI Midjourney Imitates My Photographic Style (+ Reader Comments)
2022-10-26 Hasselblad XCD 55mm f/2.5 Examples: Early Oil Paintings of Ann Kurz-Chambers (X2D)
2022-07-16 Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II Aperture Series @ 24mm: Flowering Artichokes
2022-07-16 Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II Aperture Series @ 38mm: Van Gogh Sunflower Opens
2022-07-16 Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II Aperture Series @ 55mm: Van Gogh Sunflower Opens
2022-07-16 Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II Aperture Series @ 24mm: Van Gogh Sunflower Opens
2022-07-15 Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II: Finally a Good Sample
2022-03-03 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 Aperture Series @ 40mm: Flowering Trees along Alpine Creek
2022-01-06 Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Aperture Series: Boulder and Flowering Shrub Amid Aspen
2021-12-27 Sunflower in December
2021-09-06 Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Fading Sunflowers (Leica SL2)
2021-06-29 Sigma FE 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Aperture Series: Sunflower Head
2021-06-08 A Taste of Home: Tigger and Garden Flowers
2021-05-11 Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Aperture Series: California Buckeye flower spike amid leaves
2020-09-11 Sigma FE 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art: Hideous Pincushion Distortion and Its Effects on Micro Contrast
2019-09-02 Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary Aperture Series: Orange Flower
2019-08-09 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR: Close-Range Focus Stacking
2019-07-31 Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L Aperture Series: Mules Ears Flowering, Morning Light
2019-07-31 Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro STM Aperture Series: Creekside Flowers
2019-07-30 Voigtlander FE Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical Aperture Series: Spring Flowers Along Tenaya Creek
2019-05-01 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Examples: Flowers, Plants, Ad-Hoc (Nikon D850)
2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Flowers Backlit by Window (Nikon D850)
2019-03-25 Flower Super-Bloom in Many Places in Southern California, such as Carrizo Plain National Monument
2019-02-10 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series: Orange Poppy and Chair (Canon EOS R)
2018-09-29 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Rock Creek with Flowers
2018-09-23 Will the Golden Age of Lenses Come to Full Flower, or Balkanize, or Something In-Between?
2018-07-01 Stream side Damage by J Muir H
2018-05-25 Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series @ 24mm: Flowering Creosote Bush
2018-01-12 2018 Is the Year for Thunderbolt 3 To Flower
2017-07-20 SHOOTOUT: Leica M10 vs Leica M240 ISO Series from 100 to 6400 (Fountain to Flowers to Tower)
2017-06-04 Backside of Mono Lake Area
2017-05-11 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: the Reigning 135mm Makes Short Work of Sigma (at least at 1:5)
2017-05-10 Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Shootout vs Nikon 70-200/2.8 FL ED VR vs Zeiss 135/2 APO-Sonnar
2017-03-24 Carrizo Plain Flower Status, 2017
2017-02-15 Sigma sd Quattro H Color Rendition: Richly Saturated Reds
2017-02-12 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 45/3.2 SHOOTOUT vs Nikon D810 + Zeiss 35/1.4: Flowers
2017-02-11 Hasselblad X1D with XCD 90/3.2 Aperture Series: White Anthurium
2017-02-09 Hasselblad X1D Example with Rich Color, Dark Tones, Mixed Lighting: Flowers at Russian Ridge
2016-08-24 Season Changing Even as Flowers Bloom
2016-05-28 Voigtlander 10mm f/5.6 Aspherical for Sony Aperture Series: Yellow Flower Yard (A7R II)
