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Introduction and overview of making sharp images..
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Introduction and overview of making sharp images..
How a lens blurs when out of focus is a Big Deal..
Blur from optical behavior or subject-related issue..
Sharpness loss by focusing or zone of sharp focus..
Sharpness loss by camera or support or technique..
Glossary and further reading..
Digital capture technology is discrete, and not the same as film..
Evenness of illumination, color shading, digital sensor effects, ray angle..
Making image captures look sharp..
How to choose a camera, lenses, and the other stuff that’s worthwhile..
An introduction to digital workflow and best practices. .
Working with Photoshop for raw conversion and more. .
Maximizing dynamic range and image quality by minimizing noise via multiple exposures..
Maximizing image quality, dynamic range, minimizing digital noise. .
Focusing is more complicated than it first appears..
Focusing accuracy and errors..
Using your camera’s mirror lockup, self timer, and Live View features..
Controlling the zone of sharp detail..
Increasing Depth of Field by means other than stopping down..
Bypass the limits on depth of field and diffraction..
Best practices for shooting stacking frames..
Examples of Focus Stacking..
Getting peak performance from your lens.
Zone of focus, not plane of focus.
Actual example of field curvature..
Elusive sharpness, depending on aperture.
Focus shift with a variety of lenses..
Understanding resolution and contrast graphs..
Evenness of illumination across the frame and related effects..
Understanding astigmatism..
Sharpness issues related to camera and lens tolerances and build quality..
How to verify a good sample and assess all aspects of lens performance..
Illuminating examples of lens behavior..
Research into sharpness of handheld images with and without image stabilization.
Stability of tripods and ballheads, controlling camera vibration, selecting equipment..
High-resolution L-mount full-frame from Panasonic..
Aspects of image quality..
Evaluating Multi-Shot High-Res Mode..
All-arounder entry-level mid-range zoom for L-Mount..
Premium fast normal lens for L-Mount..
Image stabilized classic 70-200mm for L-Mount..
Fast apochromatic prime lens for L-Mount cameras..
Fast apochromatic prime lens for L-Mount cameras..
Fast short telephoto lens for L-Mount cameras..
Fast short telephoto lens for L-Mount cameras..
Leica’s offerings in L-mount..
Ultra wide angle premium zoom lens relying on distortion correction..
All-arounder zoom with dubious optical compromises..
Gigapixel images, automated..
Sigma/Foveon true-color sensor in a DSLR body..
The best becomes better..
Oustanding image quality, but with some limitations..
Improvements on the workhorse D800E..
36 megapixels in a compact full-frame DSLR..
Image quality best practices and how-to with the Nikon D800/D800E..
D800E supplement and comparisons with Nikon D800..
How does video quality compare with crop of mid-2012 DSLRs?.
Comparing the 2012/2013 high-res pro DSLRs..
Nikon’s pro-body high speed low light wonder..
High speed big brick shooter..
24-megapixel APS-C consumer DSLR..
18 megapixel big black brick, Canon’s top of the line DSLR..
22 megapixel successor to the popular 5D Mark II..
50 megapixel successor to the 22 megapixel Canon 5D Mark III..
Nikon D3s low-light versatile DSLR..
Nikon’s finest wide angle lens..
Nikon’s finest 70-200 zoom as of 2017..
Which speed zoom for the Nikon D800/D800E?.
Nikon’s bread and butter telephoto zoom.
The 24.6 megapixel Sony A900 digital SLR is compared with Canon’ top-of-the-line 21.1MP EOS 1Ds Mark III. A field report including two comparisons with the Canon 1Ds Mark IIII, example images in color and black and white, and the Zeiss ZA 135mm f/1.8 Sonnar. Anti-Shake (SteadyShot) is assessed, as is noise behavior..
Ultra fast 200mm with gorgeous bokeh and high resolving power..
Includes: D3x resolution comparisons (res chart) with Nikon D3, Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III, resolution comparison on outdoor shot with Nikon D3, large examples, large wildlife examples, Nikon 200mm f/2 VR on D3x, long exposure noise ISO series, D3x sensitivity on diffraction, D3x dynamic range at ISO 100 vs ISO 50, D3x vs D3 color and noise..
Canon 1D Mark IV 16-megapixel DSLR..
Nikon vs Canon: Noise and Sharpness.
In-depth review of the Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II including flare, distortion, field curvature, resolution charts, numerous field examples and comparison to the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G. The Canon EF 14/2.8L II is a superb lens, but with some peculiarities which may enhance or degrade its appeal for different uses. The review is as much a “user guide” as a review; even if you use this lens it’s well worth your time to read this review..
Very compact ultra wide angle..
Ultra compact normal lens..
Medium telephoto with world-class chromatic correction..
Normal lens with tilt/shift.
Medium telephoto tilt/shift lens.
Medium-long telephoto tilt/shift lens.
Ultra wide tilt/shift lens.
Medium telephoto tilt/shift macro focusing lens.
[Older material, but still relevant]. Shift lens performance of Nikon/Canon/Schneider/Olympus on various cameras..
[Archive] In-depth review on the Nikon D2x of the Nikon 28mm f/3.5 PC-Nikkor, Nikon 28mm f/4 PC-Nikkor and the Schneider 28mm f/2.8 PC-Super-Angulon. Flare, distortion, color fringing, color rendition, sharpness, ergonomics, aligmnent, sample variation..
The rapid evolution of digital imaging quality..
Escape the banale postcard look by shooting landscapes at f/1.4 or f/0.95..
Verions 2 — 36-megapixel full-frame DSLR with SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode..
36-megapixel full-frame DSLR with SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode..
Full frame ultra wide angle zoom..
Bread and butter zoom lens..
All-new high performance design..
Full frame slightly wide normal lens, pancake form factor..
Full frame medium telephoto..
Macro lens focusing to life size 1:1 in a normal lens..
Macro lens focusing to life size 1:1..
24-megapixel APS-C DSLR with SuperResolution true-color..
APS-C wide angle lens equivalent to 22mm on full-frame..
APS-C mid-range zoom equivalent to 30-60mm on full-frame..
APS-C moderate wide angle lens equivalent to 33mm on full-frame..
APS-C normal lens equivalent to 53mm on full-frame..
APS-C slightly tele normal lens equivalent to 60mm on full-frame..
APS-C moderate telephoto equivalent to 105mm on full-frame..
Canon’s compact high-performance 24mm prime..
Canon’s tiny and lovely pancake lens..
Is Canon’s f/1.2 lens really better than an inexpensive f/1.4 or f/1.8?.
Canon’s best-ever medium telephoto and with image stabilization..
Canon’s ultra-fast medium telephoto compared and in the field.
Do Canon’s 1.4X and 2X version III tele extenders offer image quality at reasonable apertures?.
Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS .
Canon’s updated fast 35mm prime, evaluated on Canon 5DS R..
Canon’s image stabilized 35mm..
Canon’s versatile super telephoto..
Tamron’s ultra wide to medium fast zoom..
