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2023-01-12 Sony Pixel Shift on Sony A7R V: Performance Proofs of Difficult Scenes with Pixel Shift + Focus Stacking

2023-01-11 Sony Pixel Shift on Sony A7R V: Pixel Shift In Combination With Panoramic Stitching

2023-01-09 Sony Pixel Shift with Motion Correction on Sony A7R V even deals with Moving People

2023-01-06 Sony A7R V Focus Bracketing Example @ 12mm: Failure to Reach INF so Badly Blurred, (“Chocolate Brown Alpine Creek”)

2022-12-23 SHOOTOUT: Sony A7R V Pixel Shift vs Fujifilm GFX100S @ 20/16mm: the Medium Format Killer Keeps Delivering

2022-12-22 Sony A7R V Pixel Shift + Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM @ 21mm: Comparing Pixel Shift to Single Shot (Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek)

2022-12-21 SHOOTOUT: Sony A7R V Pixel Shift vs Fujifilm GFX100S @ 26/21mm: the Medium Format Killer Keeps Delivering

2022-12-20 Sony A7R V Pixel Shift + Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO Dual Aperture Series: Alpine Creek Bottom

2022-12-19 Sony A7R V Pixel Shift + Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO: Comparing Pixel Shift to Single Shot (Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek)

2022-12-19 SHOOTOUT: Sony A7R V Pixel Shift vs Fujifilm GFX100S @ 42mm/35mm: the Medium Format Killer Debuts

Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode

Evaluating Multi-Shot High-Res Mode..

  1. Panasonic S1R: Multi-Shot High-Res MODE1 vs MODE2 with Moving Subject Matter
  2. Panasonic S1R: Single-Shot vs Multi-Shot High-Res Mode2 Motion Correction (Alpine Creek)

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

Nikon 19mm f/4E ED PC-E

Ultra wide tilt/shift lens.

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

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

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

  1. Examples (Alpine Creek, Canon 5DM3)

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)

Fujifilm GFX100S/100 Comparisons

Is 100 better than 45/50/60 megapixels?.

  1. SHOOTOUT @ 43mm/35mm: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Sony A7R V Pixel Shift: Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek
  2. SHOOTOUT @ 26/21mm: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Sony A7R V Pixel Shift: Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek
  3. SHOOTOUT @ 63/50mm: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Sony A7R V Pixel Shift: Creek Bottom at Huge Laurel

Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 R WR

Compact wide angle.

  1. SHOOTOUT vs Hasselblad XCD 21/4: Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek
  2. Aperture Series @ 25mm: Half-Bare Big Leaf Maple, Alpine Creek
  3. Aperture Series @ 26mm: Huge Laurel at Alpine Creekbend
  4. Aperture Series @ 29mm: Half-Bare Big Leaf Maple, Alpine Creek
  5. SHOOTOUT @ 20mm/16mm: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Sony A7R V Pixel Shift: Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek
  6. SHOOTOUT @ 26/21mm: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Sony A7R V Pixel Shift: Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek

Fujifilm GF 30mm f/3.5 R LM WR

Compact wide angle.

  1. Aperture Series: Creekside Forest, Alpine Creek

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

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

  1. Shootout @ 50mm vs GF 35-70, GF 32-64/4: Huge Laurel Along Alpine Creek
  2. Shootout @ 63mm vs GF 35-70, GF 63/2.8: Huge Laurel Along Alpine Creek

Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6

Compact wide angle.

  1. Aperture Series @ 35mm: Huge Laurel Along Alpine Creek
  2. SHOOTOUT @ 43/35mm: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Sony A7R V Pixel Shift: Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek
  3. Aperture Series @ 40mm: Flowering Trees along Alpine Creek
  4. Aperture Series @ 70mm: Cluster of Bay Laurel Trees by Alpine Creek
  5. Shootout @50mm vs GF 35-70, GF 32-64/4: Huge Laurel Along Alpine Creek
  6. Shootout @ 63mm vs GF 32-64/4, GF 63/2.8: Huge Laurel Along Alpine Creek

Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR

Slightly wide compact normal lens equivalent to 41mm f/2.9..

  1. Shootout @ 50mm vs GF 35-70, GF 32-64/4: Huge Laurel Along Alpine Creek

Fujifilm GF 63mm f/2.8 R WR

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

  1. Shootout @63mm vs GF 35-70, GF 32-64/4: Huge Laurel Along Alpine Creek

Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4

18mm equivalent..

