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2018-09-23 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Upper Conness Lake

2018-09-22 Patriarch Grove in the White Mountains: Steadily Being Trashed

2018-09-19 Compared: Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM vs Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4: Portraits at Tenaya Pool

2018-09-19 Sigma FE 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon Pool

2018-09-19 Sigma FE 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Water-Polished Granite

2018-09-15 Back from Eastern Sierra

2018-09-13 Sigma FE 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Hiker at Upper Conness Lake

2018-09-12 Soaring Eagle Cloud

2018-09-10 Compared: Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 to Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2: View from Dana Lakes to Mt Conness

2018-08-31 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 120mm f/3.5 Aperture Series: Aspen and Pine Forest, Rock Creek

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Faux HDR and High Dynamic Range

Tips for processing high dynamic range images..

  1. Faux HDR: Converting High Dynamic Range Images with Adobe Camera Raw (Nikon D810)

Nikon D850

The best becomes better..

  1. D850 vs D810 Sharpness: Pine Creek Forested Hillside

Nikon D850 Image Quality

Oustanding image quality, but with some limitations..

  1. Noise: 30 Seconds, 3-stop Underexposure (Rock Creek, Late Dusk)
  2. Noise: 15 Seconds, Near-Optimal Exposure (Rock Creek, Late Dusk)

Nikon D810

Improvements on the workhorse D800E..

  1. Nikon D810 + Zeiss Otus 55/1.4 APO vs Pentax 645Z (Pine Creek Sunflowers)

Overview of Video with Nikon D800, D800E, D4, Canon 5DM3

How does video quality compare with crop of mid-2012 DSLRs?.

  1. Nikon D800E Video with Nikon 14-24 (Zoom Sequence)
  2. Nikon D800E Time Lapse Video: Ellery Lake at Dawn

Nikon D600

Full-frame 24 megapixel DSLR..

  1. Field Comparison: D600 vs D800 (Pine Creek Tungsten Mine)
  2. Field Comparison: D600 vs D800 (Pine Creek Tungsten Mine, Aerial)

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

22 megapixel successor to the popular 5D Mark II..

  1. Examples — Alpine Creek
  2. Examples — Alpine Creek with 85/1.2L II

Canon EOS 5DS / 5DS R

50 megapixel successor to the 22 megapixel Canon 5D Mark III..

  1. Canon 5DS R Real-World Noise: Moonstar Bristlecone
  2. Examples: Color and Monochrome (White Mountains)

Nikon 19mm f/4E ED PC-E

Ultra wide tilt/shift lens.

  1. Shifting for Stitching: Double the Camera Megapixels (Alpine Creek)

Pentax K-1

36-megapixel full-frame DSLR with SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode..

  1. ISO Series 100 to 205K, Jagged Bristlecone Stump
  2. SuperRes Pixel Shift: Two Field Shots at Sunset (White Mountains)

Canon 24mm f/2.8 IS USM

Canon’s compact high-performance 24mm prime..

  1. Aperture Series: Tioga Lake and Mt Dana
  2. Examples: 5D Mark III (White Mountains, Yosemite)

Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM

Canon’s tiny and lovely pancake lens..

  1. Aperture Series: Ancient Bristlecone Pine (with Focus Shift Analysis)
  2. Dual Aperture Series - Choice of Focus: Tioga Pass

Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

Canon’s best-ever medium telephoto and with image stabilization..

  1. Aperture Series: Sunrise on Mt Conness

Canon 85mm Lenses

Canon’s ultra-fast medium telephoto compared and in the field.

  1. Aperture Series: Canon 85mm f/1.2L II (Bristlecones)
  2. Aperture Series: Canon 85mm f/1.2L II (Bristlecone Stump)

Canon 200-400mm f/4L IS

Canon’s versatile super telephoto..

  1. Examples: Silver Canyon Bighorn Sheep

Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art

Fast constant-aperture ultrawide zoom..

  1. Aperture Series @ 12mm: Sunlight on the Beaver Pond
  2. Aperture Series @ 14mm: Two Aspen
  3. Aperture Series @20mm: Forest Stream
  4. Examples: Eastern Sierra (Nikon D810)

Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art

Superwide optimized zoom lens..

  1. Aperture Series @ 14mm: Sand Dunes Junction, Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley
  2. Aperture Series @ 17mm: Cracked Mud Patterns in Sand Dunes to Distant Peaks at Sunrise, Death Valley
  3. Aperture Series @ 19mm: Snake Tracks on Rippled Dunes, Death Valley
  4. Aperture Series @ 20mm: Flowering Creosote Bush in Sand Dunes, Figure on Dune, Death Valley
  5. Aperture Series @ 23mm: Dead Brush Closeup in Cottonwood Canyon Wash
  6. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Flowering Creosote Bush

Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG HSM Art

Wide angle to telephoto all purpose zoom..

  1. Examples: Eastern Sierra (Nikon D810)

Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

A whopping 4/3 stop faster than other lenses in its range..

  1. Aperture Series: Clearing Storm Over Tenaya Dome
  2. Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Boulder View to Sub-Peak of Mt Conness
  3. Examples: Eastern Sierra

Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Sigma’s fast high performance wide angle..

  1. Examples: Mt Conness Watershed (Canon 5DS R)
  2. Aperture Series: Checking for Lens Symmetry, Bristlecone on Bare Hill (Canon 5DS R)

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Sigma’s fast and affordable moderate excellent wide angle..

  1. Examples (Alpine Creek, Canon 5DM3)

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Sigma’s fast high performance normal lens..

  1. Aperture Series: Backlit Bristlecones (5D Mark III)
  2. Near/Far Focus Series: Tuolumne River Cascade (5D Mark III)

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Sigma’s best portrait lens..

  1. Aperture Series: View Over Conness Creek Drainage to Saddlebag Lake (Nikon D850)
  2. Shootout: Sigma 85/1.4A vs Zeiss Milvus 85/1.4 vs Nikon 85/1.4G (Snowy Spur of Mt Conness, Nikon D810)
  3. Examples: Eastern Sierra (Nikon D810)
  4. Examples, Focus Stacking: Eastern Sierra (Nikon D850)

Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Extraordinary optical efforts for class-leading performance?.

  1. Aperture Series: Mt Conness Green Meadow, Dusk

Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

Fastest 135mm lens yet, with ultra high performance..

  1. Examples: Eastern Sierra (Nikon D850)
  2. Aperture Series: View Over Conness Creek Drainage to Saddlebag Lake (Nikon D850)

Sigma Super Tele Varifocal 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM S

Sigma’s fast an flexible moderate super telephoto..

  1. Aperture Series: Bottles at Close Range (Canon 5DM3, 270mm)
  2. Examples (Canon 5DM3, Yosemite)
  3. Examples (Canon 5DM3, White Mountains)

Schneider PC-TS Perspective Control Tilt/Shift Lenses

Tilt/Shift by Schneider for Canon and Nikon and other brands..

  1. Examples, 90/4.5 (Sierra Nevada)
  2. Image Quality Shifted (Yosemite), 50/2.8

Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS

Nikon’s classic high speed normal lens.

  1. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Ranch House (D800E)
  2. Shootout vs 58/1.4G, 50/1.4G, 50/1.8G (D800E, DeChambeau Sidelit Barn)

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

Nikon’s latest 50mm lens compared with the Zeiss ZF 50/1.4, Nikon 50/1.4D and Sigma 50/1.4..

  1. Shootout vs 58/1.4G, 50/1.8G, 50/1.2 AIS (D800E, DeChambeau Sidelit Barn)

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G

Nikon’s High Performance Moderately-Priced 50mm..

  1. Shootout vs 58/1.4G, 50/1.4G, 50/1.2 AIS (D800E, DeChambeau Sidelit Barn)
  2. Examples in Yosemite, Emphasis on f/1.8

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G

Nikon’s High performance normal lens.

  1. Shootout: 58/1.4G vs 50/1.4G, 50/1.8G, 50/1.2 AIS (D800E, DeChambeau Sidelit Barn)
  2. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Ranch Outbuilding (D800E)
  3. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Ranch 'Garage at Dusk' (D800E)
  4. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Ranch Cottonwood Rounds (D800E)

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G

Nikon’s fast ultra wide angle..

  1. Aperture Series: Mt Conness Glacier Remnants (D810)
  2. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Sun Wedge (D810)
  3. Aperture Series: Dusk Glow On Bristlecone Graveyard (D810)

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR

Versatile image-stabilized mid-range zoom..

  1. Aperture Series @ 38mm: Bristlecone and Earth Shadow at Dusk

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.8G

Versatile autofocus wide angle..

  1. Aperture Series: Snow-Covered Bristlecone Blue Dusk (D810)

Nikon AF-S 24mm f/1.4G ED

State of the art design in a fast 24mm lens. Includes full-resolution images at f/1.4..

  1. Aperture Series: Sidelit Barn at DeChambeau Ranch (Nikon D800E)

Olympus Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/1.2

An ultra-fast older design still offers appeal on modern digital..

  1. Examples Wide Open (D3x, Ancient Bristlecone Pines)

Canon 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye Zoom

State of the art design in a never before seen fisheye zoom..

  1. Examples in White Mountains (Mixed Focal Lengths)

Canon 11-24mm f/4L USM

Extreme wide angle zoom..

  1. Examples: Manzanar (5DM3)
  2. Examples: Mt Conness Watershed (5DS R)
  3. Examples: Beautiful Boulder at Four Focal Lengths (5DS R)

Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L III

Is the 3rd time the charm?.

  1. Examples #1 of 3: Conness Lakes Area, Brilliance on Snow

Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II and 24-70mm f/4L IS

Canon’s premium mid-range zooms..

  1. Bokeh (Outdoors, Alpine Creek)
  2. Aperture Series: Alpine Creek Redwoods (Focus Shift Study @ 45mm)

Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.4G

State of the art design in a fast 35mm lens..

  1. Aperture Series f/1.4...f/11 — Silver Canyon Pine

Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.4G

State of the art design in a fast 85mm lens..

  1. Examples in Yosemite and White Mountains

Nikon AF-S 105mm f/1.4E ED

Nikon’s best-ever f/1.4 lens?.

  1. Examples: White Mountains and Eastern Sierra
  2. Aperture Series: View Down to Conness Creek Drainage (Nikon D850)

Canon-Wide Angle Prime Lenses

Comparing the 16-35mm f/2.8L II to most of Canon’s wide angle prime lenses. Optical performance, ergonomics, focus, build quality..

  1. 20mm Comparison: White Mountains
  2. 24mm Comparison: Yosemite
  3. 28mm Comparison: White Mountains
  4. 35mm Comparison: White Mountains

Nikon AF 16mm f/2.8D Fisheye

Exploring the 16mm fisheye for landscape photography, and correcting fisheye distortion..

  1. Examples: Bristlecones, Yosemite, Creekside

Nikon AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

Nikon’s ultra wide angle zoom and the Nikon 14mm f/2.8, critical focus shift behavior..

  1. Compared: Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G vs Nikon 14mm f/2.8: Ancient Bristlecone
  2. Compared: Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G vs Nikon 14mm f/2.8: White Mountains Road

Hartblei 40/80/120mm SuperRotators

Medium format Zeiss glass in Hartblei precision tilt/shift lens barrels!.

  1. Aperture Series 80/2.8: DeChambeau Outbuilding (Nikon D800E)

Rokinon 24mm f/3.5 Tilt-Shift Lens

Perspective control for architecture or landscape as an alternative to Nikon and Canon brand name offerings..