Fast constant-aperture ultrawide zoom..
Superwide optimized zoom lens..
Mid-range optimized groundbreaking f/2 zoom..
High performance mid-range zoom..
Wide angle to telephoto all purpose zoom..
A whopping 4/3 stop faster than other lenses in its range..
The fastest extreme wide angle yet..
Sigma’s fast high performance wide angle..
Extraordinary optical efforts for outstanding performance..
Sigma’s fast and affordable moderate excellent wide angle..
Extraordinary optical efforts for outstanding performance..
Sigma’s fast high performance normal lens..
Extraordinary optical efforts for outstanding performance..
Sigma’s best portrait lens..
Extraordinary optical efforts for class-leading performance?.
Fastest 135mm lens yet, with ultra high performance..
Sigma’s fast telephoto APO macro lenses..
Sigma’s fast an flexible moderate super telephoto..
Tilt/Shift by Schneider for Canon and Nikon and other brands..
Wide angle tilt/shift lens at 28mm..
The Sigma 50mm f/1.4 is a worthy contender in the crowded 50mm area. See how it performs compared to the Canon EF 50/1.4 and EF 50/1.2L..
Explores options for 180mm lenses on the Nikon D3x, including the Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R in Nikon mount, Nikon 180/2.8 ED, Nikon 70-200/2.8 VR, Nikon 70-300/4.5-5.6 VR, and Tamron 70-200/2.8. Updated: now includes the Voigtlander 180/4 APO!.
Nikon’s latest wide range zoom with vibration reduction and fixed f/4 aperture..
Nikon’s classic-design manual focus moderate wide angle..
Nikon’s classic high speed normal lens.
Nikon’s latest 50mm lens compared with the Zeiss ZF 50/1.4, Nikon 50/1.4D and Sigma 50/1.4..
Nikon’s High Performance Moderately-Priced 50mm..
Nikon’s High performance normal lens.
State of the art design in a fast ultra wide angle lens..
Nikon’s workhorse 200mm macro lens, and not just sharp at close-ups!.
Nikon’s fast ultra wide angle..
Versatile image-stabilized mid-range zoom..
Versatile autofocus wide angle..
State of the art design in a fast 24mm lens. Includes full-resolution images at f/1.4..
Comparing the new Nikon 60mm to its predecessors, and the Coastal Optics 60/4 APO..
A superlative multi-spectral lens with perfect color correction..
Extreme wide angle zoom..
Is the 3rd time the charm?.
Canon’s compact image stabilized wide angle zoom..
Canon’s premium mid-range zooms..
A fast moderate wide angle lens with some practical difficulties..
State of the art design in a fast 35mm lens..
Relatively inexpensive alternative to the pro 35/1.4G..
State of the art design in a fast 85mm lens..
Nikon’s best-ever f/1.4 lens?.
Strong telephoto lens with special control over spherical aberration..
Does high price guarantee quality control and superb images?.
Compact and lightweight travel-friendly telephoto..
Relatively compact super-telephoto zoom..
Comparing Nikon 16-35mm f/4 VR, 17-35mm f/2.8, 14-24mm f/2.8, 18-35mm, 24-70mm f/2.8 along with Nikon 20mm f/3.5, 24mm f/2, 28mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4 AIS, and more..
A review of Canon’s 800m f/5.6L IS super telephoto, with high performance that demands technical mastery to use well..
Coveted super speed telephoto..
A review of Canon’s new 70-200mm zoom, along with comparisons to other models and the 200mm f/2L IS. Extensive comparisons at multiple focal lengths..
A review of Canon’s new 100-400mm zoom.
Comparing the 16-35mm f/2.8L II to most of Canon’s wide angle prime lenses. Optical performance, ergonomics, focus, build quality..
Comparing the Canon 17-40mm f/4L and 16-35mm f/2.L II..
Exploring the 16mm fisheye for landscape photography, and correcting fisheye distortion..
Nikon’s ultra wide angle zoom and the Nikon 14mm f/2.8, critical focus shift behavior..
Medium format Zeiss glass in Hartblei precision tilt/shift lens barrels!.
Perspective control for architecture or landscape as an alternative to Nikon and Canon brand name offerings..
Ultra wide angle lens for Canon and Nikon..
Focus shift assesments of a wide variety of lenses of various brands. Shows a range of apertures for each lens and the mount of focus shift, discusses how to compensate for it..
Articles written for MediumFormat.com..
Wide angle 24mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.
Mid range zoom 27-54mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.
Compact normal 54mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.
Medium telephoto 100mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.
100 megapixels in a portable package!.
Aspects of image quality..
Adapting lenses delivers degraded results in most cases..
Image quality assessments..
Ultra wide angle equivalent to 19mm f/3.3. .
Mid-range zoom lens equivalent to 26-53mm f/3.3..
Moderate wide angle equivalent to 37mm f/2.3..
Slightly long zoom lens equivalent to 37-82mm f/3.3..
Slightly wide compact normal lens equivalent to 41mm f/2.9..
Standard normal lens equivalent to 52mm f/2.3..
Ultra high speed telephoto equivalent to 90mm f/1.6..
High performance macro photography on medium format, equivalent to 99mm f/3.3..
Telephoto equivalent to 200mm lens. .
How does the very best perform in the field?.
High performance moderate wide angle.
High performance all-arounder macro lens.
Mirrorless large format with leaf shutter lenses..
Performance both in the field and controlled conditions..
18mm equivalent..
25mm equivalent..
Normal lens equivqlent to 53mm..
37mm equivalent..
Moderate wide angle..
Normal lens equivqlent to 53mm..
Moderate telephoto..
Medium format telephoto lens, 74mm equivalent..
Telephoto macro lens, 99mm equivalent..
Moderate telephoto..
A price/performance breakthrough?.
High end image quality, but what about lenses?.
A variety of 645 lens tests on the 645D.
Ultra wide angle lens for Pentax 645..
Moderate wide angle lens for Pentax 645..
Wide angle zoom for Pentax 645..
Medium telephoto macro lens for Pentax 645 digital and film..
How does Hasselblad’s 3rd generation medium format entry measure up?.
Lens performance at 80 megapixels..
The Mamiya DL28 offers the Mamiya 645 AFD III, the new Sekor AF 80mm f/2.8D lens and the Leaf Aptus-II 6 digital back. Image quality is outstanding and the DL28 should definitely be considered by anyone looking into medium format..
How does Leica’s medium format entry measure up in ergonomics, image quality, etc?.
Examples and comparison from the various lenses.
Lenses for the Leica S2 (original Leica S2 material).
The last CCD-sensor Leica S model..
Extreme wide angle with ultra high performance..
All-arounder zoom for Leica S.
Pleasing moderate wide angle performer..
Moderate wide angle with low distortion..
Infrared camera choices with examples.
All about shooting in infrared..
Unique challenges of digital infrared..
How Canon lenses perform for infrared use..
Conclusions and where to find products and additional information..
