Copyright 2008-2009 DIGLLOYD INC. 360 Diglloyd.com blog: expert advice on digital photography issues http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/blog.html en-us human-generated http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/images/logos/diglloyd72.gif http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/blog.html 114 70 diglloyd.com: Expert information for digital photographers Looking for a fantastic flashlight that weighs under 1 ounce? 29 July 2010 00:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#blog20100729IlluminaTi I’ve arranged a 5% discount code for readers of this site ... 28 July 2010 00:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#blog20100728LensRentals I’m sticking with my iPhone 3Gs until Mr. Genius figures out that iPhone 4 is a turd as a phone 28 July 2010 22:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#blog20100728iPhone4 Head over to MacPerformanceGuide.com for my analysis of the new Apple Mac Pro... 28 July 2010 22:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100727AppleMacPro The new hexacore 3.33GHz model with 12MB of cache will be the hands-down winner for 99% of users out there... 27 July 2010 13:00:00 PST http://macperformanceguide.com/blog/2010/20100727_MacPro--macpro-news.html I ordered two spares for myself: two for home and the other for the laptop, for travel.... 26 Jul 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100726SanDisk I published some axial chromatic aberration results with various filters, including the B+W 489 IR-cut, B+W 486 UV-IR-cut, and B+W KR-12 warming filter.... 26 Jul 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100726AxialFiltration The comparison should be of interest to anyone wondering about purple fringing (eg Canon, Nikon or any other brand).... 25 Jul 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100725Leica70 A circular aperture is often cited as something important for “good bokeh”.... 24 Jul 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100724ApertureShape Several months ago, I documented a Photoshop CS5 performance bug that I termed “warmup memory allocation hit”.... 23 Jul 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100723PhotoshopSnakeOil Voigtlander is offering lens adapters (available shortly) that allow the use of Leica M lenses, Nikon F lenses to be used on the small-body-big-sensor Sony NEX... 23 Jul 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100723VoigtlanderForNEX I’ve updated my page on deconvolution sharpening to include a brief comparison with the results from Adobe Camera RAW 6.1... 23 Jul 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100723Sharpening I’ve revisited the Leica S2 to Nikon D3x comparison, this time using the R-L Deconvolution sharpening of RAW Developer... 22 Jul 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100722DeconvolutionSharpening Could product availability, quality control issues, and things like the above all be related?... 21 Jul 2010 11:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100721BadLenses The main point I see is that if you’re using a laptop with an ExpressCard/34 slot, downloading the card is much faster... 21 Jul 2010 11:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100721FastCardReaders Compliments on the S2 tests. I was quite surprised by your perspective but you did an excellent job of supporting your point of view... 21 Jul 2010 11:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100721LeicaReaderComments Created a new page of examples for the Leica S2 at the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge... 19 Jul 2010 18:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100719LeicaS2examples This head-to-head comparison really shows off the stunning combination of 37.5 megapixels and the Leica 70mm f/2.5 Summarit-S ASPH. See it and Believe... 14 Jul 2010 18:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100714LeicaS2vD3x I’ve also added a new autofocus / manual focus critical comparison with generous actual pixels crops from f/2.8 through f/22... 14 Jul 2010 09:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100714LeicaS2 Just published in DAP is the first batch of material in my review of the 37.5 megapixel Leica S2 digital camera... 13 Jul 2010 18:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100713LeicaS2 The Leica S2 review unit courtesy of B&H Photo should show up today, and it will get my immediate attention... 12 Jul 2010 08:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100712LeicaS2 When you don’t look, you won’t see... 11 Jul 2010 16:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100711BadSample I just tested the Western Digital RE4 enterprise-grade hard drive. It looks like a real winner... 11 Jul 2010 16:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100711Fast2TB The 70mm Summarit-S is larger than I expected, but contrary to some criticism I’ve read, the lens shade is exceptionally functional... 10 Jul 2010 16:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100710LeicaS2 Read my mini review of the Leica X1 compact camera with DSLR quality... 10 Jul 2010 22:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100710LeicaX1 The EF 800mm f/5.6L IS (about $10,900) is Canon’s longest currently available telephoto, and requires special handling to make sharp images... 