  1. Aperture Series: Dark Log in Alpine Creek at Dusk
  2. Aperture Series: Low View Up Alpine Creek
  3. SHOOTOUT vs Hasselblad XCD 21/4: Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek

Hasselblad XCD 30mm f/3.5

25mm equivalent..

  1. Aperture Series: Bare Tree Along Alpine Creek

Milvus 15mm f/2.8

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

  1. Aperture Series vs Nikon 14/2.8D: Alpine Creek Low View

Milvus 21mm f/2.8

The classic 21/2.8 Distagon improved..

  1. Aperture Series: Big Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek (Canon 5DS R)

ZF.2/ZE 21mm f/2.8 Distagon

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

  1. Aperture Series: Big Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek (Canon EOS R5)

35mm f/1.4 Distagon

Strokes of a master..

  1. Examples Near Alpine Creek

35mm f/2 Distagon

Balance and poise..

  1. vs 35/1.4 Distagon and Sigma 35/1.4 (D800E, Creek Storm Damage)

Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM

Compact ultra-wide zoom..

  1. Aperture Series @ 14mm: Big Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek
  2. Shootout @ 24mm vs Canon RF 15-35/2.8L, Canon RF 24-70/2.8L: Alpine Creek

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM

Fast ultra wide zoom lens..

  1. Aperture Series @ 15mm: Big Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek
  2. Shootout @ 24mm vs Canon RF 14-35/4L, Canon RF 24-70/2.8L: Alpine Creek

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM

Fast standard zoom lens..

  1. Shootout @ 24mm vs Canon RF 15-35/2.8L, Canon RF 14-35/4L: Alpine Creek

Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro STM

All-arounder compact lens with macro capability..

  1. Aperture Series: Alpine Creek (EOS R5)
  2. Aperture Series for Bokeh: Alpine Creek Riparian Canopy(EOS R5)

Sony A7R V

5th Generation standard-setting camera..

  1. Focus Bracketing Example @ 12mm: Failure to Reach INF, Chocolate Brown Alpine Creek
  2. Pixel Shift: Example, Various
  3. Pixel Shift Performance Proofs: Alpine Creek
  4. Pixel Shift with Motion: People in Nature
  5. Pixel Shift for Panorams, Examples: Alpine Creek
  6. Sony A7R V: Pixel Shift vs Single Shot (Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek)
  7. Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO Aperture Series: Alpine Creek Bottom (A7R V, Pixel Shift)
  8. Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Aperture Series @ 21mm: Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek (A7R V, Pixel Shift)

Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus wide-normal lens..

  1. Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO Aperture Series: Alpine Creek Bottom (A7R V, Pixel Shift)

Voigtlander FE 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aspherical

Ultra high grade performer at a modest price..

  1. Aperture Series: Riparian Creek (A7R V)

Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM

Fast extreme wide angle zoom..

  1. Shootout @ 12mm vs Sony 12-24/4G: Big Tree at Alpine Creek Bend
  2. Aperture Series @ 17mm: Big Tree at Bend in Alpine Creek
  3. Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Aperture Series @ 21mm: Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek (A7R V, Pixel Shift)
  4. Focus Bracketing Example @ 12mm: Failure to Reach INF, Chocolate Brown Alpine Creek

Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G

Extreme wide angle zoom..

  1. Shootout @ 12mm vs Sony FE 12-24/2.8GM: Big Tree at Alpine Creek Bend

Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Distagon

Outstanding wide angle, superb performer..

  1. Aperture Series: Moss and Fern-Covered Giant Oak along Alpine Creek

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)

Leica M11

Leica M 60 Megapixels..

  1. Examples: Alpine Creek, High ISO (M11)

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

Leica’s widest prime lens..

  1. Aperture Series: Big Laurel by Alpine Creek (M11)

Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

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

  1. Aperture Series: Big Laurel by Alpine Creek (M11)

Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s fast 28mm..

  1. Aperture Series: Big Laurel by Alpine Creek (M11)

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

Leica’s medium tele for Leica M..

  1. Examples: Alpine Creek (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: Alpine Creek, High ISO (M11)
  2. Aperture Series: Big Laurel by Alpine Creek (M11)

Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

World-class performer for Leica M..