Milvus garb for the venerable 15/2.8 Distagon, with improved lens coating..
An outstanding 18mm design..
The classic 21/2.8 Distagon improved..
Highest performing 25mm from Zeiss ever..
Highest performing 35mm from Zeiss ever..
Classic design in the latest Milvus build..
Outstanding build and optical quality in a normal lens..
The classic 50/2 Makro-Planar improved..
Outstanding build and optical quality in a medium tele..
The classic 100/2 Makro-Planar improved..
An Otus, in effect. Milvus garb for the 135/2 APO, with improved lens coatings on one element. See the ZF.2/ZE 135/2 review pages..
Start here to best utilize this guide..
Sharpness and rendering..
Ultra high performance in an extreme wild wide angle lens..
A brilliant, but also colorful character..
Brilliant imaging, even wide open, but with a few quirks. (Review in progress) .
Ultra high performance with a fast aperture..
A gem with unusual close-focus..
An artist’s drawing tool..
Strokes of a master..
Balance and poise..
Brilliant imaging in a compact package..
Comparing the two 50mm options near and far, more comparisons coming..
Versatility in a “normal” lens and macro too!.
Fast high performance APO wide angle..
Ultra high performance apochromatic normal lens, first in the Otus line..
Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..
Ultra high performance apochromatic medium telephoto, overview and technical..
Rendering style, bokeh and 'transparency' without peer..
Razor sharp with gorgeous bokeh..
True-to-life imagery..
King of bokeh! Corner-to-corner sharpness, world class..
Beautiful bokeh, razor sharp, superb color correction..
Summary and wrap-up..
Rethinking camera design as solving real-world challenges..
Tips for getting the most out of diglloyd publications..
Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..
Lighting for various situations..
What to look for in a binocular, plus reviews..
Out of the way places and wonders..
Understanding lens performance..
[ARCHIVE, see Making Sharp Images]. Exploring depth of field..
The limits of resolution are governed by physics..
Focus accuracy and focus shift..
Miscellaneous reviews..
Good stuff and not so good stuff..
Blurry lenses right out of the box..
Bleeding edge with dual inputs has some issues..
A jaw-dropping visual experience for video or stills..
Selected computer hardware topics..
See the color that is really there!.
A expansive and accurate visual experience for video or stills..
Another jaw-dropping visual experience for video or stills..
[ARCHIVE] Software and related for photographers..
Questions and answers on photography and computers and more..
Photography Hints and Tips..
Various articles..
Zeiss ZF.2 and Zeiss ZE Lenses For Canon and Nikon.
Q&A on the 15/2.8 Distagon with Dr. Hubert Nasse.
A reference lens for color correction..
Medium format Zeiss glass in Hartblei precision tilt/shift lens barrels!.
Overview and assessments of Canon lenses.
Overview and assessments of Nikon lenses.
Leica S2 37.5 megapixel DSLR and its lenses..
Lenses for Leica M cameras, especially the M9.
Beyond deep red, seeing the invisible..
Vintage 2006 comparative review of Nikon D200 vs Nikon D2x..
Canon’s first full-frame mirrorless..
Bread and butter all-around zoom..
Bread and butter all-around zoom..
All-arounder compact lens with macro capability..
High speed normal lens optimized for Canon mirrorless..
High speed portrait lens optimized for Canon mirrorless..
Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..
Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..
Image quality..
Fast ultra wide angle for Nikon Z..
Fast wide angle for Nikon Z..
Ultra wide compact zoom for Nikon Z cameras..
Pancake zoom, wide angle to normal..
Fast mid-range zoom expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..
Mid-range zoom expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..
Moderate wide angle expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..
Normal lens expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..
Ultra high speed normal lens, flagship of the line..
Fast portrait telephoto for Nikon Z..
4th Generation standard-setting camera..
Attention to details: a solid upgrade over the A7R II..
Attention to details: a big upgrade over the A7R..
Full frame compact mirrorless with interchangeable lenses..
Vibration from the shutter highly damaging to image sharpness..
A7R II modified sensor cover glass for Leica M lens performance..
Sensor stabilized 24MP full-frame..
Shutter vibration (or not)..
Compact ultra-wide angle lens..
High performance wide angle..
Fast wide angle..
High performance mild wide-angle..
Fast and gorgeous moderate wide angle Zeiss design..
Fast high performance normal lens of Zeiss design..
Compact moderate wide angle for Sony mirrorless..
Compact normal lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless..
Top-grade medium telephoto..
Razor sharp medium telephoto with apodization filter..
Native-mount macro length designed by Zeiss..
Top-grade telephoto..
Outstanding fast wide angle, DSLR optical design..
Native-mount ultra wide angle high performance zoom for mirrorless..
Native-mount ultra wide angle high performance zoom for mirrorless..
Outstanding wide angle, watch out for lens skew..
Ultra high speed native-mount moderate wide angle..
Compact native-mount normal lens..
Ultra high performance medium telephoto..
Highly corrected medium telephoto..
Outstanding fast wide angle, DSLR optical design..
Macro lens also excellent for all-around shooting..
Fisheye lens for Sony mirrorless..
Anything wider would be a fisheye..
Ultra wide native mount manual focus lens for Sony mirrorless..
Fast high performance manual focus wide angle..
Fast mild wide angle lens..
Fast lens speed with curious rendering..
Fast lens speed for versatile rendering..
High-grade manual focus normal lens..
Ultra high grade performer at a modest price..
High grade macro all-arounder at a modest price..
Speed to match the Leica Noctilux..
Speed to match the Leica Noctilux-M, based on Mitakon Zonghyi optics..
Fast extreme wide angle zoom..
Extreme wide angle zoom..
Pro-grade f/2.8 wide angle zoom..
Comapact ultra-wide zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless..
Premiere mid-range zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.
Wide angle to telephoto zoom with optical stabilization..
Wide mid-range zoom targeted at video shooters..
Comapact mid-range zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.
Premiere telephoto zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.
Compact long range telephoto zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.
Special effect lens..
Extreme wide angle with 'zero distortion'..
Manual focus apodized lens for ultra smooth focus..
Ultra wide angle lens adapted from DSLR, native E-mount, all manual..
Wide angle lens adapted from DSLR, native E-mount, all manual..
Eliminating the camera body barrier— any kind of lens with Live View EVF and LCD.
Use Leica M lenses on a digital back designed for them..
Does pricey M glass deliver on mirrorless?.
The best compact big-sensor digital camera yet?.
Fixed 28mm lens with APS-C sensor free of anti-aliasing blur with wonderful color..
Razor sharp 28mm lens on APS-C sensor and outstanding usability and features..
Diminutive full-frame camera with 35mm f/2 fixed lens..
Full frame camera in an ultra-compact body with or without anti-aliasing filter..
Stunningly high image quality in a 20MP point and shoot tiny camera..
Stunningly high image quality in a 20MP point and wide range zoom..
Ultra high performance ultra-wide zoom lens..