09 Jul 2010 22:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100708LeicaS2Response One Hasselblad owner took issue with my S2 pre-review coverage... 08 Jul 2010 10:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100708LeicaS2Response The S2 uses a 37.5 megapixel sensor producing 7500 X 5000 pixel images on a chip that is 45 X 30mm, with 6 micron pixels ... 07 Jul 2010 10:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100707LeicaS2 I received two emails today in reference to my Guide and Review of the Leica M9... 07 Jul 2010 10:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100707LeicaReaders Canon has instant rebates on a variety of lenses and flashes, including one of my favorites, the 85mm f/1.2L II USM, and the very handy 15mm f/2.8 fisheye... 07 Jul 2010 10:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100707CanonRebates Just added to DAP is a new page of examples with the Leica 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH. I have also added a lens review page.... 06 Jul 2010 17:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100706Leica24f1_4 The Leica 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH is an exceptional lens with absolutely brilliant image rendition.... 05 Jul 2010 11:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100705Leica21f1_4 My long term shooting impressions with the Leica M9. As a specialty camera, it has a mix of pluses and minuses.... 03 Jul 2010 11:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100703LeicaM9 Some lenses I’ve found that work really well.... 01 Jul 2010 11:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100701Fireworks Comparison between the $1732 Zeiss 21mm f/28 Distagon on the 24MP D3x, and the $6495 Leica 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH on the 18MP Leica M9.... 01 Jul 2010 11:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100701Compare21 This is good news, as it fixes some of the issues I’ve reported in Optimizing Photoshop CS5... 01 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100701AdobeCS5 I am favorably impressed on multiple fronts... 30 Jun 2010 06:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-07-blog.html#_20100630Voigtlander90 The rear tailcap blew out violently with a whoosh of white smoke into my office... 29 Jun 2010 18:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100629ExplodingCR123 Just published in DAP is my report on the Nikon AF 16mm f/2.8D fisheye. Also included in my report is a discussion of “defishing” and distortion control... 29 Jun 2010 06:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100629Nikon16 Just posted is my review of the NEC PA271W wide-gamut display, perfect for photographers... 28 Jun 2010 06:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100628NEC27 This time serendipity smiled, resolving a long-standing concern about the Nikon 14-24... 27 Jun 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100627Nikon14 I’ve updated my Filters pages to discuss when to use filters, and tips for buying filters... 27 Jun 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100627Filters Is the 14mm prime worthwhile, or is it just better to stick with the much more versatile 14-24mm f/2.8G?... 26 Jun 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100626Nikon14 With some careful compositional effort, it works quite well for landscape photography... 26 Jun 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100626Nikon16 Even though it continues to misfocus regularly (explored in my review in DAP), the more I use the Nikon 24/1.4G the more I like it... 26 Jun 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100626Nikon24 Just published in DAP is my Canon Wide Primes piece, comparing the six Canon EF wide angle lenses to the Canon EF 16mm f/2.8L II zoom... 26 Jun 2010 17:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100626CanonWidePrimes In the past few years, Canon has refreshed the 14mm f/2.8L, the 24mm f/1.4L, the 85mm f/1.2L, the TS-E 24/3.5L, all to the “II” version... 26 Jun 2010 17:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100626Canon35L Without the filter, shooting is constrained to f/2.8 or so in sunlight, even at ISO 100 and 1/8000 second... 25 Jun 2010 18:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100625Canon85 A fisheye lens can be difficult so shoot (as I found!)... 24 Jun 2010 18:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100624Nikon16 To my review of the Nikon 200mm f/4 in DAP are added two new pages... 24 Jun 2010 18:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100624Nikon200 My evaluation unit is gorgeous— if anything it’s a bit better than the 30" model in terms of contrast... 22 Jun 2010 18:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100622NEC27 I’ve put together a list of neutral density filters that I recommend, sorted by size and density... 21 Jun 2010 07:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100621NDFilters Just added to my Guide to Zeiss ZF.2 / ZE Lenses is a new comparison between the 21mm f/2.8 Distagon and the Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 and 16-35mm f/2.8L II... 21 Jun 2010 07:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100621Zeiss21Compare Just how good is the Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH? It’s one of the world’s most expensive lenses that can be bought at a store... 