  1. Examples: Stitched Panoramas (D800E, White Mountains)

Focusing Accuracy (Case Studies)

Focusing accuracy and errors..

  1. Focus Bracketing Study (Canon 5D Mark III, 40mm f/2.8 STM)

Focus Stacking Examples

Examples of Focus Stacking..

  1. Example: Medium-Far Range (Two Bristlecone Logs on Hillside)
  2. Example: Subject Movement (9050 Pine Creek Rd Waterfall)
  3. Example: Extreme Range Perfection (Weathered Bristlecones)
  4. Example: Dual Not-Quite-Enough Examples (Bristlecones Near to Far)

Sony Alpha A9

Blackout-free 20 fps speed demon..

  1. Two Examples of Pattern/Banding Noise at ISO 100 (Pine Creek Skyline, Mt Tom)

Sony FE 28mm f/2

Fast wide angle..

  1. Aperture Series: Waterfall View of Mt Conness Sub-Peak (A7R)

Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA

Fast high performance normal lens of Zeiss design..

  1. Field Examples: Yosemite Area (Sony A7R II)
  2. Shootout vs Zeiss Loxia 50/2: Spuller Lake View to Mt Conness (Sony A7R II, Bad Sample of Sony 50/1.4)

Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM

Top-grade medium telephoto..

  1. Compared: Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM vs Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4: Portraits at Tenaya Pool

Sigma FE 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

Outstanding fast wide angle, DSLR optical design..

  1. Aperture Series: Ancient Downed Pine Tree, Dana Meadow
  2. Aperture Series: Hiker at Upper Conness Lake
  3. Aperture Series: Water Polished Granite
  4. Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon Pool

Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art

Macro lens also excellent for all-around shooting..

  1. Aperture Series: Mt Conness Southern Ridge

Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye

Fisheye lens for Sony mirrorless..

  1. Examples: Snowy White Mountains

Voigtlander FE Heliar-Hyper 10mm f/5.6 Aspherical III

Anything wider would be a fisheye..

  1. Examples: White Mountains Snow and Cabins (Sony A7R II)

Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G

Extreme wide angle zoom..

  1. Examples: Rock Creek and Morgan Lakes, High Sierra
  2. Examples: Dana Lakes and Glacier Canyon
  3. Aperture Series @ 17mm: Dana Lake Iceberg
  4. Aperture Series @ 12mm: Raindrops Fall On Dana Lake
  5. Aperture Series @ 12mm: Melting Out Dana Lake #3
  6. Imaging Performance @ 12mm, Single Frame vs Stacked: Pine at Morgan Lake

Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM

Pro-grade f/2.8 wide angle zoom..

  1. Examples: Rock Creek and Morgan Lakes, High Sierra
  2. Shootout @ 16mm: Sony 16-35/2.8 GM vs Sony 12-24/4 G: Bristlecone Pines Amid White Mountain Strata
  3. Evaluating Imaging Performance @ 17mm, Single Frame vs Stacked: Bristlecone Log Low View
  4. Imaging Performance @ 17mm, Single Frame vs Stacked: Flowers Amid Bristlecones
  5. 3-Way Shootout @ 18mm: Rock Creek Meadow
  6. 3-Way Shootout @ 24mm: Rock Creek Meadow

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS

Premiere telephoto zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.

  1. Aperture Series @ 70mm: Ellery Lake

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Compact long range telephoto zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.

  1. Examples: White Mountains

Ricoh GR

Razor sharp 28mm lens on APS-C sensor and outstanding usability and features..

  1. Examples: Yosemite (Night Shots)
  2. Examples: White Mountains (Barcroft)
  3. Examples: White Mountains (General)
  4. Examples: White Mountain Peak MTB Ascent
  5. Examples: Portraits Among the Bristlecones
  6. Examples: Dusk Among the Bristlecones
  7. Examples: Tioga Pass Resort
  8. Shootout: Ricoh GR vs Sigma DP1 Merrill and Fujifilm X-E1 (Bristlecone Graveyard)

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX1 / RX1R

Full frame camera in an ultra-compact body with or without anti-aliasing filter..

  1. Aperture Series: Sunset Bristlecone (RX1R)
  2. Aperture Series: Bristlecone in Blue Dusk (RX1R)
  3. Lens Rendering: Bristlecone Graveyard at Sunset (RX1R)
  4. Examples: Pine Creek (RX1R)

Sony DSC-RX100

Stunningly high image quality in a 20MP point and shoot tiny camera..

  1. Examples: White Mountains East

Olympus Zuiko SHG 14-35mm f/2 ED

Ultra high performance zoom lens..

  1. Examples: White Mountains

Olympus Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED Telephoto

Beautiful bokeh, long reach fast speed, compact lens..

  1. Aperture Series: Bristlecones Slope
  2. Aperture Series: Bristlecones Near/Far
  3. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Foliage)
  4. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Trunk
  5. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Stump
  6. Examples: Bristlecones
  7. Examples: Dana Meadow, Yosemite
  8. Examples: Yosemite

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO

Super telephoto with superb bokeh and color correction..

  1. Examples: Flowers and More in Cottonwood Canyon, Death Valley
  2. Aperture Series: Flash-Flood-Shredded Brush on Marble, Death Valley

Panasonic Lumix G LEICA DG MACRO-ELMARIT 45mm f/2.8 ASPH MEGA O.I.S

A macro lens with high performance..

  1. Examples: Bristlecones and Yosemite

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3

A fast and lovely 'normal' lens (50mm equiv) for Micro 4/3..

  1. Examples: White Mountains (Olympus E-M5, Panasonic 25/1.4 )
  2. Examples: De Chambeau Ranch (Olympus E-M5, Panasonic 25/1.4 )

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Superb ergonomic design in a compact camera..

  1. Video Examples (White Mountains, Clear Weather)
  2. Video Examples (Summit Attempt, Bad Weather Builds)
  3. Video Examples (Descents from White Mountain Peak, Hail Day)

Comparisons across format.

Can smaller sensor cameras compete with larger ones on any basis?.

  1. Shootout: Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Ricoh GR vs Fujifilm X-E1 (Bristlecone Graveyard)

Fujifilm X-E1

Compact sibling of the Fujifilm X-Pro1.

  1. Examples: Bristlecone Graveyard at Dusk
  2. Shootout: Fujifilm X-E1 vs Rioch GR and Sigma DP1 Merrill (Bristlecone Graveyard)

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Interchangeable lenses on a 16MP APS-C sensor.

  1. Fractal-like Artifacts: Yosemite Pines (ACR)
  2. Fractal-like Artifacts: Yosemite Pines — ACR vs Capture One Pro

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 R

A low distortion ultra wide angle lens..

  1. Compared to Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 (Fujifilm X-E1, Bristlecone)
  2. Compared to Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 (Fujifilm X-E1, Cabin #9 Bathroom)

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 18mm f/2 R

A compact fast pancake lens..

  1. Fujinon 18mm f/2 vs Ricoh GR and Sigma DP1M (Bristlecone Graveyard)

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 R

A fast normal lens..

  1. Aperture Series: Bristlecone at Dusk (Fujifilm X-E1)

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 60mm f/2.4 R

Short telephoto macro lens..

  1. Examples (X-E1, Yosemite)
  2. Aperture series: Ellery Lake Ponderosa Pine (X-E1)
  3. Aperture series: Birchbark Box (X-E1)
  4. Aperture series: Field and Stream Covers (X-E1)
  5. Aperture series: Metal Pot on Stove (X-E1)

Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Outstanding ultra wide angle performer..

  1. Examples: White Mountains, Eastern Sierra (A7R II)
  2. Examples: White Mountains Before Snowstorm (A7R II)
  3. Examples: White Mountains, First Snowstorm (A7R II)
  4. Field Examples: Yosemite Area (Sony A7R II)
  5. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Sculpture on Slate Outcrop, Late Dusk (A7R II)

Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Distagon

Outstanding wide angle, superb performer..

  1. Aperture Series: Moss and Fern-Covered Giant Oak along Alpine Creek
  2. Zeiss Loxa 25/2.4 vs Zeiss Batis 25/2: View from Dana Lakes to Mt Conness

Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon

Manual focus moderate wide angle for full-frame mirrorless..

  1. Field Examples: Yosemite Area (Sony A7R II)
  2. Examples: Eastern Sierra Nevada, White Mountains (Sony A7R)
  3. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Sunlit Morning (Sony A7R)
  4. Aperture Series: Red Blueberry Scrub View to Mt Conness (Sony A7R)
  5. Aperture Series: Solo Bristlecone, Earth Shadow (Sony A7R)

Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar

Manual focus normal lens for full-frame mirrorless..

  1. Field Examples: Yosemite Area (Sony A7R II)
  2. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Sunlit Morning (Sony A7R)
  3. Aperture Series: Bristlecone, Earth Shadow Rises (Sony A7R)
  4. Shootout vs Sony 50/1.4 ZA: Spuller Lake View to Mt Conness (Sony A7R II)

Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 Sonnar

Manual focus telephoto lens for full-frame mirrorless..

  1. Examples: Tenaya Lake Area (Sony A7R II)
  2. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Snow and Sun (Sony A7R II)

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon

Autofocus extreme wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

  1. Examples: Eastern Sierra High Country Closeups (Sony A7R II)
  2. Examples: Eastern Sierra Hall Natural Area (Sony A7R II)
  3. Aperture Series: Upper Conness Lake

Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon

Autofocus wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

  1. Examples: White Mountains (Sony A7R)
  2. Lens Rendering Series: Dusk At Ellery Lake (Sony A7R)
  3. Lens Rendering Series: Meadow View of Mt Conness East (Sony A7R)

Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar

Autofocus portrait lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

  1. Examples: White Mountains (Sony A7R)
  2. Examples: Mary Lake, Mt Conness, Sierra (Sony A7R)

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon

Ultra wide angle lens for Sony NEX or Fujifilm X..

  1. Field Curvature Analysis (Alpine Creek, Sony NEX-7)
  2. Examples: Alpine Creek (Sony NEX-7)
  3. Examples: Bristlecone Graveyard at Dusk (Fujifilm X-E1)
  4. Compared to Fujifilm 14mm f/2.8 (Fujifilm X-E1, Bristlecone)
  5. Compared to Fujifilm 14mm f/2.8 (Fujifilm X-E1, Cabin #9 Bathroom)

Leica X Vario

Leica’s 28-70mm APS-C compact camera..

  1. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Mine and Waterfall, Dusk (28mm)
  2. Examples: White Mountains, Various

Panoramas with the iPhone 6s Plus

Shooting + post processing tips with high-res examples..

  1. iPhone 6s Plus: Example Panoramas

Sigma dp0 Quattro

21mm f/5.6 equivalent FOV lens..

  1. Examples: Cottonwood Canyon Area, White Mountains (Part 1)
  2. Examples: Cottonwood Canyon Area, White Mountains (Part 2)
  3. Aperture Series: Lower Conness Lake, Late Day
  4. Aperture Series: Sunset Over Mt Conness Drainage
  5. Aperture Series: Backlit Bristlecones
  6. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Log

Sigma DP1 Merrill

28mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..

  1. Examples (White Mountains)
  2. Examples (White Mountains Autumn Color)
  3. Examples (Yosemite)
  4. DP1 Merrill vs Ricoh GR and Fujifilm X-E1 (Bristlecone Graveyard)

Sigma DP3 Merrill

75mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..

  1. Examples (DP3M, White Mountains)
  2. Aperture Series DP3 Merrill (DeChambeau Barn)

Fujifilm GFX Image Quality

Image quality assessments..