Ultra high performance zoom lens..
Ultra high performance lenses..
Wide angle zoom equivalent (14-28mm equivalent)..
A compact high performance fast wide angle..
A high performance mid-range zoom..
A fast moderate wide angle..
Fast portrait lens..
Native Micro Four Thirds macro lens..
Beautiful bokeh, long reach fast speed, compact lens..
Super telephoto with superb bokeh and color correction..
A macro lens with high performance..
A fisheye with great contrast and high resolving power..
Compact wide angle equivalent to 16-36mm..
A weak sibling covers the wide end.
A fast and lovely 'normal' lens (50mm equiv) for Micro 4/3..
Wide angle for Micro Four Thirds or Sony E Mount/NEX..
Normal lens for Micro Four Thirds or Sony E Mount/NEX..
Fast, bright and highly corrected medium telephoto..
A worthy upddate to the E-M5 with pro-grade build quality..
Superb ergonomic design in a compact camera..
Updated model with HighRes sensor shift mode..
Can smaller sensor cameras compete with larger ones on any basis?.
Great image quality, but....
Panasonic G-1 especially compared to the Olympus E-P1. Intriguing results with RAW vs in-camera JPEG. RAW file included for your own analysis..
Compact sibling of the Fujifilm X-Pro1.
Interchangeable lenses on a 16MP APS-C sensor.
Fujifilm's 24MP APS-C offering..
Wide angle zoom equivalent to 15-36mm.
A low distortion ultra wide angle lens..
A compact fast pancake lens..
Fujifilm’s kit zoom for the X-E1.
Compact moderate wide angle..
A fast normal lens..
A bright short telephoto lens..
Apodization filter version of the 56/1.2..
Short telephoto macro lens..
24 or 16 megapixels in a compact body with APS-C sensor..
Value camera: 24 megapixel APS-C sensor with EVF and vibration-free shutter..
Moderate wide angle for Sony NEX..
Use DSLR lenses at ~native focal length, and gain a stop of speed..
Outstanding ultra wide angle performer..
Outstanding wide angle, superb performer..
Manual focus moderate wide angle for full-frame mirrorless..
Manual focus normal lens for full-frame mirrorless..
Manual focus telephoto lens for full-frame mirrorless..
Autofocus extreme wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..
Autofocus wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..
All-around slightly wide angle/normal with close focus..
Autofocus portrait lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless..
Apochromatic pin-sharp medium telephoto for Sony full-frame mirrorless..
Ultra wide angle lens for Sony NEX or Fujifilm X..
Normal lens for Sony NEX or Fujifilm X..
Moderate telephoto macro lens for Sony NEX or Fujifilm X. Useful on full frame too!.
Leica’s 28-70mm APS-C compact camera..
Foveon X3 true-color sensor for outstanding resolution..
Sigma’s raw file processing software, version 6.x..
Mirrorless Sigma Quattro sensor with interchangeable lenses..
Mirrorless Sigma Quattro larger APS-H sensor with interchangeable lenses..
Mid-2014 models with newly designed 3-layer APS-C sensor..
21mm f/5.6 equivalent FOV lens..
45mm f/2.8 equivalent FOV lens..
28mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..
45mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..
75mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..
[Archive] Sigma DP-2 with the amazing Foveon X3 sensor (original, LOW RES camera, not a Merrill)..
Leica M 40 Megapixels..
Leica M 40 megapixel monochrome sensor..
Leica M mount in slim body with SL-type sensor..
Specific issues affecting usability..
Overall design and behavior..
Relative sharpness and performance across cameras..
Relative sharpness and performance vs APS-C cameras..
Ultimate resolution in black and white..
24-megapixel CMOS monochrome sensor..
Field shooting the Leica MM, and comparisons..
24-megapixel fixed lens compact full-frame..
47-megapixel fixed lens compact full-frame..
High resolution digital rangefinder.
Focusing issue.
Focal lengths, color, weight and travel considerations. [relevant, but dated/old material].
Leica’s ultra wide angle zoom lens..
Leica’s widest prime lens..
Leica’s fastest and widest lens..
Leica’s best-performing 21mm..
Leica’s fast wide angle..
A discontinued but excellent 24mm..
Leica’s best-performing 24mm, and with a flat field..
Leica’s fast 28mm..
Leica’s widest lens utilizing built-in frame lines..
Tweaked 2016 redesign..
Tweaked 2016 redesign of Leica’s petite performer..
Leica’s smallest and lightest M lens with superlative performance..
Leica’s superlative and most natural lens for the M..
Leica’s f/2 35mm for the M..
Leica’s Budget 35mm lens..
Six models to choose from..
World’s fastest 50mm full-frame lens..
Understanding the Rendering Style of the Noctilux..
Leica’s superlative normal lens..
The world’s best 50mm lens is outstanding, but with some limits..
Ghosting and veiling and ring flare pre/post production fix..
Leica’s compact low-distortion normal lens..
Leica’s Budget 50mm lens..
Leica’s ultra high grade and ultra fast modern short telephoto..
Leica’s medium tele for Leica M..
Leica’s budget 75mm medium telephoto..
Leica’s longer tele for Leica M..
Leica’s retro telephoto..
Leica’s compact 90mm for the M..
Diminutive telephoto and macro lens..
Leica’s longest M lens..
General discussion of R lenses on M..
Compact lens for portraiture or similar..
Superb all-around macro and general-purpose lens..
World’s best mid-range telephoto lens..
Compact and ultra high performance long telephoto..
Notes and examples..
Compact high performance, ultra low distortion..
Moderate speed high contrast ultra-wide..
Zero distortion ultra-wide..
Compact wide angle with brilliant contrast..
Compact wide angle..
Fast and ultra high performance moderate wide angle rangefinder lens..
A star performer sets the standard on the SL..
All around razor sharp performer..
Ultra compact high performance moderate wide angle rangefinder lens..
Pleasing and relatively inexpensive normal lens.
Ultra high performance (discontinued).
Compact high performance medium telephoto..
Fast high performance wide angle..
A slightly slower, but smaller and lighter alternative to the Noctilux, at 1/10 the price..
Sharpening, etc..
ARCHIVAL MATERIAL. Terrific backup bodies or even primary body for M-mount lenses..
ARCHIVAL MATERIAL. Eliminating the camera body barrier— any kind of lens with Live View EVF and LCD, and especially Leica M-mount.
HISTORICAL, please see Guide to Mirrorless..
2021-01-26 Sony A1 Reader Comments (4)
2021-01-26 Sony A1 Initial Impressions
2020-12-13 Leica M10 Monochrome: Filters and Focus Error / Sharpness
2020-12-07 Reader Comment: Mirrorless Camera Perhaps Nikon Z7 II to go with Nikon D850, Tempted by Sony A7R IV
2020-10-14 Nikon Z7 II Narrows the Gap with Last Year’s Cameras
2020-09-27 Evaluating Focus Shift with the Sigma FE 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
2020-09-11 Sigma FE 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art: Hideous Pincushion Distortion and Its Effects on Micro Contrast
2020-08-29 Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S: Assessing Sharpness Losses from Mandated Distortion Correction
2020-07-25 Reader Comments: Leica M10 monochrome
2020-07-21 Pancake Zoom: the Nikon Nikkor Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3
2020-07-07 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: will it be the ultra wide zoom I’ve been hankering for?