20 Jun 2010 12:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100620NoctiluxAberrations Just published in DAP is my new mini guide for making landscape images at wide apertures such as f/1.4 and f/0.95... 20 Jun 2010 08:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100620WideApertureLandscape Courtesy of B&H Photo, I have been working with the Nikon AF Micro Nikkor 200mm f/4.0D ED-IF. My review is now published in DAP... 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100618Nikon200 With even some primes lenses costing upwards of US$2000 these days, it makes a lot of sense to try a lens before you buy... 17 Jun 2010 12:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100616LensRentals Initial impressions... 17 Jun 2010 12:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100616Nikon200 Shooting high-definition (HD) video using a DSLR is an explosive trend, leading to DSLRs being used as backup cameras on major films... 17 Jun 2010 12:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100616Zeiss Posts over at MacPerformanceGuide include entries about Macs, optimizing photoshop, memory, SSDs, RAID, hard drives, etc. A lot of the material is relevant to Windows PCs... 16 Jun 2010 12:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100616Computing Landscape images with pin-sharp details everywhere are frequently about the entire scene, about no element in particular... 14 Jun 2010 12:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100614LandscapeF Luck delivered a late spring snowstorm Friday night. At 11,000', the snow was blowing ... 14 Jun 2010 12:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100614PatriarchGrove Later, while attempting to remove the adapter, the release lever failed... 14 Jun 2010 12:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100614LensAdapters Landscape images with pin-sharp details everywhere are frequently about the entire scene, about no element in particular... 16 Jun 2010 12:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100614LandscapeF With IS turned off, and using the Live View “silent mode” of the 5D Mark II, which generates no vibration... 08 Jun 2010 22:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100608Canon800mm The 25mm f/2.8 Distagon is a premium lens for outdoor shooting for... 08 Jun 2010 10:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100607MacPro More likely is a quiet slipstream upgrade of the Mac Pro 2-3 weeks from now... 07 June 2010 13:00:00 PST http://macperformanceguide.com/blog/2010/20100607_MacPro--macpro-news.html I also really like the download speed in my Firewire 800 card reader... 06 Jun 2010 10:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100606SanDisk32GB The scene below makes a good test for hot spots and overall brilliance in infrared... 06 Jun 2010 10:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100606Zeiss85IR A few evenings ago, I set out to track down what might be causing the new Nikon 24mm f/1.4G to mis-focus at distance... 05 Jun 2010 16:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100605Nikon24 Just added to my review of the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II in DAP is a are two new pages, one showing performance at 142mm, and the other showing performance at 200mm... 05 Jun 2010 12:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100605Canon70_200 Just added to my review of the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II in DAP is a updated page assessing “breathing”, or the change in focal length with close focus, in comparison to the Canon 200mm f/2L IS... 04 Jun 2010 23:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100604Canon70_200Breathing Just added to my review of the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II in DAP is a new page showing performance at 200mm with the Canon 1.4X EF Extender II... 04 Jun 2010 23:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100604CanonTC14 Perfect timing for my Yosemite Photo Tour next week... 04 Jun 2010 23:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100604TiogaPass Hallelujah Steve, your refusal to accept Flash on iPad has immediately forced a major industry move... 04 Jun 2010 23:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100604FlashCrash Readers know that the new Canon 70-200mm gave me fits while testing it, due to various optical problems... 03 Jun 2010 23:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100603Canon70_200_II In bright sunlight, our usual reaction is to eagerly stop down for increased depth of field... 03 Jun 2010 22:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100603DepthOfField Just arrived after conversion at infrared specialist MaxMac.com, my Canon 5D Mark II was converted for infrared... 03 Jun 2010 22:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100603Canon5DM2IR In working with some long Canon telephotos recently, and now replicating the results with Nikon equipment, I now have a working theory that mirror lockup with remote release is not enough... 01 Jun 2010 22:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-06-blog.html#_20100601NikonTele As I paused to reflect today, I realized that I’m a lot better off than most everyone at the San Francisco National Cemetary.... 