  1. Stitched Panorama @ 120mm: View of Mt Whitney Peaks From Alabama Hills

Fujifilm GF 23mm f/4 R WR

Ultra wide angle equivalent to 19mm f/3.3. .

  1. Aperture Series: Lee Vining Canyon at Dusk

Fujifilm GF 32-64mm f/4 R LM WR

Mid-range zoom lens equivalent to 26-53mm f/3.3..

  1. Examples: Eastern Sierra
  2. Aperture Series @ 32mm: 9050 Pine Creek Rd

Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR

Moderate wide angle equivalent to 37mm f/2.3..

  1. Focus Shift Evaluation
  2. Point Spread Function
  3. Early Winter Examples in Eastern Sierra
  4. Examples: Lundy Canyon Just Before the Winter Solstice
  5. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: West Walker River in Noon Shade, Upstream View
  6. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Boulder Escapee from Rockfall
  7. Aperture Series: Pre Sunrise Sage and Aspen
  8. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: West Walker Creek Meadow to Snowy Peaks
  9. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Indian Rock
  10. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Iced-Over Beaver Pond
  11. Aperture Series: Across Green Icy Lake to Blue Mountainside
  12. Aperture Series: Iced-Over Beaver Pond View to Mt Warren
  13. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Frozen Beaver Ponds to Forest
  14. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Lundy Lake, Green Ice at Dam End
  15. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Low and Close Viewpoint, Beaver Dam Pond
  16. Aperture Series: View Down Shadowed Lundy Lake, Late Afternoon
  17. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Aspen Against Mountain at Dusk
  18. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Light-Colored Boulder Amid Sage and Boulder Field

Fujifilm GF 63mm f/2.8 R WR

Standard normal lens equivalent to 52mm f/2.3..

  1. Aperture Series: View to Mt Whitney From Alabama Hills (Focus Variability)
  2. Compared: 63mm f/2.8 vs 32-64mm f/4 (Pine Creek South Fork)

Fujifilm GF 110mm f/2 R WR

Ultra high speed telephoto equivalent to 90mm f/1.6..

  1. Aperture Series: Lone Pine, Waiting for the Sunrise

Fujifilm GF 120mm f/4 Macro R LM OIS WR

High performance macro photography on medium format, equivalent to 99mm f/3.3..

  1. Aperture Series: View to Mt Whitney From Alabama Hills (Focus Variability)

Hasselblad X1D

Mirrorless large format with leaf shutter lenses..

  1. Operational Experience: August 2018 Trip to Eastern Sierra

Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4

18mm equivalent..

  1. Examples: Rock Creek and Yosemite
  2. Aperture Series: Dark Log in Alpine Creek at Dusk
  3. Aperture Series: Low View Up Alpine Creek
  4. Aperture Series: Contemplating Rock Creek
  5. Aperture Series: Rock Creek, Looking Upstream
  6. Aperture Series: Rock Creek, S-Curve
  7. Aperture Series: Ellery Lake

Hasselblad XCD 30mm f/3.5

25mm equivalent..

  1. Aperture Series: Bare Tree Along Alpine Creek

Hasselblad XCD 120mm f/3.5

Telephoto macro lens, 99mm equivalent..

  1. Examples: Mules and Horses
  2. Aperture Series: View Over Trees To High Peaks, Rock Creek High Country
  3. Aperture Series: Aspen and Pine Forest, Rock Creek
  4. Aperture Series: Flowering Riparian Plant, Late Summer, Rock Creek Area

Pentax 645 90mm f/2.8 D FA 645 Macro ED AW SR

Medium telephoto macro lens for Pentax 645 digital and film..

  1. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Thunderstorms (645Z)
  2. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Buildings (645Z)
  3. Aperture Series: Death Valley Alluvial Fan Near Eureka Dunes (645Z)

Hasselblad H4D 50 Megapixel Medium Format DSLR

How does Hasselblad’s 3rd generation medium format entry measure up?.

  1. Examples with HCD 28mm f/4 (Yosemite)
  2. Examples with HC 100mm f/2.2 (Yosemite)

Leica S2 37.5 Megapixel Medium Format DSLR

How does Leica’s medium format entry measure up in ergonomics, image quality, etc?.

  1. Field Shooting the S2 in Yosemite

Leica S Examples

Examples and comparison from the various lenses.

  1. Examples from Yosemite High Country

Leica 24mm f/3.5 Super-Elmar-S ASPH

Extreme wide angle with ultra high performance..

  1. Aperture Series: Lower Conness Lake (S006)

Leica 45mm f/2.8 Elmarit-S ASPH

Moderate wide angle with low distortion..

  1. Examples: Sierra and White Mountains (S006)

Milvus 15mm f/2.8

Milvus garb for the venerable 15/2.8 Distagon, with improved lens coating..

  1. Examples: Eastern Sierra
  2. Aperture Series vs Nikon 14/2.8D: Alpine Creek Low View

Milvus 18mm f/2.8

An outstanding 18mm design..

  1. Examples: Eastern Sierra and White Mountains
  2. Examples: Eastern Sierra, Late Season
  3. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Hillside With Lingering Snow Field (Nikon D850)
  4. Aperture Series: Rising Earth Shadow seen from White Mountains Barren Plain (Nikon D850)

Milvus 25mm f/1.4

Highest performing 25mm from Zeiss ever..

  1. Examples: Focus Stacking in Yosemite High Country and White Mountains
  2. Examples: WhiteMountains, Late Season
  3. Examples: Eastern Sierra, Late Season
  4. Aperture Series: Large Boulder, Waterfall, Last Light on Canyon Ridge
  5. Aperture Series: Stunted Aspen, Last Light on Granite Bowl
  6. Aperture Series: Aspens and Firs, Lingering Snow
  7. Aperture Series: Iced-Over High Conness Lake to Jagged Peaks
  8. Aperture Series: Colorful Green Boulder, Last Sunset Glow
  9. Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Waterfall Icicles
  10. Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Healthy BristleconeBark
  11. Compared: 25/1.4 vs 25/2 vs 25/2.8: Shaded Boulder Field, North-East Escarpment

Milvus 35mm f/1.4

Highest performing 35mm from Zeiss ever..

  1. Examples: Eastern Sierra
  2. Examples: Eastern Sierra, Late Season
  3. Aperture Series: Low View of Bristlecone Trunks (Nikon D850)
  4. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Peaks
  5. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Roots View at Blue Dusk
  6. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Log
  7. Aperture Series: Bristlecones Point Leeward at Blue Dusk
  8. Aperture Series: Last Warm Glow on Bristlecone

Milvus 35mm f/2

Classic design in the latest Milvus build..

  1. Examples: White Mountains and Sierra Snow, Late November

Milvus 50mm f/1.4

Outstanding build and optical quality in a normal lens..

  1. Aperture Series: Hazy Dawn at Tenaya Lake (Nikon D810)

Milvus 100mm f/2M

The classic 100/2 Makro-Planar improved..

  1. Aperture Series f2 to f/22: Rock Creek White Stripes and White Peaks
  2. Macro Examples: Out of Focus Specular Highlights
  3. Macro Examples: Impressionistic Macro, High Sierra
  4. Macro Examples: Bees and Bugs, High Sierra
  5. Macro Examples: High Sierra Variety

15mm f/2.8 Distagon

Ultra high performance in an extreme wild wide angle lens..

  1. Case Study: Focus Bracketing for Best Sharpness (Bristlecone)
  2. Close-Range Aperture Series (Tioga Pine)
  3. Aperture Series: Backlit Bristlecone Pine (Leica M Typ 240)
  4. Aperture Series: Surreal Bristlecones at High Altitude, Generations (Nikon D810)
  5. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Stormy Light (Nikon D810)
  6. Examples (Yosemite, Nikon D800E)
  7. Examples (White Mountains, Nikon D800E)
  8. Examples (White Mountains, Canon 5D Mark III)
  9. Comparison to Nikon 14-24 (Bristlecone, Nikon D800E)

18mm f/3.5 Distagon

A brilliant, but also colorful character..

  1. Examples (White Mountains, Nikon D800E)
  2. Close-Range Aperture Series (Tioga Pine)

21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Brilliant imaging, even wide open, but with a few quirks. (Review in progress) .

  1. Examples Climbing Mt Dana in Yosemite
  2. Examples in Yosemite,and White Mountains, Late Fall
  3. Close-Range Aperture Series (Tioga Pine)
  4. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Tungsten Mine Buildings / Waterfall (D800E)
  5. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Stormy Light (Nikon D810)
  6. Aperture Series: Eroding Ancient Bristlecone Pine (D800E)
  7. vs Nikon 20mm f/1.8G: Mt Conness Glacier Remnants (Nikon D810)

Ultra-wides Compared

Visualizing how 15mm, 18mm, 21mm compare..

  1. Ultrawides Compared — Tioga Area

25mm f/2 Distagon

Ultra high performance with a fast aperture..

  1. Examples (Yosemite, White Mountains)
  2. Examples (White Mountains Snowy Day)
  3. Field Curvature (Tioga Pass)
  4. Aperture Series: Backlit Bristlecone (Nikon D800E)
  5. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Trunks (Nikon D800E)
  6. Compared: 25/2 vs 25/2.8 (Bristlecone View of White Mountain Peak, Nikon D800E)
  7. Aperture Series: Silver Canyon Cottonwood
  8. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Monolith Snowing
  9. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Stump in Snow

25mm f/2.8 Distagon

A gem with unusual close-focus..

  1. Examples In California’s White Mountains
  2. Examples In Yosemite
  3. Examples In Lundy Canyon, Eastern Sierra
  4. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Monolith Snowing
  5. Compared: 25/2.8 vs 25/2 (Bristlecone View of White Mountain Peak, Nikon D800E)

28mm f/2 Distagon

An artist’s drawing tool..

  1. Examples — White Mountains
  2. Examples Climbing Mt Dana in Yosemite
  3. Examples — Outdoor Portraits (Yosemite)
  4. Aperture Series: White Mountains Landscape (Nikon D810)

35mm f/1.4 Distagon

Strokes of a master..

  1. Examples Near Alpine Creek
  2. Examples, Nikon D3x in Yosemite
  3. Examples, Nikon D3x in Sierra and White Mountains
  4. Aperture Series: White Mountains Cabin
  5. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Tungsten Mine Buildings / Waterfall
  6. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Vista, Late Dusk (Canon 5DS R)

35mm f/2 Distagon

Balance and poise..

  1. Examples in White Mountains and Yosemite / D3x

50mm f/1.4 Planar

Brilliant imaging in a compact package..

  1. Examples in White Mountains, Death Valley

50mm f/2 Makro-Planar

Versatility in a “normal” lens and macro too!.

  1. 50/2 Examples in White Mountains, Death Valley, Yosemite
  2. Examples: Sierra Autumn to Early White Mountains Winter

Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Fast high performance APO wide angle..

  1. Examples: Pre-Dawn Dawn in 20 Mule Team Canyon
  2. Aperture Series: Ellery Lake at Dusk

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..

  1. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Beauty (D800E)
  2. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Thunderstorms (D810)

Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and 'transparency' without peer..

  1. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Thunderstorms (Nikon D810)
  2. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Yellow Wagon (Nikon D810)
  3. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Riparian Tree Medley (Nikon D810)

85mm f/1.4 Planar

True-to-life imagery..

  1. Examples — Yosemite

100mm f/2 Makro-Planar

King of bokeh! Corner-to-corner sharpness, world class..