2020-05-12 Apple Safari Web Browser Mangles Large Image on the Latest macOS 10.14.6 Mojave
2020-04-17 Reader Comment/Question: Image Stabilization and Sharpness, Monopod vs Tripod
2019-12-30 Too-High Pixel Density on 5K and 8K Displays Impedes Image Assessment
2019-12-04 Attention all Camera Makers: 23.5 Things To Please Your Customers
2019-11-28 Need Advice/Help with Phase One Capture One Pro Sharpening Tools (UPDATE with reader comments)
2019-10-06 Comparing Sony A7R IV to Sony A7R III Resolution: Pine Creek Mining Buildings
2019-10-01 Comparing Sony A7R IV to Sony A7R III Resolution: View Past Greenstone Lake to North Peak
2019-10-01 Comparing Sony A7R IV to Sony A7R III Resolution on a Siemens Chart
2019-09-23 Nikon D850 Monochrome Examples, Eastern Sierra
2019-09-15 Demands on Lens Performance with the Sony A7R IV are More Pronounced than I had Anticipated
2019-09-02 Reader Question: Sigma 14-24mm F/2.8 DG DN Art for Sony Mirrorless
2019-09-01 First Look at the Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art: Lack Micro Contrast at f/1.2 and f/1.4
2019-08-23 Fujifilm GFX100 Sensor Stabilization (IBIS): Beware Destruction of Image Sharpness on a Tripod
2019-08-18 Some Fujifilm GFX100 Behaviors also Apply to the coming Sony 7R IV
2019-07-19 Sony A7R IV: Serious Doubts About Viability of Sony 16-Shot High-Res Mode for Field Use
2019-07-02 Reader Comment: How Much Resolution is Enough?
2019-06-20 Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S Distortion at 14mm, 19.5mm, 30mm
2019-06-19 Announced: Hasselblad X1D-50C II, all-new Hasselblad CFV II 50C Digital Back and Hasselblad 907X
2019-05-26 Focus Shift, a General Discussion
2019-05-18 Full MTF Series for Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar
2019-04-25 Thoughts on Ultra High Resolution Imagery with Multi-Shot High-Res Mode
2019-04-19 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH: Sharpness Losses from Distortion Correction
2019-04-14 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Moots MTB by Creek in Forest (Panasonic S1R)
2019-04-08 Panasonic S1R: More Examples of Multi-Shot High-Res Mode vs Standard Resolution
2019-02-03 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Old Mining Engine (Nikon Z7)
2018-10-16 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Arrived, Testing it Soon
2018-10-09 Nikon Z7: Thin 1.1mm Sensor Cover Glass Gives Promise of using M-Mount Lenses with Good Performance
2018-10-09 Nikon Z7: Image Sharpness vs Zone of Focus, Autofocus Error and Mitigation
2018-10-03 Reader Comment: Panasonic S1R with L-Mount Might be the Holy Grail for Leica M Lenses
2018-09-27 Zeiss ZX1 Fixed-Lens Camera
2018-09-27 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 Announced
2018-09-26 Leica S3 Medium Format: an Updated Dinosaur
2018-09-25 Sigma’s Fast New Art Lenses, Plus What Looks to be a 'Killer' 70-200mm f/2.8 Zoom
2018-09-07 MTF Services Unveils the First Lens Adapters for Nikon Z-Mount
2018-09-07 Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 IS vs Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S: What Does the MTF Chart Tell Us?
2018-06-24 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Two Aspen
2018-05-25 Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
2018-05-25 Leica 75mm f/1.25 Noctilux-M ASPH
2018-02-14 New Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Distagon
2018-01-13 Switched back to 2017 iMac 5K from iMac Pro 10-Core: iMac Pro a Net Losing Proposition for Me
2017-12-16 Reader Comments: Sony A7R III
2017-11-07 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: Optical Construction and Siemens Star MTF Analysis
2017-10-25 Sony Announces Sony Alpha A7R III
2017-10-18 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: MTF, Distortion, Vignetting
2017-10-05 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4: Full MTF Series from f/1.4 through f/16
2017-10-01 D850 vs D810 Sharpness: Pine Creek Forested Hillside
2017-08-29 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Micro Contrast and the Zeiss 'Pop'”
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Turning Those Old Slides and Negatives into Digital Images
2017-08-26 Nikon D850: High Resolution Tilting Rear LCD with Touchscreen
2017-08-23 Nikon Announces the D850, Commentary + Reader Comments
2017-08-11 Reader Comment: NEC PA302W Wide Gamut Professional Display
2017-07-24 The Logjam Breaks: Nikon Discusses the D850
2017-07-21 Sony A7R II Tripod Use: IBIS Damages Image Sharpness as it Always Has
2017-07-20 Leica M10: Moiré
2017-07-15 Reader Comment: Nikon 28mm f/1.4E ED, Fujifilm GF Focus Stability
2017-06-18 Reader Question: Camera/Lens Focus Calibration
2017-06-17 Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: American Hotel, Cerro Gordo (Nikon D810)
2017-06-12 Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM ArtAperture Series: Glass Sculpture (Nikon D810)
2017-06-12 Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Hotel Cerro Gordo, Deep Dusk (Nikon D810)
2017-06-10 Dell UltraSharp 32 Ultra HD 8K Display is Shipping, Dec 2017 iMac Pro Already Behind the Curve
2017-05-23 Too-High Pixel Density on 5K and 8K Displays Impedes Image Assessment
2017-05-17 Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G
2017-05-03 Reader Question: Adapting Medium Format Lenses to the Fujifilm GFX
2017-05-03 Fujifilm GFX Sensor Cover Glass Thickness?
2017-05-01 Reader Comments on Adapting 35mm Lenses to the Fujifilm GFX
2017-04-15 Reader Question: Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 for Sony Mirrorless
2017-03-25 Hasselblad X1D Highlight Discrimination and Nuanced Detail Example: Mission Mural
2017-02-25 MTF for Fujifilm GFX GF Lenses
2017-02-25 Fujifilm GFX 50s: Shooting with Different Aspect Ratios
2017-02-02 Sigma sd Quattro-H: Shoots X3F as Usual, or DNG With a Huge Size Penalty
2017-01-27 Is Leica a Credible Player?
