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2022-04-09 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 WR Examples: Eureka Dunes

2021-02-12 Reader Comment: Black and White Photography “samples you have are some of the best I have seen” + How to Process

2021-01-26 Leica M10 Monochrom: Filter Comparison (Sulfur Mine, Death Valley)

2021-01-02 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: View to Southern Dunes Spur from Eureka Dunes Summit (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-02 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Spotlight on Dark Side of Eureka Dunes Summit (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-02 Leica M10 Monochrom Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice

2020-12-23 Leica M10 Monochrom, Eureka Dunes

2020-12-11 Shootout @ 20mm: Sony FE 12-24/2.8 GM vs Sony FE 12-24/4G vs Sigma FE 14-24/2.8 DG DN Art : Death Valley Strata

2020-12-09 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: Focus Stacking (Colorful Boulder in Dry Wash, Death Valley)

2020-12-08 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: Focus Stacking (Dry Wash in Death Valley)

Most recent pages at other diglloyd sites:

See also 19 pages at windinmyface.com

2018-05-06 Death Valley Road, near Big Pine, CA

2013-12-27 Death Valley National Park: “No Sporting Events” Moratorium

2013-01-21 My Plans for Training (Cycling) in 2013

2012-10-04 Everest Challenge 2012 Power Data

2012-10-04 2012 Everest Challenge Results

2012-04-24 Devil Mountain Double Century: 206 miles and 18,000+ Vertical Feet

2012-03-31 Death Valley Double Century

2012-03-31 Nutrition for a Double Century

2012-03-28 Solvang Spring Double Century Analysis

2012-03-22 Solvang Spring Double Century

2012-03-14 Power Output During the Death Valley Double Century — Possible Explanations

2012-03-09 Analyzing Power Output During the Death Valley Double Century

2012-03-06 Death Valley Double Century As a Self-Supported Ride — DONE!

2012-02-23 Death Valley Double Century As a Self-Supported Ride

2012-02-22 Comfy Tires for a Double Century

Examples and How They Were Made

Examples of how images were made...

1. Making of “Solo Hiker near Summit of Eureka Dunes” (Leica M10 Monochrom)
2. Making of “View from east side of Eureka Dunes with Clouds” (Canon EOS 5D Infrared)

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

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)

Schneider Kreuznach LS 35mm f/3.5

Wide angle 24mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.

1. Examples: Death Valley Area (IQ4 150)

Schneider Kreuznach LS 40-80mm f/4-5.6

Mid range zoom 27-54mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.

1. Performance at 40mm for Landscape Imagery (Death Valley Area, Phase One IQ4)

Schneider Kreuznach LS 80mm f/2.8

Compact normal 54mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.

1. Examples: Death Valley / Eureka Dunes Area (IQ4 150)
2. Aperture Series: View to White Mountains From Summit of Eureka Dunes (IQ4 150)

Schneider Kreuznach LS 240mm f/4.5 IF

Long telephoto 162mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.

1. Examples: Death Valley Area (IQ4 150)

Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6

Compact wide angle.

1. Examples: Eureka Dunes

Fujifilm GF 250mm f/4 OIS R WR

Telephoto equivalent to 200mm lens. .

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra, White Mountains (GFX 50R)

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: Death Valley Alluvial Fan Near Eureka Dunes (645Z)

28mm f/2 Distagon

An artist’s drawing tool..

1. Dusk and Night Shots in Mountains

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

Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Fast high performance APO wide angle..

1. Examples: Pre-Dawn Dawn in 20 Mule Team Canyon

100mm f/2 Makro-Planar

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

1. Examples in White Mountains and Death Valley / D3x

Travel and Places

Out of the way places and wonders..

1. Death Valley Snapshots—Canyons and Dunes
2. Death Valley: Eureka Dunes in Infrared
3. Exploring Death Valley—Getting There and Exploring

Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S

Normal lens expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..

1. Portrait Examples, Eureka Dunes

Sigma FE 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art

Native-mount ultra wide angle high performance zoom for mirrorless..