  1. Examples in Yosemite with Nikon D3x
  2. Examples in White Mountains and Death Valley / D3x
  3. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Tungsten Mine Aerial

135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

Beautiful bokeh, razor sharp, superb color correction..

  1. Aperture Series: Glacial Erratics in Tuolumne River (Nikon D800E)
  2. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Bokeh (Nikon D800E)

Travel and Places

Out of the way places and wonders..

  1. Mirrorless Cameras for On-The-Go Shooting
  2. Eagles Galore, Page 1
  3. Eagles Galore, Page 2
  4. Eagles Galore, Page 3
  5. Eagles Galore, Page 4
  6. Death Valley Snapshots—Canyons and Dunes
  7. Death Valley: Eureka Dunes in Infrared
  8. Exploring Death Valley—Getting There and Exploring
  9. California’s White Mountains
  10. Traveling to the Thelon Wildnerness

Outdoor Adventures

Fishing and fun..

  1. The Year in Trout, 2016
  2. The Year in Trout, 2017

Photo Tips

Photography Hints and Tips..

  1. Never Go Traveling Without a Backup Camera

Leica M10

Leica M mount in slim body with SL-type sensor..

  1. Examples: Dana Lakes, Part 1: Tioga Lake to Dana Lakes

Leica M Typ 240 Compared To Full Frame Cameras

Relative sharpness and performance across cameras..

  1. M240 vs M9P (21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M, Glacial Erratics)
  2. M240 vs M9P (24/3.8 Elmar-M, Glacial Erratics)

Leica M Monochrom In the Field

Field shooting the Leica MM, and comparisons..

  1. Examples: Pine Creek Tungsten Mine and Environs
  2. Leica MM vs M9P (Saddlebag Overlook, Yosemite)
  3. Leica MM vs Nikon D800E (21mm, Pine Creek Tungsten Mine)
  4. Leica MM vs Nikon D800E (28mm, Pine Creek Tungsten Mine)
  5. Leica MM vs Nikon D800E (35mm, Pine Creek Tungsten Mine)

Leica 24-90mm f/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit-SL ASPH OIS

All-arounder zoom with dubious optical compromises..

  1. Distortion @ 24mm, Uncorrected and Corrected (DeChambeau Barn)
  2. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Bristlecone Canyon
  3. Aperture Series @ 24mm: DeChambeau Barn
  4. Aperture Series @ 28mm: DeChambeau Barn
  5. Aperture Series @ 44mm: Bristlecones on Hillside
  6. Aperture Series @ 52mm: DeChambeau Barn
  7. Aperture Series @ 63mm: Bristlecones on Hillside
  8. Aperture Series @ 90mm: Bristlecones on Hillside
  9. @35mm Shootout vs Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon: Fresh June Snowfall on White Mountains

Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s widest prime lens..

  1. Aperture Series: Backlit Cottonwood at DeChambeau Ranch (M240)
  2. Aperture Series: Sidelit Barn at DeChambeau Ranch (M240)

Leica 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s fastest and widest lens..

  1. Examples: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH (Bristlecones)

Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s best-performing 21mm..

  1. Aperture Series: White Mountain Aspens in Deep Shade (M9)
  2. Examples: Silver Canyon Contrasts (M9)
  3. Examples: Snow Biking in Cottonwood Canyon (M9)
  4. Examples: White Mountains Snow Day (M9)

Leica 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s fast wide angle..

  1. Examples: Yosemite and White Mountains (M9)
  2. Lens Rendering: Bristlecone Detail With Storm (M240)
  3. Lens Rendering: Bristlecone Down to White Mountain Peak (M240)
  4. Lens Rendering: Gnarled Bristlecone View Towards Bishop (M240)
  5. 24/1.4 vs 24/3.8 (M240, Frontlit Bristlecones)

Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s best-performing 24mm, and with a flat field..

  1. Examples: Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH (Yosemite)
  2. 24/3.8 Elmar vs 24/1.4 Summilux (M240, Frontlit Bristlecones)
  3. Aperture Series: Yellow Wagon at DeChambeau Ranch (M240)
  4. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Ranch House (M240)

Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH (pre-2016)

Leica’s widest lens utilizing built-in frame lines..

  1. Examples: Death Valley (Leica M9)
  2. Compared: 28/2 Summicron vs 28/2.8 Elmarit (M9P, Cabin Exterior)
  3. Compared: 28/2 Summicron vs 28/2.8 Elmarit (M9, Death Valley, Leadville)
  4. 28/2.8 vs 28/2 Death Valley Water Tank (M9P)

Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH (pre-2016)

Leica’s smallest and lightest M lens with superlative performance..

  1. Examples: Death Valley (M9)
  2. 28/2.8 vs 28/2: Cabin Exterior (M9P)
  3. 28/2.8 vs 28/2: Death Valley Leadville (M9P)
  4. 28/2.8 vs 28/2: Death Valley Water Tank (M9P)
  5. Leica MM vs Nikon D800E (Pine Creek)

Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH (2010 FLE)

Leica’s superlative and most natural lens for the M..

  1. Examples: Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH (Yosemite)
  2. Aperture Series: Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH — Bristlecone
  3. Compared: 35mm f/1.4 Summilux vs 35/2 Summicron vs Zeiss 35/2 Biogon (M9P, Cabin Sink)
  4. Compared: 35mm f/1.4 Summilux vs 35/2 Summicron vs Zeiss 35/2 Biogon (M9P, Cabin Exterior)

Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH

Leica’s f/2 35mm for the M..

  1. Leica 35/f2 vs Zeiss ZM 35/2 Biogon vs Leica 35/1.4 Summilux and 35/2 Summicron (M9P, Cabin Exterior)

Leica M 50mm Lenses

Six models to choose from..

  1. Compared: Noctilux, Summilux, APO-Summicron, Zeiss Planar (M240, Bristlecone)
  2. Compared: Noctilux, Summilux, APO-Summicron, Zeiss Planar (M240, Tioga Cabin #9 Chair)
  3. Noctilux vs Summilux vs Nikon 50/1.2 (M240, DeChambeau Barn)

Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH

World’s fastest 50mm full-frame lens..

  1. Examples: 50/0.95 Noctilux (White Mountains Snowy)
  2. Examples: 50/0.95 Noctilux (Yosemite)

50/0.95 Noctilux Rendering Style

Understanding the Rendering Style of the Noctilux..

  1. Aperture Series: Tenaya Cedar Trunk in Early Morning (M240)
  2. Aperture Series: Propane Tank at Summit (M240)
  3. Aperture Series: Brown Building and Wireless Gear (M240)
  4. Aperture Series: Summit Wireless Installation (M240)

Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s superlative normal lens..

  1. Examples: 50/1.4 Summilux-M (White Mountains)

Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

The world’s best 50mm lens is outstanding, but with some limits..

  1. Examples: Yosemite Erratics and Granite (M240)
  2. Examples, Various (M240, White Mountains)
  3. Aperture Series: Sagging Barn near Pine Creek (M240)
  4. Aperture Series: Tuolumne River (M240)
  5. Aperture Series: Bleached Bristlecone Logs at Blue Dusk (M240)
  6. Aperture Series: Gnarled Prostrate Bristlecone (M240)

Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

Leica’s medium tele for Leica M..

  1. Examples: Alpine Creek (M9
  2. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Yellow Trailer (M240)

Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

Leica’s longer tele for Leica M..

  1. Aperture Series: White Mountains STOP Sign (M240)

Leica 90mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M

Leica’s compact 90mm for the M..

  1. Examples 90/2.5 Summarit-M: White Mountains

Leica 90mm f/4 Macro-Elmar-M

Diminutive telephoto and macro lens..

  1. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Log On Hillside, Harsh Sunlight

Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH

Compact lens for portraiture or similar..

  1. Aperture Series: White Mountains STOP Sign (M240)

Leica 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R

Compact and ultra high performance long telephoto..

  1. Examples: White Mountains

Zeiss ZM 21mm f/4.5 C-Biogon

Zero distortion ultra-wide..

  1. Examples: Death Valley Abandoned Mining Site (M9)

Zeiss ZM 25mm f/2.8 Biogon

Compact wide angle with brilliant contrast..

  1. Examples: Zeiss 25/2.8 Biogon (Alpine Creek)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

Fast and ultra high performance moderate wide angle rangefinder lens..

  1. Examples at ƒ/1.4 in Eastern Sierra and White Mountains (M240)
  2. Examples at ƒ/1.4 in Eastern Sierra and White Mountains continued (M240)
  3. 6-way Shootout: ZM 35/1.4 vs 35/2 and 35/2.8, Leica 35/1.4 and 35/2, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Pine Creek Morning, M240)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon on Leica SL

A star performer sets the standard on the SL..

  1. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Weathered Barn (Leica SL)
  2. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Trunk, Lingering Snow (Leica SL)
  3. Aperture Series: Standing Bristlecones in Cloud-Shade (Leica SL)
  4. Aperture Series: Standing Bristlecones in Harsh Sunlight, Waxing Moon, Scudding Clouds (Leica SL)
  5. Aperture Series: Glowing Bristlecone, Advancing Cloud Shadow (Leica SL)
  6. Aperture Series: Glowing Bristlecone, Close Range (Leica SL)
  7. Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon vs Leica 24-90mm, Fresh June Snowfall on White Mountains (Leica SL)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/2 Biogon

All around razor sharp performer..

  1. Examples: White Mountains ZM 35/2
  2. Zeiss ZM 35/2 Biogon vs Leica 35/1.4 Summilux and 35/2 Summicron (M9P, Cabin 9)

Zeiss ZM 50mm f/2 Planar

Pleasing and relatively inexpensive normal lens.

  1. 50mm 4-way Comparison (M240, Bristlecone)
  2. 50mm 4-way Comparison (M240, Tioga Cabin #9 Chair)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2018

2018-09-23 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Upper Conness Lake

2018-09-22 Patriarch Grove in the White Mountains: Steadily Being Trashed

2018-09-19 Compared: Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM vs Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4: Portraits at Tenaya Pool

2018-09-19 Sigma FE 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon Pool

2018-09-19 Sigma FE 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Water-Polished Granite

2018-09-15 Back from Eastern Sierra

2018-09-13 Sigma FE 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Hiker at Upper Conness Lake

2018-09-12 Soaring Eagle Cloud

2018-09-10 Compared: Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 to Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2: View from Dana Lakes to Mt Conness

2018-08-31 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 120mm f/3.5 Aperture Series: Aspen and Pine Forest, Rock Creek

2018-08-31 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 120mm f/3.5 Aperture Series: Flowering Riparian Plant, Late Summer, Rock Creek Area

2018-08-31 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 E Examples: Rock Creek and Yosemite

2018-08-30 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 120mm f/3.5 Aperture Series: View Over Trees To High Peaks, Rock Creek High Country

2018-08-29 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 Aperture Series: Ellery Lake

2018-08-28 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 120mm f/3.5 Examples: Mules and Horses

2018-08-28 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 Aperture Series: Rock Creek, S-Curve

2018-08-28 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 Aperture Series: Rock Creek, Upstream View

2018-08-27 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 Aperture Series: Contemplating Rock Creek

2018-08-22 Summited Mt Whitney, Headed Home

2018-08-16 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 Aperture Series: Dark Log in Alpine Creek

2018-08-16 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 Aperture Series: Low View Up Alpine Creek

2018-08-15 Back in 2001 the Nikon D1X Went to Mt Whitney; Here in 2018 the Hasselblad X1D Gets Its Shot

2018-07-30 Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon Aperture Series: Red Blueberry Scrub View To Mt Conness (Sony A7R II)