2017-01-18 Leica M10: Inertial Design
2017-01-18 Fujifilm GFX 50 Megapixel Medium Format Announced: Hi-Res Display Wonder (EVF, Rear LCD, Top Panel)
2017-01-07 Too-High Pixel Density on 5K and 8K Displays Impedes Image Assessment
2016-12-15 Sigma sd Quattro H Due in Mid January
2016-12-08 Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8: Full MTF Series from f/2.8 through f/16
2016-12-08 Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 MTF Series from f/2.4 to f/16
2016-11-10 Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Arriving Friday for Testing
2016-11-07 MTF for the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
2016-10-18 Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L III
2016-10-09 Sigma dp0 and dp1 Quattro: Razor Sharp Detail
2016-09-23 ISO Shootout: Canon 5D Mark IV vs Canon 5DS R (Dolls)
2016-09-19 Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art in Nikon, Canon, Sigma SA Mount
2016-09-19 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II: Major Improvements and New Features
2016-09-15 Zeiss Announces Loxia 85mm f/2.4 for Sony Mirrorless
2016-09-12 Canon 5D Mark IV Soon
2016-09-08 Zeiss Announces ALL NEW Milvus 18mm f/2.8 for Nikon and Canon DSLRs
2016-08-25 Sony A7R II IBIS (In Body Image Stabilization) Destroys Sharpness on a Tripod
2016-07-21 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: DeChambeau Barn (Leica SL)
2016-07-11 NEW Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA for Sony Mirrorless
2016-07-07 iPhone Panoramas In Depth: Shooting & Post Processing Tips, Numerous Examples up to 11K Resolution
2016-05-13 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Mode: SuperRes Mode Ends Moiré
2016-05-13 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Mode: In-Depth Comparison to StdRes Mode (Dolls)
2016-05-13 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Mode has Color Problems, Definitely an Adobe Camera Raw BUG — 2nd Example
2016-05-12 Pentax K1: Super Resolution Pixel Shift Mode at Night (30 sec X 4) — Artifacting Analyzed
2016-05-12 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Mode has Color Problems, Definitely an Adobe Camera Raw BUG
2016-04-14 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon: MTF Can Be Better than the MTF Charts Show
2016-04-12 High-ISO Shootout: Nikon D5 vs Nikon D810, ISO 1600 to ISO 51200
2016-04-05 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Powerhouse
2016-02-26 Pentax K3 II: SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode vs StdRes: Tarnished Silver Dragonfly Pitcher
2016-02-26 Pentax K3 II: SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode vs StdRes: Carved Stone Box
2016-02-25 Reader Comment on Pentax K3 II Super Resolution Mode: “Museum Artifact Work”
2016-02-24 Pentax K3 II: Evaluating SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode vs StdRes with Color and Texture
2016-02-23 Pentax K3 II: Evaluating SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode with Zeiss Siemens Star Chart
2016-02-23 Pentax K3 II in SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode: Checkerboard Effect
2016-02-21 Pentax K1: Super Resolution Mode Appears to be Best DSLR Quality Yet
2016-02-19 State of the Camera Market: “What If...”
2016-02-19 Pentax K1 Super Resolution File Format Details
2016-02-18 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Pixel Shift Mode
2016-02-17 Pentax K1: 36 Megapixels with Image Stabilization and Super Resolution Mode
2016-02-04 Sony Diffraction-Free Computed (not measured) Fantasy MTF Charts
2016-01-29 Leica Data Sheet for MTF of Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Error
2016-01-22 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 on Sony A7S II Aperture Series: Blue Dusk Settles on Snowy Lundy Canyon
2016-01-16 More Thoughts on 4K Video + Good 4K is Better than a Movie Theatre
2015-12-06 Examples: Rokinon FE 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye on Sony A7R II
2015-10-27 Kolarivision-Modified Sony A7R II vs Leica M240: What are the Real Gains?
2015-10-22 The Irrational Aim of f/1.4 Lenses
2015-10-21 Impressions of 4K Television
2015-10-14 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon MTF
2015-09-11 Understanding the new Zeiss Milvus Lineup
2015-09-11 Complete MTF for Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 and Zeiss Milvus 85mm f/1.4 MTF
2015-09-03 Kolarivision Sony A7R II with Leica M Lenses: Coming Soon
2015-08-23 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series: Yellow Flowers by Waterfall (Sony A7R II)
2015-08-09 Sony 90mm f/2.8: Bad Sample (NOW WITH EXAMPLES)
2015-08-08 Sony A7R II: Assessing Dynamic Range on a Scene that Exceeds the Camera’s Ability
2015-07-30 Leica 100mm f/2 Summicron-S ASPH: MTF Analysis
2015-07-06 Canon 5DS R: Corrections for Color Fringing More Important than at Lower Resolution
2015-07-04 Canon 5DS / 5DS R: mRAW is at Variance with Full-Resolution RAW in Several Ways
2015-07-01 Nikon Announces 2 New Super Telephotos
2015-06-21 Shootout: Canon 5DS R vs Canon 5DS vs Canon 5D Mark III vs Nikon D810 (Old Map)
2015-06-21 Canon 5DS R: new King of DSLR Resolution
2015-06-21 Canon 5DS R is a Sharper and More Versatile Monochrome Camera than Leica M Monochrom Typ 246
2015-06-20 Canon 5DS R: Resolving Power vs Canon 5DS and Canon 5D Mark III
2015-06-17 Compared: Canon 5DS R vs Canon 5D Mark III (Sharpness, Mosaic)
2015-06-17 Canon 5DS R: Sharpness, Noise, Monochrome Potential
2015-06-16 Canon 5DS R: Sharpness, Noise, Monochrome Potential
2015-06-15 Reader Comment: Portraits and Sharpness and Skin Tones with Sony A7, A7R, A7R II
2015-06-12 Evaluated: “Sony, Fix These Things and Win” aka How Does the Sony A7R II Stack Up?
2015-06-12 Canon 5DS R Expected Soon: What About Lenses and Sharpness?
2015-06-10 Announced: Sony RX10 Mark II, Sony RX100 Mark IV
2015-06-10 Announced: Sony A7R II with 42-Megapixel sensor, In-Body-Image-Stabilization, 4K Video
2015-06-07 Leica M Monochrom Typ 246: Amazing Sharpness (examples)
2015-06-06 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 and 85mm f/1.8: Snowstorm in the Hoover Wilderness Examples/Narrative
2015-05-26 Sony FE 28mm f/2: Strong Distortion and How Correcting it Damages Sharpness
2015-05-24 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Caution: Sony SteadyShot Destroys Sharpness on a Tripod
2015-05-22 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Initial Coverage and Comments
2015-05-17 $200 off the True 4K LG 31MU97
2015-05-07 Leica 24-Megapixel Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 Starts Shipping
2015-04-29 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar: MTF Series from f/1.8 - f/16 + Distortion
2015-04-29 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon: MTF Series from f/2 - f/16 + Distortion
2015-04-22 Pentax K3 II: Out-Innovating Nikon and Canon
2015-04-04 Choosing Image Resolution and Scaling, Series and A/B Comparison for Images at diglloyd.com
2015-03-27 Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art, MTF
2015-03-27 Nikon and Canon: Catatonic?