2016-03-26 Fujifilm X-Pro2: RAW vs JPEG SHOOTOUT (Portrait Among the Flowers)
2016-03-23 Carrizo Plain Flower Status, 23 March 2016
2016-03-22 Carrizo Plain Flower Status + Yellow and Blue Along Soda Lake Road
2016-03-20 Carrizo Plain Flower Status
2016-03-09 Death Valley Flower Status
2016-02-24 Pentax K3 II: Evaluating SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode vs StdRes with Color and Texture
2016-02-21 Pentax K1: Super Resolution Mode Appears to be Best DSLR Quality Yet
2015-11-07 Accurate Color from a Lab and Printing on Canvas
2015-10-27 Spectral Transmission of Digital Sensors
2015-08-23 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series: Yellow Flowers by Waterfall (Sony A7R II)
2015-08-23 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Aperture Series: Yellow Flowers by Waterfall (Sony A7R II)
2015-03-27 Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: Aperture Series 'Magenta Flower' and 'Poppy'
2015-03-18 Carrizo Plain Flower Status
2015-02-28 Oversampling for Image Quality: 109 Megapixel Sony RX100 tulips
2014-10-15 Nikon 20mm f/1.8G ED Aperture Series at MOD: Multi-Stem Sunflower and Blue Sky
2014-10-15 Nikon 20mm f/1.8G ED Aperture Series at MOD: Sunflower Blossom
2014-08-22 Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon on Nikon D810 (Lundy Canyon Creekside Yellow Flowers)
2014-08-20 Nikon D810 vs Pentax 645Z: Visual Impact Out in the Field with a Real Image (Comparison)
2014-08-11 Nikon D810 Dynamic Range: Best Ever in Any Camera?
2014-03-13 Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95 Aperture Series ‘Magenta Flower on Green’
2014-03-13 Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 ASPH Aperture Series ‘Magenta Flower on Green’
2013-12-14 Tulips Brighten My day
2013-08-05 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Weathered Branches / Red Flowers (Canon 5D Mark III)
2013-08-02 Sigma DP2 Merrill Tulips Image at 6 Feet Wide by 4 Feet High = Gorgeous
2013-05-22 Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar: Aperture Series At Close Range (Sunflowers, Sony NEX-7)
2013-05-22 Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar: Aperture Series (Sunflowers, Sony NEX-7)
2013-05-21 Sony NEX-7: Unstable Controls
2013-04-05 Nikon Coolpix A: Aperture Series in Color and Black and White
2013-04-04 Nikon Coolpix A Examples
2013-04-03 Nikon Coolpix A Sensor
2013-03-25 Sigma 180mm f/2.8 APO Macro DG HSM at 1:3 (Poppy, Nikon D800E)
2013-03-24 Spring Poppy
2013-03-16 Tulips #10 @ f/13 Finished Print (Nikon D800E + Zeiss 135/2 APO-Sonnar)
2013-03-08 Sigma DP3 Merrill Examples
2013-03-07 Sigma DP3 Merrill Initial Experience
2013-03-07 Printing on Canvas: Tulips #10
2013-03-07 Oversampling for Image Quality (109 Megapixel Sony RX100 tulips)
2013-03-05 Sigma DP2 Merrill: Tulips Examples
2013-03-05 Color with the Sigma DP2 Merrill
2013-03-01 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Tulips at f/2
2013-02-28 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Tulips Aperture Series from f/2 - f/13
2013-02-28 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: General Comments
2013-02-27 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Tulips
2012-11-12 Getting the Best Results From a Digital Sensor
2012-04-09 Nikon D800 ISO Series (Flowers)
2012-03-05 Back From Death Valley
2011-05-02 Focal Length (Working Distance) and Color Correction With Nikon AF-S 60mm f/2.8G ED Macro
2010-08-06 Reader comments on sunflower crop
2008-07-18 Sunflower season — Canon 1Ds Mark III + Leica 280 APO
2008-07-01 Is 12 megapixels enough?
2008-06-29 Sunflower beauty
2008-06-26 Depth of field, diffraction, and megapixels
2008-01-20 Flowering manzanita
2007-10-18 Flower power
2007-06-06 Experiment—white poppy
2007-04-25 A world-class headlamp—the Lupine Lighting Systems Wilma
2006-02-27 No flowers in Death Valley