2018-07-26 The Ferguson Fire near Yosemite Valley: Save your Lungs and Your Health if Traveling in California, But Applies to Much More than Smoke

2018-07-20 Mono Lake from Mt Dana, Pre-Dawn

2018-07-16 P100 / N100 Particulate Respirator Works for Smoke

2018-07-16 Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 Examples: Eastern Sierra

2018-07-15 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Examples: Monitor Pass Area

2018-07-13 Sigma for Sony 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Aperture Series: Southern Ridge of Mt Conness

2018-07-13 Three Sigma for Sony 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Aperture Series: Closed Flower Seedheads, Yellow Flower, Crooked Pine

2018-07-12 Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Mt Conness Green Meadow, Dusk

2018-07-10 Attention Allergy/Asthma Sufferers: Extreme Pollen Levels in Eastern Sierra Nevada / Yosemite at 8500 Ft on up to 10,600' and Higher

2018-07-06 Reader Comment: Canon 135mm f/4L TS-E, Canon Tilt/Shift Lenses

2018-07-02 Attention Allergy/Asthma Sufferers: Horrible Pollen Levels in Eastern Sierra Nevada

2018-06-26 Canon 135mm f/4L TS-E Aperture Series: Ancient Orange Tree Trunk

2018-06-25 Canon 135mm f/4L TS-E Aperture Series with Tilt: Metal Railing and Shadows Atop Saddlebag Lake Dam

2018-06-25 Canon 135mm f/4L TS-E Aperture Series with Tilt: Rushing Downstream

2018-06-25 Canon 135mm f/4L TS-E Aperture Series: Sprinter Van at Sunrise

2018-06-24 Canon 135mm f/4L TS-E Aperture Series with Maximum Shift: Pine Above Valley, Early Blue Morning

2018-06-24 Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS Aperture Series: Sunrise on Mt Conness

2018-06-24 Working in the Field in Eastern Sierra

2018-06-15 Death Valley Eureka Dunes in Infrared

2018-05-26 Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series @ 23mm: Dead Brush Closeup in Cottonwood Canyon Wash

2018-05-25 Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series @ 19mm: Snake Tracks On Rippled Dunes

2018-05-25 Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series @ 24mm: Flowering Creosote Bush

2018-05-24 Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series @ 17mm: Cracked Mud Patterns in Sand Dunes to Distant Peaks at Sunrise

2018-05-23 Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series @ 14mm: Sand Dunes Junction

2018-05-22 Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series @ 20mm: Flowering Creosote Bush in Sand Dunes, Figure on Dune

2018-04-20 Pondering Shooting Infrared Again: Infrared Shoot at Eureka Dunes, Death Valley National Park

2018-04-20 The Night’s Camp

2018-03-16 Voigtlander FE Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: 'Sprinter Van at Sunrise' and 'Sunrise over Panamint Range'

2018-03-15 Reader Question for Sony A7R III: Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 or Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Adapted?

2018-03-15 Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aperture Series: 'Sprinter Van at Sunrise' and 'Sunrise over Panamint Range' and 'Sunset on Oval Erratic'

2018-03-15 Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Aperture Series: Train Boxcar Just After Sunset (Sony A7R III)

2018-03-14 Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH: Examples in Color and B&W in Trona/Panamint Area

2018-03-13 Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH

2018-02-13 Shootout: Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 Distagon vs Nikon 14mm f/2.8D ED: Alpine Creek, Low View

2018-01-18 Sony “Fixes” Support for macOS High Sierra Firmware Updater by Doubling Down on Severe Security Risks.

2018-01-16 Sony Firmware Updates Are Both Broken with mac OS High Sierra + Carry a Serious Security 'RootKit' Security Risk on all macOS Versions

2018-01-14 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series and Focus Stack: Icy Boulder in Lee Vining Creek

2017

2017-12-19 Sony A7R III: Updating the Firmware on macOS High Sierra

2017-12-17 Family Fun: Ice Skating on Lundy Lake

2017-12-17 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Examples: Lundy Canyon Just Before the Winter Solstice

2017-12-10 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR: Early Winter Examples in Eastern Sierra

2017-11-25 Dealing with macOS HighSierra: Don’t Use It

2017-11-25 Three Posts Useful for Photographers: 12TB Hard Drives, Avoiding macOS APFS, Partitioning 2TB SSD

2017-11-15 Time to Head for Home

2017-11-14 Deep Stacking with the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Using Nikon D850 'Focus shift shooting'

2017-11-13 Depth of Field Akin to f/128: an Incredible Near-Far Focus Stack with the Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8

2017-11-13 Stacking at f/1.8?!

2017-11-11 Late Season Shooting in the Eastern Sierra

2017-11-07 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Healthy Bristlecone Bark (Nikon D850)

2017-11-07 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Some New Focus Stacking images (Nikon D850)

2017-11-06 File Size as an Accurate Proxy for Image Detail

2017-11-06 Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 Aperture Series: Rock Creek White Stripes + White Peaks (Nikon D850)

2017-11-06 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: a Few More Eastern Sierra Examples Added

2017-11-02 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Waterfall Icicles (Nikon D850)

2017-11-02 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: Long Term Keeper, Maybe the Best Wide Angle Zeiss has Made + the Human Perspective

2017-11-01 Nikon 105mm f/1.4E: How a TINY Change in Focus Alters Performance

2017-11-01 Warm in Van, Trout Grilled, Killer Weather, Best Fishing Ever, Red Wine... Makes up for the Tough Days

2017-11-01 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Stacking Examples: Glacier Canyon and Dana Lakes (Nikon D850)

2017-11-01 Zeiss Nikon 105mm f/1.4E Aperture Series: View Down to Conness Creek Drainage

2017-10-29 Desert Springs Trout—Yum!

2017-10-29 Shootout: Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 vs Zeiss 25mm f/2 vs 25/2.8: StripedBoulderToMountainside (Nikon D850)

2017-10-29 Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Boulder View to Sub-Peak of Mt Conness

2017-10-28 Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Trees on Barren North Rocky Face (Nikon D850)

2017-10-25 Nikon 105mm f/1.4E Aperture Series: Sidelit Giant Boulder (Nikon D850)

2017-10-25 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series:Flare with Sun Just Out of the Frame

2017-10-24 Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: View Over Conness Creek Drainage to Saddlebag Lake (Nikon D850)

2017-10-24 Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: View Over Conness Creek Drainage to Saddlebag Lake (Nikon D850)

2017-10-24 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Colorful Green Boulder, Dusk (Nikon D850)

2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Aspens and Firs, Lingering Snow (Nikon D850)

2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Large Boulder, Waterfall, Last Light on Canyon Ridge (Nikon D850)

2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Stunted Aspen, Last Light on Granite Bowl (Nikon D850)

2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Examples: Yosemite High Country (Nikon D850)

2017-10-20 Caution on Upgrading to macOS High Sierra: Sony Firmware Updates

2017-10-16 Travel Advisory Update: Eastern Sierra, Owens Valley, Mono Lake, Mammoth Lakes Awful for Photography

2017-10-15 Mickey Mouse moves into Mercedes Sprinter van with me in the wilderness to get out of the cold

2017-10-15 Travel Advisory: Smoke from Sonoma Fire in Yosemite, Eastern Sierra, Owens Valley, Mono Lake Areas

2017-10-13 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Low View of Bristlecone Trunks (Nikon D850)

2017-10-12 Travel Advisory: Heavy Smoke in Owens Valley / Eastern Sierra from Sonoma Fire

2017-10-10 Nikon D850 + Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Bristlecone Hillside With Snow (Nikon D850)

2017-10-05 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4: Examples, Eastern Sierra

2017-10-04 Heads Up: Eastern Sierra Fall Color Coming on Strong, Probably Will Peak within a Week

2017-10-01 D850 vs D810 Sharpness: Pine Creek Forested Hillside

2017-09-21 Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Clearing Storm over Tenaya Dome

2017-09-15 OWC USB-C Mini Travel Dock for Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C Macs such as 2016/2017 MacBook Pro, 2017 iMac 5K

2017-09-02 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Gnarled Prostrate Bristlecone (Leica M240)

2017-08-25 Sony 12-24mm f/4 G Examples: Dana Lakes and Glacier Canyon

2017-08-24 Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM 3-Way Shootout vs Sony 12-24mm f/4 and Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8: Morgan Pond

2017-08-23 Sony 12-24mm f/4 G Examples: Rock Creek and Morgan Lakes area

2017-08-23 Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM 3-Way Shootout vs Sony 12-24mm f/4 and Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2: Rock Creek Meadow

2017-08-23 Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Examples: Rock Creek and Morgan Lakes area

2017-08-23 Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM: Imaging Performance @ 16mm, Single Frame vs 3-Frame Stack: Flowers in Meadow to High Peaks, Dusk

2017-08-21 Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM 3-Way Shootout vs Sony 12-24mm f/4 and Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8: Rock Creek Meadow

2017-08-19 Sony 12-24mm f/4 G @ 12mm: Single Frame Performance at f/11 vs Focus Stacking at f/11 (Pine at Morgan Lake)

2017-08-19 Sony 12-24mm f/4 G @ 24mm: Single Frame Performance at f/11 vs Focus Stacking at f/11 (Downed Tree, Last Kiss of Sunlight)

2017-08-18 Heavy Snow Remains in Sierra in Places + Trout Dead From Spawning Attempt?

2017-08-14 East Side of Yosemite Choked with Smoke, but to the South it is Clear (Update: Fire Out)

2017-08-12 Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Aperture Series: Aspen by Creek

2017-08-10 Patriarch Grove Road Still Blocked by Snow

2017-08-09 Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM: Single Frame Performance at f/9 vs Focus Stacking at f/9 (Bristlecone Log Low View)

2017-08-09 Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM: Single Frame Performance at f/9 vs Focus Stacking at f/9 (Flowers Amid Bristlecones)

2017-08-08 Sprinter Photography Adventure Van by Moonlight, Cineo for Interior Lighting

2017-08-07 Shootout @ 16mm: Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM vs 12-24mm f/4 G: Bristlecone Pines Amid White Mountain Strata

2017-08-03 Fujifilm GF 110mmm f/2 R WR Aperture Series: Lone Pine, Waiting for Sunrise

2017-08-03 Nikon 28mm f/1.4E Aperture Series: Fishing Boats at Dawn, Lundy Lake

2017-08-03 Sony 12-24mm f/4G Aperture Series @ 12mm: Melting Out Dana Lake #3 (A7R II)

2017-08-03 Sony 12-24mm f/4G Aperture Series @ 12mm: Raindrops Fall on Dana Lake (A7R II)

2017-08-03 Sony 12-24mm f/4G Aperture Series @ 17mm: Dana Lake Iceberg (A7R II)

2017-08-03 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Ellery Lake at Dusk

2017-08-02 Fujifilm GF 23mm f/4 R WR Aperture Series: Lee Vining Canyon at Dusk

2017-08-02 Overview of Yosemite Valley for New Visitors

2017-07-26 Lowepro Hardside 400 and 300 Cases for Traveling with Photo Gear

2017-07-25 Heading to Mountains

2017-07-17 Leica M10 ISO Series from ISO 100 to ISO 6400

2017-07-16 Reader Comment: Minimizing Power Usage for Travel (or Home)

2017-07-12 Leica M10 Examples with 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH and Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Dana Lakes Hike

2017-07-09 A Casualty of the 2016/2017 Snowfall: Bighorn Sheep

2017-07-05 Leica M10 Examples with 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH and Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Saddlebag Lake