1. Shootout @ 20mm: Sigma FE 14-24/2.8 DG DN vs Sony FE 12-24/2.8 GM vs Sony FE 12-24/4G: Death Valley Strata

Sigma FE 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art

Native-mount mid-range zoom for mirrorless..

1. Examples: Death Valley Area

Sigma FE 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Highly corrected medium telephoto..

1. Examples: Death Valley Area

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

Ultra high grade performer at a modest price..

1. Aperture Series: Old Mining Structures near Death Valley

Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM

Fast extreme wide angle zoom..

1. Focus Stacking
2. Shootout @ 20mm: Sony FE 12-24/2.8 GM vs Sony FE 12-24/4G vs Sigma FE 14-24/2.8 DG DN: Death Valley Strata

Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G

Extreme wide angle zoom..

1. Shootout @ 20mm: Sony FE 12-24/4G vs Sigma FE 14-24/2.8 DG DNSony FE 12-24/2.8 GM: Death Valley Strata

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

Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Outstanding ultra wide angle performer..

1. Examples: Down Low and Near-Macro (A7R II)

Leica M10 Monochrom

Leica M 40 megapixel monochrome sensor..

1. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice

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

Leica’s widest prime lens..

1. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice, Alabama Hills

Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

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

1. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice

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 (M9, Death Valley, Leadville)
3. 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: Death Valley Leadville (M9P)
3. 28/2.8 vs 28/2: Death Valley Water Tank (M9P)

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

Compact lens for portraiture or similar..

1. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice

Zeiss ZM 21mm f/4.5 C-Biogon

Zero distortion ultra-wide..

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

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

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

1. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice
2. Aperture Series: View to Southern Dunes Spur from Eureka Dunes Summit (Leica M10 Monochrom)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2022

2022-04-09 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 WR Examples: Eureka Dunes

2021

2021-02-12 Reader Comment: Black and White Photography “samples you have are some of the best I have seen” + How to Process

2021-01-26 Leica M10 Monochrom: Filter Comparison (Sulfur Mine, Death Valley)

2021-01-02 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: View to Southern Dunes Spur from Eureka Dunes Summit (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-02 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Spotlight on Dark Side of Eureka Dunes Summit (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-02 Leica M10 Monochrom Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice

2020

2020-12-23 Leica M10 Monochrom, Eureka Dunes

2020-12-11 Shootout @ 20mm: Sony FE 12-24/2.8 GM vs Sony FE 12-24/4G vs Sigma FE 14-24/2.8 DG DN Art : Death Valley Strata

2020-12-09 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: Focus Stacking (Colorful Boulder in Dry Wash, Death Valley)

2020-12-08 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: Focus Stacking (Dry Wash in Death Valley)

2020-03-10 Wild Burros Crossing Playa

2019

2019-12-11 Schneider Kreuznach LS 80mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: View to White Mountains from Summit of Eureka Dunes (Phase One IQ4)

2019-12-08 Eureka Dunes in December

2019-12-07 Phase One IQ4 + Schneider Kreuznach LS 35mm f/3.5 Examples: Northern Death Valley Area

2019-10-09 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Old Mining Structures

2019-10-07 Eureka Dunes from the West in Perspective

2019-01-20 Fujifilm GF 250mm f/4 R LM OIS WR Examples: Eureka Dunes (Fujifilm GFX-50R)

2019-01-17 Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S Examples: Eureka Dunes Climb

2018

2018-12-25 From Snow to Sand

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 @ 24mm: Flowering Creosote Bush

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

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

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

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

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

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

2016

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

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

2016-04-03 Capturing Context and Subtleties Together

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

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

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

2015

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

2014

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

2014-08-16 Wrapping up Field Shooting

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

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

2012

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

2012-03-12 Compared: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (Ashford Mill Ruins)

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

2011

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

2008

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

2007-02-26 Snapshots on the run

2007-02-25 Back from Death Valley National Park

2007-02-18 Away to Death Valley National Park

2006

2006-02-27 No flowers in Death Valley

2006-02-20 No updates while in Death Valley