31 May 2010 23:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#_20100531MemorialDay After a day-long shoot, I’m tired, and the last thing I want to do is wait for the computer... 29 May 2010 14:00:00 PST http://macperformanceguide.com/blog/2010/20100529_LaptopPersonality--ssd-mbp.html Just published are two new pages in my Guide and Review of the Leica M9 in DAP.... 29 May 2010 10:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#_20100529LeicaM9 The T1200 is appropriate for photographers: it offers near daylight quality for excellent color rendition, and it can be used to “paint” objects at night... 28 May 2010 10:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#_20100528LupineT1200 A few days ago I wrote about the difficulty of finding a Nikon D3s in stock... 28 May 2010 10:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#_20100528NikonD3s As I want to start experimenting with video, I’m getting some SanDisk 32GB cards... 26 May 2010 14:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#_20100526SanDisk32GB I just sent my Canon 5D Mark II off to maxmax.com to be converted for infrared use... 26 May 2010 13:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#_20100526Canon5DM2 Canon 5D converted for infrared use, Nikon D70-IR with matched 18-200 zoom, Canon G9-IR... 26 May 2010 13:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html What’s wrong with this picture?... 26 May 2010 13:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#_20100526AmazonBestValue There is still one space left in my Photo Tour to Yosemite and the WhiteMountains... 26 May 2010 13:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#_20100525Spring The D3s is just unavailable except for a few lingering bodies at small dealers... 26 May 2010 13:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#_20100523NikonD3s For many of us, spending an extra $1300 might cause heart palpitations. But if you’re lucky enough to have that kind of cash, don’t you want a solid state drive that is the fastest option to begin with, and stays fast? 26 May 2010 08:20:00 PST http://macperformanceguide.com/index.html Hard drives slow down as they fill up... 25 May 2010 22:00:00 PST http://macperformanceguide.com/index.html Photographers might be keen on reading my discussion of backing up the Adobe Lightroom catalog file with Time Machine... 25 May 2010 22:00:00 PST http://macperformanceguide.com/index.html Could rumors of an imminent Nikon D3xs be related to the shortage? 23 May 2010 22:20:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#_20100523NikonD3s The Gitzo 1531 is a good choice for a compromise between tall and sturdy vs small and lightweight... 23 May 2010 22:10:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#_20100523Gitzo Little things can make a difference... 23 May 2010 22:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#_20100523NikonEyepiece The Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus (“GMAX”) is a enclosure containing two drives which appears to the Mac as a single external drive... 23 May 2010 20:00:00 PST http://macperformanceguide.com/index.html Just posted in DAP is a discussion of 6-bit lens coding for the Leica M9, and step-by-step how-to instructions for coding a lens with the Match Technical Coder Kit... 23 May 2010 13:10:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100523CoderKit Check it out! This should make following my Mac stuff much easier... 22 May 2010 13:00:00 PST http://macperformanceguide.com/index.html While we considered using dual 400GB solid state drives in a RAID-0 stripe volume with 800GB capacity, the SSD+HDD setup yields almost 1.5TB at lower cost... 22 May 2010 13:00:00 PST http://macperformanceguide.com/index.html updated hexacore Mac Pro (6 cores) to be released on June 7th or 8th? 22 May 2010 13:00:00 PST http://macperformanceguide.com/index.html I had never actually seen how plowing is done up on Highway 120. Not a casual affair, avalanche danger is very real... 21 May 2010 13:10:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100521Olmstead Just published in my 50 page Guide and Review of the Leica M9 in DAP is a new page comparing the Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH to the 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH... 20 May 2010 07:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100520Leica24 Leica M9 owners might be wondering if the new 2010 Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH is a worthwhile upgrade over the original version... 19 May 2010 08:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100519Leica35 Just posted is my take on the new Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH, which I deem the 2010F for its floating lens element... 18 May 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100518Leica35 Yosemite spring high-country photo tour! Crystal-clear pools, and raging waterfalls... 18 May 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/phototours.html Just posted is my review of three ExpressCard/34 eSATA cards for the MacBook Pro. The clear winner is also supported for a variety of other platforms, including Windows and Linux... 18 May 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100517eSATA Both brilliance and color of the 24/1.4 and 21/1.4 Summiluxes are superb... 15 May 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100514Leica21mm Just published is my revealing report on how a hard disk drive compares to a solid state drive (SSD) with large Photoshop files... 