2017-07-04 Leica M10 Examples with 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH and Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Saddlebag Lake

2017-07-03 4th (Leica M10 at Saddlebag Lake)

2017-06-06 Sierra Melt: Grant Lake Overflows, Brings Hope for Mono Lake Water Level

2017-06-04 Backside of Mono Lake Area

2017-06-04 Sony A9: Two Examples of Pattern/Banding Noise at ISO 100 (Pine Creek Skyline, Mt Tom) + Reader Comments

2017-06-02 Reader Comment: Sierra Snowpack, Mammoth Mountain Skiing through August 6

2017-05-30 Sierra Snowpack, Hwy 120 Status

2017-05-30 White Mountain Road Status

2017-05-26 Off to the Mountains

2017-05-21 Stitched Panoramas with Fujifilm GFX and GF 120/4: View to Mt Whitney From Alabama Hills

2017-05-19 Fujifilm GFX Focusing Precision and Aperture Series with GF 120/4: View to Mt Whitney From Alabama Hills

2017-04-16 Fujifilm GF 32-64mm f/4 Examples, Eastern Sierra

2017-04-14 Fujifilm GFX Focusing Precision and Aperture Series with 63/2.8: View to Mt Whitney From Alabama Hills

2017-04-11 Fujifilm GF 63mm f/2.8 Distortion Example

2017-04-10 All Time Record Snowpack in California Sierra Nevada

2017-04-10 Shootout: Fujifilm GF 63mm f/2.8 vs 32-64mm f/4 — Pine Creek South Fork

2017-04-09 Fujifilm 32-64mm f/4 Aperture Series @ 32mm: 9050 Pine Creek Road

2017-04-09 Fujifilm 63mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Pine Amid Bare Trees

2017-04-03 Fujifilm GFX Documentary Use: Fish Electroshock Survey

2017-03-30 Cold April Storm

2017-02-22 Hasselblad XCD 30mm f/3.5 Aperture Series: 'Bare Tree Along Alpine Creek' + 'First Spring Blooms'

2017-01-15 Eagles, 2004

2016

2016-12-12 The D810 as a 73-Megapixel Medium Format Camera with a 49mm X 36mm Virtual Sensor: Nikon 19mm f/4E ED PC-E Shift-Lens Stitching (Alpine Creek)

2016-11-29 Shootout: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art vs Zeiss Milvus 85/1.4 (Siemens Chart, Nikon D810)

2016-11-23 Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4: Examples in Lundy Canyon, Tenaya Lake Area

2016-11-22 Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4: Focus Stacking with Moving Water, and Other Examples

2016-11-21 3-Way Shootout: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art vs Zeiss Milvus 85/1.4 vs Nikon 85/1.4G (Snowy Spur of Mt Conness, Nikon D810)

2016-11-20 3-Way Shootout: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art vs Zeiss Milvus 85/1.4 vs Nikon 85/1.4G (Lundy Beaver Ponds, Nikon D810)

2016-10-24 Early Winter in the Sierra

2016-10-21 Late October Photo Tour in Yosemite or Eastern Sierra

2016-10-21 Paiute Cutthroat Trout in Cottonwood Creek, White Mountains (shot with Nikon 105mm f/1.4E ED)

2016-10-20 Sigma dp0 Quattro: Examples in Cottonwood Canyon, White Mountains of California, Part 2

2016-10-19 Sigma dp0 Quattro: Examples in Cottonwood Canyon, White Mountains of California

2016-10-15 Why Lens Performance Matters for Focus Stacking

2016-10-14 Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art for a 160-megapixel Panorama: Oneida Lake

2016-10-02 'Oncorhynchus clarki seleniris' aka Paiute Cutthroat Trout, in Cottonwood Creek, White Mountains

2016-09-29 Eastern Sierra Fall Color Update

2016-09-25 Voigtlander Heliar-Hyper Wide 10mm f/5.6 Aspherical: Aperture Series 'Snow Road' (Sony A7R II)

2016-09-23 September/October Photo Tour on Focus Stacking (or Other Things), Yosemite Area

2016-09-14 Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2M: Fun with Macro

2016-09-12 Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar Examples: Eastern Sierra Variety (Sony A7R II)

2016-09-11 Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon: Examples in Eastern Sierra (Sony A7R II)

2016-09-10 Sony 50mm f/1.4 ZA: Examples in Eastern Sierra

2016-09-10 Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon Aperture Series: Red Blueberry Scrub View To Mt Conness (Sony A7R II)

2016-09-06 SHOOTOUT: Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA vs Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2: Spuller Lake View to Mt Conness (Sony A7R II)

2016-09-02 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8: Examples at Close Range

2016-08-21 Back from Overnights

2016-08-09 August Photo Tour on Focus Stacking, Yosemite Area

2016-07-22 Shootout on Leica SL: Leica 24-90/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit-M ASPH OIS vs Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon, 'Fresh June Snow on White Mountains'

2016-07-21 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: DeChambeau Barn (Leica SL)

2016-07-20 Pentax K1: File Quality and Noise from ISO 100 to ISO 204800 (Jagged Bristlecone Stump)

2016-07-05 Panoramas with the iPhone

2016-06-28 Panoramas with the iPhone

2016-06-16 Home Today, Leica SL, Pentax K1, and More Coming Soon

2016-06-12 My Good Deed for the Day at 11,600': Resupplying Richard at the Locked Gate before Barcroft

2016-06-12 Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS in White Mountains Snow

2016-06-12 Warm and Cozy at 10,400'

2016-06-09 Focus Stacking with the Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 Distagon for Outdoor Scenes

2016-06-08 SuperRes Mode with Pentax K1: Sunset from White Mountain Road

2016-06-07 White Mountain Road is Open to the Locked Gate

2016-06-02 Early June 2016 Photo Tour in Yosemite High Country (or White Mountains)

2016-05-31 Early June 2016 Photo Tour in Yosemite High Country (or White Mountains)

2016-04-28 2016 Photo Tours in Yosemite High Country and/or White Mountains

2016-04-28 Off Topic: High Sierra Fishing + Recommended Spinning Reel and Rod

2016-04-03 Capturing Context and Subtleties Together

2016-04-03 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Mining Cabin Interior

2016-04-03 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Pre-Dawn to Dawn in 20 Mule Team Canyon, Death Valley

2016-03-15 Increasing Internal SSD Capacity for Travel Photography / Video with Apple Laptops

2016-03-14 Olympus 300mm f/4 IS Pro Aperture Series: Flash-Flood-Shredded Brush on Marble Canyon Wall, Death Valley

2016-03-14 Olympus 300mm f/4 IS Pro: Examples in Death Valley’s Cottonwood Canyon

2016-03-13 Back from Trip

2016-03-10 Field Testing the Olympus 300mm f/4

2016-03-09 Death Valley Flower Status

2016-03-06 On the Road, Death Valley Tomorrow

2016-01-28 Zeiss 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar Examples: Sierra Autumn to Early White Mountains Winter

2016-01-19 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2 Examples: White Mountains and Sierra Snow, Late November (Canon 5DS R)

2016-01-17 Sigma 24mm f/1.4A Examples in Mt Conness Watershed

2015

2015-12-31 Solstice Begone

2015-12-21 Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR Aperture Series @ 38mm: Bristlecone and Earth Shadow at Dusk (Nikon D810)

2015-12-18 Nikon 24mm f/1.8G ED Aperture Series: Snow-Covered Bristlecone Blue Dusk (Nikon D810)

2015-11-29 Back Home... On Shooting in Difficult Conditions

2015-11-26 An Odd Thanksgiving

2015-11-22 Zeiss ZF.2 15mm f/2.8 Distagon: Examples in Lundy Canyon (Canon 5DS R)

2015-11-21 Zeiss ZE 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar: Examples in Lundy Canyon (Canon 5DS R)

2015-11-19 Zeiss ZE 21mm f/2.8 Distagon: 4 Pages of Examples in Lundy Canyon

2015-11-18 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: It Has the Magic No Other Normal Lens has

2015-11-15 Zeiss ZE 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar: a Few Examples

2015-11-15 Zeiss ZE 21mm f/2.8 Distagon: Studying f/2.8, f/4, f/9 (Aspen Thicket)

2015-11-13 Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon: Arc Flare vs Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8

2015-11-13 Zeiss 21mm f/2.8: Studying f/2.8, f/5.6, f/9 (Blue Dusk Settles On Lundy Beaver Pond)

2015-11-12 Working on Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Examples

2015-11-05 Back Home, the Snow Show Was Fun + Lloyd’s Dutch Oven Trout Recipe

2015-11-03 Cold Camp

2015-11-02 First Substantial Winter Storm + More Zeiss Images on Canon 5DS R

2015-11-02 Sunrise Brings an Alaskan Cold Front

2015-11-01 Stalwart: Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon (morning at Lundy Lake)

2015-10-31 Warm and Sunny Follows Cold Snow: Zeiss ZE 21mm f/2.8 Distagon on Canon 5DS R in Lundy Canyon

2015-10-30 Yosemite Snowstorm: the Day After

2015-10-27 Late Fall Photo Tour for one person

2015-10-27 Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon Aperture Series: Bristlecone Sculpture on Slate Outcrop, Late Dusk (Sony A7R II)

2015-10-15 Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon Examples: White Mountains, Before the Snowtorm

2015-10-13 Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon Examples: White Mountains Before the Storm

2015-10-09 Gone Fishing (and photographing) + card for Sony A7R II 4K Video Recording

2015-10-06 Back from Mountains Trip

2015-10-05 All White Mountain Snowmen I’ve Met Prefer Weather-Resistant Zeiss Milvus

2015-10-05 The Perfect Storm, White Mountains, Day 2

2015-10-04 The Perfect Storm, White Mountains

2015-10-02 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH in the field

2015-10-01 First Snowstorm of the Season, White Mountains

2015-09-30 Still Shooting in Mountains

2015-09-24 Heading to the Mountains

2015-09-21 Photo Tour: Fall Color

2015-09-15 Reader Comment: Travel Cameras, Small Kit

2015-09-01 Photo Tours: Fall Color, Late Fall, Custom

2015-08-26 Dual Sigma dp0 Quattro Aperture Series: Backlit Bristlecones + Bristlecone Log

2015-08-25 Sigma dp0 Quattro Aperture Series: Lower Conness Lake, Late Day

2015-08-25 Sigma dp0 Quattro Aperture Series: Lower Conness Lake, Late Day

2015-08-25 Sigma dp0 Quattro Aperture Series: Sunset Over Mt Conness Eastern Drainage

2015-08-16 Smoke Plume over Mt Gibbs (Walker Fire)

2015-08-06 Leica 24mm f/3.5 Super-Elmar-S ASPH Aperture Series: Lower Conness Lake

2015-08-05 Leica 24mm f/3.5 Super-Elmar-S ASPH Aperture Series: Lower Conness Lake

2015-07-21 Canon 11-24mm f/4L Examples: Mt Conness Watershed (Canon 5DS R)

2015-07-20 Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Bristlecone on Bare Hill, Checking for Lens Symmetry (Canon 5DS R)

2015-07-09 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series at 50 Megapixels: Moots at Barcroft (Canon 5DS R)

2015-07-06 Sony A7R II with Otus and other Lenses

2015-07-05 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Examples: Mary Lake + Mt Conness Area

2015-07-05 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series at 50 Megapixels: Summit Building on White Mountain Peak, North View (Canon 5DS R)

2015-06-29 Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Bristlecone Vista at Dusk (Canon 5DS R)

2015-06-26 Back From Mountains Unexpectedly Early Due to Forest Fires

2015-06-16 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Examples: Lundy Canyon, Hoover Wilderness

2015-06-14 Two Sony FE 28mm f/2 Aperture Series: 'Waterfall View of Mt Conness Sub-Peak' and 'Snowstorm Rolls in Over Saddlebag Lake' (Sony A7R)

2015-06-14 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series: Aspen Trunks

2015-06-13 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Examples: White Mountains

2015-06-13 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Examples: White Mountains

2015-06-11 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Aperture Series: Meadow View of Mt Conness East

2015-06-10 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Aperture Series: Dusk At Ellery Lake

2015-06-01 White Mountains Melt

2015-05-31 Road Status Beyond Patriarch Grove (White Mountains)

2015-05-24 Opening for June 1/2/3 Photo Tour

2015-05-16 Late May / Early June and Late June Photo Tours in Yosemite High Country and/or White Mountains

2015-03-19 Canon 11-24mm f/4L Aperture Series: Examples at Manzanar

2015-03-16 Manzanar (WW II Relocation Camp for Japanese Americans)

2015-03-12 Panoramic Megapixels (stitching): Olympus EM5 Mark II, Lone Pine and Mt Whitney

2015-02-25 Death Valley Photo Tour, Early March, or Carrizo Plain in late March

2015-02-23 Sigma DP Merrill are all $200 off

2015-02-22 It’s 2015: Where Does Leica M Stand?