  1. Example, Focus Stacking: Alpine Creek (Leica M11)
  2. Aperture Series: Big Laurel by Alpine Creek (M11)
  3. Aperture Series: Ferns Closeup, Alpine Creek (M11)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2023

2023-01-12 Sony Pixel Shift on Sony A7R V: Performance Proofs of Difficult Scenes with Pixel Shift + Focus Stacking

2023-01-11 Sony Pixel Shift on Sony A7R V: Pixel Shift In Combination With Panoramic Stitching

2023-01-09 Sony Pixel Shift with Motion Correction on Sony A7R V even deals with Moving People

2023-01-06 Sony A7R V Focus Bracketing Example @ 12mm: Failure to Reach INF so Badly Blurred, (“Chocolate Brown Alpine Creek”)

2022

2022-12-23 SHOOTOUT: Sony A7R V Pixel Shift vs Fujifilm GFX100S @ 20/16mm: the Medium Format Killer Keeps Delivering

2022-12-22 Sony A7R V Pixel Shift + Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM @ 21mm: Comparing Pixel Shift to Single Shot (Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek)

2022-12-21 SHOOTOUT: Sony A7R V Pixel Shift vs Fujifilm GFX100S @ 26/21mm: the Medium Format Killer Keeps Delivering

2022-12-20 Sony A7R V Pixel Shift + Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO Dual Aperture Series: Alpine Creek Bottom

2022-12-19 Sony A7R V Pixel Shift + Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO: Comparing Pixel Shift to Single Shot (Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek)

2022-12-19 SHOOTOUT: Sony A7R V Pixel Shift vs Fujifilm GFX100S @ 42mm/35mm: the Medium Format Killer Debuts

2022-12-06 SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX100S + Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 vs Hasselblad X2D + Hasselblad XCD 21/4: Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek

2022-12-04 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 Aperture Series @ 26mm: Huge Laurel at Alpine Creekbend

2022-11-30 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 Aperture Series @ 29mm: Half-Bare Big Leaf Maple, Alpine Creek

2022-11-28 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 Aperture Series @ 25mm: Half-Bare Big Leaf Maple, Alpine Creek

2022-03-05 SHOOTOUT @ 50mm: Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 vs Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 vs Fujifilm GF 32-64mm f/4: Huge Laurel along Alpine Creek

2022-03-04 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 Aperture Series @ 70mm: Cluster of Bay Laurel Trees by Alpine Creek

2022-03-03 SHOOTOUT @ 63mm: Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 vs Fujifilm GF 63mm f/2.8 vs Fujifilm GF 32-64mm f/4: Huge Laurel along Alpine Creek

2022-03-03 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 Aperture Series @ 40mm: Flowering Trees along Alpine Creek

2022-03-01 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 WR Aperture Series @ 35mm : Huge Laurel along Alpine Creek

2022-01-24 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Big Laurel At Alpine Creek (Leica M11)

2022-01-24 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Big Laurel At Alpine Creek (Leica M11)

2022-01-24 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Big Laurel At Alpine Creek (Leica M11)

2022-01-19 Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Big Laurel At Alpine Creek (Leica M11)

2022-01-18 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Big Laurel At Alpine Creek (Leica M11)

2022-01-17 Leica M11 + Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Examples: Alpine Creek Ad-Hoc Handheld, High ISO

2021

2021-11-02 Zeiss ZE 21mm f/2.8 Distagon Aperture Series: Big Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek (Canon EOS R5)

2021-11-01 SHOOTOUT @ 24mm: Canon RF 14-35/4L vs Canon RF 15-35/2.8L vs Canon RF 24-70/2.8L: Alpine Creek

2021-11-01 Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L Aperture Series: Big Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek (Canon EOS R5)

2021-10-31 Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L Aperture Series: Big Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek (Canon EOS R5)

2021-10-30 Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro STM Aperture Series: Alpine Creek Riparian Canopy (Canon EOS R5)

2021-10-30 Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro STM Aperture Series: Alpine Creek (Canon EOS R5)

2021-04-30 Fujifilm GFX100S + Fujifilm GF 30mm f/3.5 Aperture Series: Giant Bay Laurel amid Creekside Forest, Alpine Creek

2021-04-28 Fujifilm GFX100S + Fujifilm GF 30mm f/3.5 Aperture Series: Creekside Forest, Alpine Creek

2020

2020-10-01 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Aperture Series: Big Tree at Bend in Alpine Creek (jaw-dropping focus shift and lens skew)

2020-09-30 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Shootout @ 12mm vs Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G: Big Tree at Creek Bend

2019

2019-04-15 Panasonic S1R: Multi-Shot High-Res MODE1 vs MODE2 with Moving Leaves and Water

2019-04-13 Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode: the Largest Advance in Image Quality in a Decade and It Works with Motion = OMG

2018

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

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

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

2017

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

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)

2013

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

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)

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

2011

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

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