14 May 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100514MacBookProSATA This shootout is especially for photographers, with RAW file processing and Photoshop performance tested and analyzed... 12 May 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100512MacPro I’ll soon be publishing a new research article on memory and solid state drives vs hard drives in the new MacBook Pro Core i7... 11 May 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100511MacBookPro OWC is now taking orders for other capacities of their outstanding Mercury Extreme solid state drives... 11 May 2010 20:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100511MPGPro Has Nikon perhaps temporarily suspended production because of the autofocus issue?... 11 May 2010 15:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100511Nikon24Scarcity Just published in DAP is a new page assessing focus shift and color bokeh of the Nikon 24mm f/1.4G.... 11 May 2010 15:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100511Nikon24FocusShift Just published in DAP are examples in daylight with the Nikon D3x and examples at night with the D3s... 10 May 2010 11:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100510Nikon24Examples Just published in DAP is my study of the Nikon AF-S 24mm f/1.4G autofocus performance on the Nikon D3x and D3s... 10 May 2010 07:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100510Nikon24Autofocus More survey results have arrived, and I’ve collected them and they are now published... 09 May 2010 14:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100509Nikon24mm Just added to my Guide to Zeiss ZF / ZE Lenses is an in-depth comparison to the Nikon AF-S 105mm f/2.8G VR ED-IF... 09 May 2010 00:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100509Zeiss100 I can say unequivocally that autofocus with the Nikon 24mm f/1.4G is the worst I’ve ever encountered with any lens of any focal length of any brand... 08 May 2010 15:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100508Nikon24mm I’ll soon be publishing a fascinating new research article on which is faster for many photographic tasks: an 8-core 2.93GHz Mac Pro with 48GB memory, or a quad-core 3.33GHz Mac Pro with 24GB memory... 07 May 2010 00:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100507MacPro Just published in my Guide to Zeiss ZF / ZE Lenses is a three way comparison between the Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon, Zeiss 25mm f/2.8 Distagon, and Nikon 24mm f/1.4G... 06 May 2010 00:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100506ZeissNikon I’ve now had a second reader note a focus problem with the Nikon 24mm f/1.4G, a problem I first noted in my review... 06 May 2010 00:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100506Nikon24 I continue to be impressed with the 24/1.4G, and I’m so glad we didn’t get the usual VR nonsense (a net loss in my view), and instead got a top-performing lens with an uncomfortable price, but quality doesn’t come cheap.. 05 May 2010 23:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100421Nikon24f1_4G For those suffering from slow Photoshop CS5 performance (Mac), I’ve created some “warm up” scripts that automate eliminating this pesky performance problem... 04 May 2010 17:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100504PhotoshopWarmup Added some information on 32-bit vs 64-bit plugins, Adobe plugins and conclusions to my ongoing Optimizing Photoshop CS5 report... 03 May 2010 10:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100503OptimizingPhotoshopCS5 On my Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz with 64GB memory, Crapture NX2 is taking 134 seconds (over 2 minutes) just to open a single file... 03 May 2010 10:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-05-blog.html#blog20100503NikonCapture To my surprise, I’m not the only one that has found an issue... 01 May 2010 10:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-04-blog.html#blog20100501Nikon300 Amazing but true: how you configure and use Photoshop CS5 can make an enormous difference in performance. It can be 5X slower than CS4, or 3X faster... 30 Apr 2010 10:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-04-blog.html#blog20100430OptimizingCS5 It is unfortunate that this is the first ever super telephoto I’ve used that actually was optically bad,... 29 Apr 2010 08:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-04-blog.html#blog20100429Nikon300 I'll be sending the April newsletter today or tomorrow... 28 Apr 2010 08:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-04-blog.html#blog20100428Newsletter Looking for a solid state drive (SSD)? Not just any SSD will do. Some degrade badly with use, very badly... 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-04-blog.html#blog20100428SSDCaveat Looking for a solid state drive (SSD)? Read my special report, Real-World SSD Performance... 26 Apr 2010 22:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-04-blog.html#blog20100426SSD The MacBook Pro is limited to 8GB memory (as are many other Macs). How fast can virtual memory go with hard drives, solid state drives and RAID? 26 Apr 2010 22:00:00 PST http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2010-04-blog.html#blog20100426VM