2015-02-20 Death Valley Photo Tour, Early March, or Carrizo Plain in late March

2015-02-12 Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon on Nikon D810: Aperture Series 'White Mountains Landscape'

2015-02-07 Nikon 20mm f/1.8G ED Aperture Series: Dusk Glow On Bristlecone Graveyard

2015-01-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Bleached Bristlecone Logs at Blue Dusk

2015-01-09 Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar Aperture Series “Bristlecone, Earth Shadow Rises”

2015-01-08 Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon on Sony A7R: Sierra Nevada and White Mountains Examples

2014

2014-11-16 Nikon 20mm f/1.8G ED Aperture Series: Mt Conness Glacier Remnants

2014-11-15 Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon vs Nikon 20mm f/1.8G: Mt Conness Glacier

2014-11-09 Zeiss Loxia 35/2 Biogon Aperture Series: Solo Bristlecone, Earth Shadow (also, banding and tonal transitions).

2014-11-07 Nikon 20mm f/1.8G ED Aperture Series: Pine Creek Sun Wedge

2014-11-03 Log Cabin Mine

2014-11-03 Yet Another OS X Yosemite Issue: Hard-Clipped Blacks in Lightroom (and Safari)

2014-11-02 Zeiss Loxia 35/2 Biogon Aperture Series: Pine Creek Sunlit Morning

2014-11-02 Zeiss Loxia 50/2 Planar Aperture Series: Pine Creek Sunlit Morning

2014-10-31 Last Light

2014-10-26 Pine Creek to Pine Lake

2014-10-23 Zeiss Loxia 35/2 on the Sony A7R

2014-10-20 Caution for Professionals on OS X Yosemite

2014-10-10 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: More Field Examples

2014-10-05 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Examples at f/1.4 in Eastern Sierra and White Mountains

2014-10-03 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon: Surreal Bristlecones

2014-10-01 US National Forest Service (NFS) Proposes Restrictive Permits for Still Photography on Public Lands: $1000 Fine for Taking a Picture?

2014-10-01 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon: Brilliance and 3D Feel

2014-09-30 Returning from Trip

2014-09-24 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon In the Field

2014-09-17 Heading Out to Mountains, and Eastern Sierra Nevada Weather and Travel Conditions

2014-09-17 To the Mountains

2014-09-14 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series 'DeChambeau Yellow Wagon'

2014-09-07 'The Racetrack' Playa in Death Valley: the Stones Caught Moving!

2014-09-04 Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon: Brilliant and Sharp (Aperture Series Pine Creek Buildings Thunderstorms, Nikon D810)

2014-08-24 Pentax 645Z+ 90/2.8 Aperture Series: Thunderstorms over Pine Creek Drainage

2014-08-23 Zeiss 55/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Thunderstorms over Pine Creek Drainage (Nikon D810)

2014-08-16 Wrapping up Field Shooting

2014-07-28 YAYF: Yet Another Yosemite Fire

2014-07-01 Reader Question: Which Canon Normal Lens For Travel?

2014-06-24 Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM A: Dual-Focus Aperture Series: Tuolumne River Cascade (Canon 5D Mark III)

2014-06-22 Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM A: Aperture Series 'Backlit Bristlecones' (5D Mark III)

2014-06-15 Up in the Mountains

2014-06-11 Heading to Yosemite and White Mountains: Open Slots for Photo Tours, and Gear List

2014-06-03 Tilt Shift Field Workshop June 12

2014-05-30 Nikon 58mm f/1.4G Aperture Series (DeChambeau 'Garage at Dusk', D800E)

2014-05-30 Nikon 58mm f/1.4G Aperture Series (DeChambeau Cottonwood Rounds, D800E)

2014-05-30 Nikon 58mm f/1.4G Aperture Series (DeChambeau Outbuilding at Dusk, D800E)

2014-05-29 4-Way Shootout: Nikon 58mm f/1.4G vs 50/1.4G, 50/1.8G, 50/1.2 AIS (D800E, DeChambeau Sidelit Barn)

2014-05-26 Tilt Shift Field Workshops

2014-05-22 Quick Trip by Air, Traveling Minimally: Laptop, Ricoh GR

2014-05-11 Ricoh GR: Close Range Shooting for Travel Needs?

2014-05-05 Reader Comment: Travel Cameras (Sigma DP Merrill, etc)

2014-04-30 Wide Aperture and Sharpness Workshop with Zeiss APO Lenses For Participants

2014-04-19 Diglloyd Photo Tours with Zeiss APO Lenses For Participants

2014-04-11 Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS Aperture Series, DeChambeau Sidelit Barn

2014-04-03 Diglloyd Photo Tours in June, August, September

2014-03-11 Shootout: Leica 28/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH vs Leica 28/2 Summicron-M ASPH

2014-03-10 Shootout: Leica 28/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH vs Leica 28/2 Summicron-M ASPH

2014-03-08 Leica 28m f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH: Death Valley Examples

2014-03-07 Leica 28m f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Sharpness, examples

2014-03-03 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'DeChambeau Ranch House

2014-03-02 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'DeChambeau Yellow Wagon'

2014-02-28 Guide to Leica: Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH, Aperture Series: Sidelit Barn at DeChambeau Ranch

2014-02-27 Guide to Leica: Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH, Aperture Series: Backlit Cottonwood at DeChambeau Ranch

2014-02-18 Brook Trout Spawning

2014-02-04 Guide to Leica: Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R on Leica M240

2014-01-25 High Altitude Cold Cycling

2014-01-25 Yosemite Fire Followup

2013

2013-11-27 Sigma DP2 and DP3 Merrill: Aperture Series (Various)

2013-11-25 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Flare Examples

2013-11-24 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Aperture Series (DeChambeau Yellow Trailer)

2013-11-24 Sigma DP3 Merrill: Aperture Series (DeChambeau Barn)

2013-11-23 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Aperture Series (Two Aspen in Lundy Canyon + Grassy Log Waterfall)

2013-11-22 Pixel for Pixel, *Nothing* Beats a Sigma DP Merrill

2013-11-20 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series (M240, Lundy Canyon Sunstar)

2013-11-20 Reclusive Beaver Can’t Hide Its Tracks With Ice On the Pond

2013-11-19 Mono Lake Panorama with Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2013-11-14 Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS Aperture Series, DeChambeau Ranch House, D800E

2013-11-13 Hartblei 80mm f/2.8 SuperRotator: Aperture Series (DeChambeau Outbuilding, D800E)

2013-11-12 Nikon AF-S 24mm f/1.4G: Aperture Series (Sidelit DeChambeau Barn, D800E)

2013-11-11 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series (M240, Beaver Pond in Lundy Canyon)

2013-11-09 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

2013-11-08 Aggressive Brook Trout

2013-11-07 Friendly Weather, so Mountain Shooting

2013-10-31 Leica 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R Examples Leica M Typ 240, White Mountains

2013-10-22 Brook Trout Spawning

2013-10-18 White Mountain Peak, Oct 17

2013-10-15 Headed to the Mountains

2013-10-03 Eastern Sierra Nevada Weather and Travel Conditions, Now with Two Webcams

2013-09-11 Sigma DP3 Merrill in the Field (Bristlecone Graveyard)

2013-09-07 Yosemite Rim Fire: Tioga Pass Resort Closes Early (Sept 15)

2013-09-04 Leica X Vario: First Look At Image Quality (Pine Creek Waterfalls Aperture Series)

2013-09-03 Compared: Leica 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

2013-09-02 Sony RX1R Aperture Series: Bristlecone at Late Dusk

2013-09-01 Sony RX1R: Examples Near the Pine Creek Tungsten Mine

2013-09-01 Sony RX1R: Extreme Dynamic Range (Outhouse Rainstorm Sunset)

2013-08-31 Sony RX1R: Bristlecone Sunset Aperture Series

2013-08-31 Sony RX1R: Plastic Tubing Aperture Series

2013-08-29 Back Home, Through and Past the Smoke (Yosemite Rim Fire Detour)

2013-08-28 Flat Tire in Silver Canyon

2013-08-26 Delayed Return, Still up in White Mountains

2013-08-18 Atop the Marmot Lookout at 12,800'

2013-08-16 Traveling (Mountains)

2013-08-14 Fujifilm X-E1 + Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series (Bristlecone Graveyard)

2013-08-14 Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon Examples (Fujifilm X-E1, Bristlecone Graveyard)

2013-08-13 Zeiss ZF.2 15mm f/2.8 Distagon as a Cross-Platform Lens (Leica M Typ 240)

2013-08-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Examples (Bristlecones)

2013-08-06 Ricoh GR: Close Range Portraits

2013-08-04 Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH vs 50/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH: Orange Bark Pine, Yosemite (Leica M240)

2013-07-31 Ricoh GR Bokeh, and Its Unusual Lens

2013-07-30 Paragliding Over the Sierra

2013-07-26 Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH: Glacial Erratics and Focus Placement (Leica M Typ 240)

2013-07-23 Exciting Find: 5063 Year Old *Living* Bristlecone Pine in White Mountains (My Favorite Haunt)

2013-07-23 Zeiss 25/2 Distagon vs 25/2.8 Distagon: Bristlecone Vista White Mountain Peak (Nikon D800E)

2013-07-22 Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon: Bristlecone Trunks (Nikon D800E)

2013-07-19 Compared: Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon vs Fujifilm XF 14mm f/2.8 (Fujifilm X-E1, Cabin #9 Bathroom)

2013-07-19 Fujifilm Fujinon 60mm f/2.4 Macro Aperture Series: Pot on Stove (Fujifilm X-E1)

2013-07-18 Fujifilm Fujinon 60mm f/2.4 Macro Aperture Series: Birchbark Box (Fujifilm X-E1)

2013-07-18 Fujifilm Fujinon 60mm f/2.4 Macro Aperture Series: Field and Stream (Fujifilm X-E1)

2013-07-17 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Tuolumne River Aperture Series (Leica M Typ 240)

2013-07-17 More Examples from the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM S Varifocal Super Tele (Canon 5D Mark III)

2013-07-17 Ricoh GR: Examples at Tioga Pass Resort

2013-07-17 Ricoh GR: Examples at the Beach

2013-07-17 Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Performance at 300mm, Distance (Canon 5D Mark III)