2015-03-25 Olympus OMD E-M5 Mark II: Hi-Res Sensor Shift Mode vs Standard-res, NOISE Compared
2015-03-20 Olympus OMD E-M5 Mark II: Just How Good is the Hi-Res Sensor Shift Mode?
2015-03-02 Arrived: Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Zoom
2015-02-27 Sharper Images by Technique and Shot Discipline
2015-02-09 Sigma Announces dp0 Quattro with 21mm (equiv) Field of View
2014-12-03 NEC PA322UHD 32-Inch Professional UltraHD 4K is Here
2014-11-21 An Interview with Ming Thein on His High-Definition Ultraprint
2014-11-02 Readers Inquire About LG 31MU97 31-inch 4K Display
2014-11-02 Photoshop and GPU: Blurry Image Scaling
2014-10-08 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Full MTF Series from f/1.4 - f/16
2014-09-16 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon for Leica M: Best 35mm M Lens Yet?
2014-09-11 Sigma announces dp1 Quattro with 28mm (equiv) Wide Angle Lens
2014-09-03 Zeiss Loxia MTF Discussion
2014-08-01 Panasonic Leica 15mm f/1.7 DG Summilux ASPH: Focus Shift Study
2014-07-06 Sharpness Fans, Your Ship Has Come In: Sigma dp2 Quattro Aperture Series 'Mosaic'
2014-07-01 The Effect of Focus Shift on Image Sharpness
2014-06-25 Nikon Announces D810
2014-05-21 Sigma dp Quattro Sensor Spectral Sensitivity for True-Color Images with Full Spatial Resolution
2014-05-20 EVF and Sensor Resolution: Higher is So Much Better for Critical Focus
2014-05-13 My Most Important Publication: Making Sharp Images
2014-04-30 Wide Aperture and Sharpness Workshop with Zeiss APO Lenses For Participants
2014-04-25 Arrived: Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8M for Sony NEX, Fujifilm X (and Sony A7 / A7R)
2014-04-24 Leica T System: Quick Comments
2014-04-18 Consistent Focusing Accuracy Requires a High-Resolution EVF: Leica M vs Sony
2014-04-16 Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8M for Sony NEX, Fujifilm X (and Sony A7 / A7R)
2014-04-14 Reader Comment: Sony A7s
2014-04-14 Pentax 645Z 51-Megapixel Medium Format DSLR, 13 Pentax Lenses Now Avail in USA
2014-04-10 Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM 'Art' (for Canon, Nikon, etc)
2014-03-26 Leica 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH: Field of View, Distortion, MTF
2014-03-07 Leica 28m f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Sharpness, examples
2014-03-01 Sigma DP1 Merrill: Class Leading Sharpness (Green Brick Summit Building)
2014-02-14 Arrived for Testing: Nikon 35mm f/1.8G FX
2014-02-04 Leica M Typ 240: Support for the Higher Resolution VF-4 EVF Not Feasible
2014-01-31 Sigma DP Merrill: Readers Respond
2014-01-22 Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM 'Art' (for Canon, Nikon, etc)
2014-01-13 Mitigating A7R Micro Contrast Diffraction Losses with Sharpening
2014-01-07 Nikon 35mm f/1.8G FX
2014-01-06 Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM 'Art' (for Canon, Nikon, etc)
2013-11-22 Pixel for Pixel, *Nothing* Beats a Sigma DP Merrill
2013-10-25 Leica M240: Shutter Vibration Appears to Damage Image Sharpness
2013-10-13 Sony Full-Frame NEX A7r: Rangefinder Lenses, Telecentric Design
2013-10-08 MTF of Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Wide Open
2013-09-04 NEC PA302W LED-Backlit 30-Inch Wide Gamut Display
2013-08-05 Which Camera for the Backcountry? Sony RX1, X100, Ricoh GR, Sigma DP Merrill, Leica X Vario?
2013-08-03 Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH: Field Curvature and Focus Shift on a Planar Subject
2013-08-01 Field Curvature of the Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon with Focus Bracketing
2013-07-26 Making Sharp Images new page: Flange to Sensor Alignment, Fantasy Land MTF
2013-07-25 MTF vs Field Curvature and Tips for Optimizing Focus
2013-07-18 Ricoh GR: Lens Quality and MTF
2013-07-14 Leica M Typ 240 Usability
2013-07-13 Lens 'Presence' with Zeiss 135/2 APO-Sonnar and Leica M 24/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH
2013-07-12 Focus Bracketing for Peak Sharpness with a 15mm Lens
2013-07-11 A 15mm Lens has “Huge Depth of Field”, Right?
2013-06-23 Leica, Nikon, Zeiss, Sigma, Ricoh, Fujifilm Mountain Shooting
2013-06-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar as a Landscape Lens
2013-06-08 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH: Is Stopping Down Needed?
2013-05-31 Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon: Aperture Series Sharpness, Bokeh (Picnic Table, Sony NEX-7)
2013-05-19 Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar: Evening on the High Line in NYC
2013-05-18 Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar: MTF and Distortion and Vignetting Charts (for Sony NEX + Fuji X)
2013-05-18 Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon: Examples, Evening Architecture
2013-05-17 Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon: MTF and Distortion and Vignetting Charts (for Sony NEX + Fuji X)
2013-05-08 Nikon D800E vs Canon 5D Mark III: the Nikon D800E Optical Low Pass Blur+Unblur Filter Pack
2013-05-02 Nikon D800E vs Canon 5D Mark III: Sharpness
2013-05-02 How the Nikon D800E Compares to the Canon 5D Mark III in Noise and Usable Dynamic Range
2013-05-01 Per Pixel: How the Nikon D800E Compares to the Canon 5D Mark III (update)
2013-04-30 Per Pixel: How the Nikon D800E Compares to the Canon 5D Mark III
2013-04-30 Comparing Noise Between Cameras
2013-04-26 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon: Field Curvature, MTF, Focus (Mosaic)
2013-04-17 Sigma DP2 Merrill Sharpness: Impressive Sharpness and Realized Depth of Field
2013-04-15 Zeiss ZE 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar IN STOCK for Canon
2013-04-15 Leica M Typ 240 / M240 and CMOSIS
2013-03-29 Using the Sigma DP3 Merrill for Stitching: 66 Megapixels of Biting Sharpness
2013-03-28 Sigma DP3 Merrill Sharpness
2013-03-22 How Does the Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar Perform on a 56-Megapixel DSLR?
2013-03-19 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Just How Good Is It?
2013-03-19 MTF at f/22 with the Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar
2013-03-07 Oversampling for Image Quality (109 Megapixel Sony RX100 tulips)
2013-02-23 Sometimes, Image Sharpness is a Handholding Problem
2013-02-23 On the Way: Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar
2013-02-23 Are Today’s Lenses Good Enough for a 72 Megapixel DSLR?
2013-02-08 When Will We See Canon Megapixels to Match Nikon?