2013-07-16 Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon: Eroding Bristlecone Giant (Nikon D800E)

2013-07-15 Shootout: Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Ricoh GR vs Fujifilm X-E1 (Bristlecone Graveyard)

2013-07-13 Field Curvature with the Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH

2013-07-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Bristlecone Branches Bokeh (Nikon D800E)

2013-07-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Glacial Erratics in Meadow (Nikon D800E)

2013-07-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Glacial Erratics in Tuolumne River (Nikon D800E)

2013-07-12 Dawn in the White Mountains at 11,500'

2013-07-12 Ricoh GR: Dusk Among the Bristlecones

2013-07-11 Compared: Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar vs Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 and 18-55/2.8-4 (X-E1, Ellery Lake Green House)

2013-07-11 Fujifilm Fujinon 60mm f/2.4 Aperture Series (Ellery Lake Ponderosa Pine)

2013-07-08 Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon (Backlit Bristlecone)

2013-07-07 Compared: Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon vs Fujifilm XF 14mm f/2.8 (X-E1, Bristlecone)

2013-07-07 Does the Leica M Typ 240 Deliver More Detail than the Leica M9? (24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH)

2013-07-05 Does the Leica M Typ 240 Deliver More Detail than the Leica M9? (21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH)

2013-07-05 Ricoh GR: Some Key Examples

2013-07-04 Ricoh GR: Highly Recommended

2013-07-04 Scouting Can Make the Shot

2013-07-03 50mm Compared: Noctilux, Summilux, APO-Summicron, Zeiss Planar (Leica M Typ 240, Lounge Chair)

2013-07-02 Ricoh GR Digital: More Examples, and Conclusions

2013-06-30 50mm Compared: Noctilux, Summilux, APO-Summicron, Zeiss Planar (Leica M Typ 240, Bristlecone Pine)

2013-06-30 Fujifilm XF 60mm f/2.4 on X-E1

2013-06-28 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH vs 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH

2013-06-26 Ricoh GR Real-High World Examples: White Mountain Peak MTB Ascent

2013-06-20 Leica M Typ 240: Bristlecone and Stars

2013-06-20 Ricoh GR Digital Night Shooting

2013-06-19 Ricoh GR Digital: Examples

2013-06-18 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar in Harsh Daylight (Bristlecones)

2013-06-18 Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon in Harsh Daylight (Bristlecones)

2013-06-17 Ricoh GR Digital Night Shooting

2013-06-12 Eastern Sierra Nevada Weather and Travel Conditions

2013-06-11 Yosemite Spring Photo Tour — 1 Client

2013-05-28 Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon: Examples (Alpine Creek, Sony NEX-7)

2013-05-18 Tioga Pass in Yosemite Is Open

2013-04-25 Sonora Pass through the Sierra Nevada is Now Open

2013-04-22 Tioga Pass in Yosemite Might Open around May 11

2013-04-03 Mini Travelogue: Leica M Monochrom in Pine Creek Canyon (Eastern Sierra)

2013-02-04 Movies — Eastern Sierra Landscapes

2013-01-13 Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM: Focus Bracketing Study (applicable to ANY brand camera or lens)

2013-01-05 Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon on Nikon D800E (Pine Creek Tungsten Mine Bldg)

2013-01-04 Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon on Nikon D800E (Pine Creek Tungsten Mine Bldg)

2013-01-03 Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar on Nikon D800E (Pine Creek Tungsten Mine Aerial)

2012

2012-12-15 Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM: Field Shooting Examples (Alpine Creek)

2012-11-02 Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II: Bokeh at f/2.8 Outdoors (Alpine Creek)

2012-10-22 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon: Examples on D800E (White Mountains)

2012-10-21 Olympus 75mm f/1.8 ED Examples (Yosemite)

2012-10-21 Zeiss 18mm f/3.5 Distagon: Examples on D800E (White Mountains)

2012-10-14 Sigma DP1 Merrill Examples — Yosemite, White Mountains, Various, San Francisco

2012-10-12 Compared: 35mm Lenses for Leica M — Summilux, Summicron, Biogon

2012-10-12 Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH on Olympus OM-D E-M5 (De Chambeau Ranch)

2012-10-11 Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH on Olympus OM-D E-M5 (White Mountains)

2012-10-10 Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon vs Voigtlander Color-Skopar 28mm f/2.8 SL II (Nikon D800E, Pine Creek Tungsten Mine)

2012-10-08 Video Quality of Nikon D4 and D800

2012-10-07 Field Comparison: Nikon D600 vs Nikon D800E (Pine Creek Tungsten Mine)

2012-10-07 Field Comparison: Nikon D600 vs Nikon D800E (Pine Creek Tungsten Mine, Aerial View)

2012-09-28 Thoughts on Mirrorless Cameras For Travel, Cycling, All Around Use

2012-09-07 More Time-Lapse Videos With Nikon D800E

2012-08-26 Olympus Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED Aperture Series (Bristlecones)

2012-08-26 Olympus Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED Aperture Series (More Bristlecones)

2012-08-22 Zeiss 18mm f/3.5 Distagon and 21mm f/2.8 Aperture Series on D800E (Tioga Pine)

2012-08-21 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon Aperture Series (Tioga Pine)

2012-08-19 Back from Travel

2012-08-11 Olympus E-M5 + Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED

2012-08-09 Olympus E-M5 + 75mm f/1.8 ED (Bighorn Sheep in Silver Canyon)

2012-08-09 Olympus E-M5 + 8mm Fisheye On the Bike in the Mountains

2012-07-20 Photo Tour to White Mountains early August

2012-07-19 Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon Outdoor Portrait Examples

2012-07-18 Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon Field Curvature Study (Yosemite, Tioga)

2012-07-13 Nikon D800E + Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon Examples

2012-07-01 Back from Yosemite

2012-06-23 Off to Yosemite for some Zeiss and Nikon and Canon Work (and Cycling)

2012-06-22 Why I Will Not Be Taking the MacBook Pro Retina Traveling With Me — Yet

2012-06-16 Photo Tour— Yosemite High Country

2012-06-05 Photo Tours— Yosemite High Country and/or Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest

2012-05-05 Nikon D800 and Infrared

2012-05-04 Yosemite Hwy 120 Tioga Pass Will Open Monday May 7, 2012

2012-04-23 Fujifilm X-Pro1 Examples (Alpine Creek)

2012-03-21 480GB SSD for only $599 — GREAT for Lightroom Catalog, Travel Backup, etc

2012-03-18 Comparison: Zeiss 100/2 Makro Planar to Leica 100/2.8 APO, Nikon 105/2.8G

2012-03-14 A Few Shots from Death Valley

2012-03-05 Back From Death Valley

2012-03-02 Death Valley Drought

2012-02-21 Death Valley with Leica and Zeiss

2012-02-13 Death Valley Photo Tour

2012-01-14 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Examples in White Mountains

2012-01-10 Yosemite Hwy 120 Tioga Pass is OPEN with NO SNOW — Ice Skate in a T-Shirt! Latest since 1933

2011

2011-12-26 Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon Compared to Canon 24mm f/1.4L II — Alpine Creek

2011-12-06 Fuji X100: Yosemite Controlled Burn

2011-12-05 Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon “Snowy Day” Examples Page Gone Missing, Now Back

2011-11-20 A Day’s Shooting in a White Mountains Snowstorm with the Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon

2011-11-19 Zeiss 25mm f/2.8 Distagon Aperture Series, Bristlecone Monolith

2011-11-17 Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon Aperture Series, Bristlecone Monolith

2011-11-15 Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Examples (Fall Color, Bristlecones)

2011-11-04 Zeiss 25mm f/2 — Extraordinary For Landscape

2011-10-23 Reader Comments on Spectacular Fall Color in Eastern Sierra

2011-10-22 Spectacular Fall Color in Eastern Sierra

2011-09-04 Photograph a Cycling Stage Race In the Eastern Sierra September 24-25

2011-09-02 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Example Images in White Mountains

2011-08-02 Two September Photo Tours: Yosemite High Country and Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest

2011-07-15 Flagrant Offroad Vehicle Damage at Patriarch Grove Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest

2011-07-15 Photo Tour to Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in White Mountains July 25/26/27

2011-07-13 Back From Yosemite / White Mountains Trip

2011-07-05 Away to Yosemite

2011-06-29 Photo Tour to Yosemite July 5/6/7

2011-06-10 Photo Tours This Summer

2011-05-16 2011 Photo Tours To Yosemite — Update

2011-04-23 June 2011 Photo Tour to Yosemite and White Mountains

2011-02-25 Death Valley Survivor

2011-02-19 Away on Death Valley Photo Tour

2011-01-25 Death Valley National Park photo tour late February

2011-01-11 Zeiss 35mm f/2 Distagon examples

2010

2010-11-04 Reader comments on wilderness damage to Patriarch Grove in White Mountains

2010-10-25 Leica S2 review updated

2010-10-21 Yosemite with Leica S2 and Leica M9

2010-10-15 Yosemite with Leica S and Leica M

2010-10-11 Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.4G review updated — full apertures series at Lembert Dome in Yosemite

2010-10-05 Back from Yosemite (Hasselblad H4D, Leica M9, Nikon 85/1.4G)

2010-06-18 Yosemite gusher

2010-06-14 Back from Yosemite / White Mountains

2010-06-14 Patriarch Grove, White Mountains, June snowstorm

2010-06-04 Crane Flat to Tioga Pass eg Hwy 120 open June 6 in Yosemite

2010-05-25 Yosemite and White Mountains

2010-05-21 Yosemite — plowing Highway 120 for the spring opening

2010-01-21 California Eastern Sierra weather reports online

2009

2009-10-06 Climbing Mt Dana in Yosemite

2009-10-05 Back from Yosemite high country — snowstorm!

2009-10-01 Off to Yosemite high country

2009-09-07 External Solid State Drive (SSD) for reliability when traveling

2009-07-15 Photo tour to California’s White Mountains

2009-06-30 Yosemite imagery

2009-06-28 Back from Yosemite

2009-06-25 More Yosemite June 26-28

2009-06-23 Back from Yosemite tour

2009-06-20 Off to Yosemite tour

2009-06-03 Infrared in Yosemite, Stitched

2009-05-20 Photo tour — Yosemite and White Mountains

2009-03-22 Art Wolfe Travels to the Edge

2008

2008-10-09 Visit the High Country of Yosemite in October

2008-09-01 Tip of the Day: Never go traveling without a backup camera

2008-03-23 Death Valley characters

2008-03-13 Exploring Death Valley updated

2008-03-12 Exploring Death Valley

2008-03-08 Death Valley

2008-03-07 Back from Death Valley

2008-02-29 Away to Death Valley

2008-02-15 Perfect time of year for Death Valley

2007

2007-10-29 Yosemite

2007-10-16 The Real Feel of Yosemite

2007-10-15 Climbing Yosemite’s Mt Dana

2007-10-14 Back from Yosemite

2007-07-06 White Mountains in infrared

2007-06-14 Back from eastern Sierra

2007-06-07 Off to eastern Sierra

2007-05-29 Low Sierra Nevada snowfall and bristlecone pines

2007-02-26 Snapshots on the run

2007-02-25 Back from Death Valley National Park

2007-02-18 Away to Death Valley National Park

2006

2006-10-31 Waxing autumn in Yosemite

2006-08-10 Caution traveling to the UK

2006-02-27 No flowers in Death Valley

2006-02-20 No updates while in Death Valley

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