2013-01-27 Five Appealing Cameras
2013-01-15 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon: Field Curvature, MTF, Focus (Mosaic)
2012-12-11 Photoshop CS6 13.0.2 HiDPI Update — Retina Display Images Look Terrific
2012-11-26 Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM: Quality Control Steps Up (“A1 MTF”)
2012-11-23 Sigma DP2 Merrill Examples
2012-11-16 Nikon D800E: RAW vs JPEG Sharpness Study and Comparison
2012-11-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar for Nikon and Canon — Not Far off Now
2012-11-03 Shootout: Sigma DP2 Merrill vs Canon 5D Mark III
2012-10-26 Sigma DP2 Merrill (45mm f/2.8 Lens)
2012-10-26 Phase One Capture One Pro 7 Also Supports Retina display
2012-10-23 Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II
2012-10-16 Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Nikon D600 Resolution Comparison
2012-10-15 An Open Letter to Sigma on the DP1 Merrill
2012-10-10 Reader Asks: Why Do Color Filters Matter on the Leica M Monochrom?
2012-09-27 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar for Nikon and Canon — Superlative Performer
2012-09-27 Leica M Monochrom — Sharpness With Filters
2012-09-15 Compared: Leica M Monochrom vs Nikon D800E
2012-09-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar MTF from f/2 - f/16
2012-09-06 Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II
2012-08-31 Retina-resolution Images Now Deployed Here
2012-08-29 Sony RX100: Examples and Sharpness
2012-08-28 Sony RX100 RAW File Conversion with Adobe Camera RAW
2012-08-19 Sensor Photosite Density on the Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100
2012-08-11 Nikon D800 / D800E autofocus Precision
2012-07-30 Focus Shift — Why So Much Coverage?
2012-07-27 At Which Aperture Does Diffraction Degrade Olympus OM-D E-M5 Image Sharpness?
2012-07-24 Canon EOS 1D X vs 5D Mark III: Definitive Resolution Comparison
2012-07-13 Image Sharpness in Photoshop CS6 with/without the GPU Enabled
2012-06-19 Diglloyd.com Support Display of Large Images at MacBook Pro Retina Display Native Resolution
2012-06-16 Nikon D4 Video Quality = Awful
2012-06-02 Nikon D800E vs Canon 5D Mark III vs Leica M9
2012-05-28 Nikon D4 vs Nikon D3s vs Nikon D800 from ISO 50 to Max
2012-05-22 Exploiting the Sensor Resolution: Depth of Field on the Nikon D800E
2012-05-21 Filtration for Leica M Monochrom to Improve Image Sharpness and Tonal Separation
2012-05-10 Leica M Monochrom — 18-Megapixel Monochrome Sensor
2012-05-10 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2012-05-05 Thoughts on Moiré and DSLR Resolution and the Optical Low Pass Filter
2012-05-03 Nikon D800E vs Nikon D800 Sharpness and Sharpening
2012-04-26 Optimal Aperture for Nikon D800
2012-04-22 Fujifilm X-Pro1 Review
2012-04-13 Nikon D800 vs D3s Resolution
2012-04-03 En route— Fujifilm X-Pro1 with Fujifilm XF 18mm f/2.0 R and Fujifilm XF 35/1.4 R Lenses
2012-03-31 Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.8G
2012-03-16 Reader Asks: Leica R 180/2 APO vs Nikon 200/2 VR II?
2012-03-07 Diffraction, Sharpness and Nikon D800E
2012-02-20 Blur Can Be Beautiful
2012-02-14 Lens Performance: What Matters
2012-02-11 80 Megapixels— Similar Lens Demands to Realize Potential of the Sensor
2012-02-10 Reader Comments: Is Binning an Option in RAW for D800? What About Computer Speed for 36MP?
2012-02-09 Reader Comments: “how a lens draws” — Leica vs Zeiss/Nikon/Canon/Pentax
2012-02-09 My Reference Lenses For Testing Sharpness
2012-02-09 Downsampling and Binning
2012-02-07 Nikon D800E — Nikon’s Sample Photos
2012-02-07 Nikon D800 / D800E — Which Nikon Lenses?
2012-02-07 Nikon D800 / D800E — Lens Requirements for 36 Megapixels
2012-01-23 Q&A Interview with Leica USA
2012-01-12 Fuji X-Pro1 — Fujinon XF Lenses on X Mount
2012-01-05 Sony NEX-7: Loss of Contrast and Resolution from Diffraction
2011-12-12 Nikon 36 Megapixel DSLR?
2011-11-21 Supposing a 36 Megapixel Nikon DSLR Arrives... What About Lenses and Technique?
2011-11-05 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M— Outstanding Sharpness with Finesse
2011-10-27 Leica 30mm f/2.8 Elmarit-S ASPH for Leica S2 Medium Format
2011-10-26 Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon Announced
2011-09-02 Fuji X100 — Great Sensor, and Thoughts on the Panasonic GF3 and Olympus E-P3
2011-08-13 Reader Comment on Making Sharp Images Guide
2011-07-16 Sigma DP2x Resolution
2011-06-21 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
2011-06-10 Open Letter to Leica — 10 Ways To Improve the M9 Rangefinder
2011-01-14 Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon MTF, distortion, vignetting
2010-11-25 Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II sharpness
2010-10-13 Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.4G on its way
2010-09-17 Carl Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon bokeh
2010-09-15 Nikon 35mm f/1.4G AF-S
2010-08-25 Caldwell Photographic UV-IR 120mm f/4.5 APO macro
2010-07-14 Leica S2 37.5 megapixel DSLR review additions
2010-07-08 Hasselblad user examines Leica S2 pre-review coverage
2010-06-27 Nikon 14mm f/2.8 and 14-24mm f/2.8G — how to avoid losing half your resolution
2010-06-14 Landscape photography at f/0.95 in Patriarch Grove
2010-04-21 Nikon AF-S 24mm f/1.4G ED review updated with examples
2010-03-10 Lens rental perspective on lens quality aka MTF WTF
2010-02-12 MTF comments updated for Zeiss ZF / Zeiss ZE
2010-01-21 MaxMax.com Nikon D700 “HR” — high resolution mod
2009-12-29 Resolution contest: Nikon D3x vs Nikon D3s
2009-12-26 Nikon D3s: limits of resolution
2009-12-20 Zeiss ZE 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar for Canon samples
2009-12-18 Nikon D3s compared to Nikon D3x at all ISO values
2009-12-17 Nikon D3x compared to Nikon D3s at different ISOs
2009-12-09 Carl Zeiss announces Zeiss ZE 50mm f/2 and Zeiss ZE 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar for Canon EOS
2009-11-01 Carl Zeiss announces ZE 35mm f/2 Distagon for Canon EOS
2009-09-02 Canon TS-E 17/4L and 24/3.5L II
2009-07-27 Olympus E-P1 resolution
2009-04-08 Zeiss’ Dr. Nasse on MTF, part II
2009-01-17 Canon 5D Mark II and optics
2009-01-09 Nikon D3 vs Nikon D3x resolution
2009-01-04 Nikon D3x noise and color vs D3
2008-12-26 D3x vs D3 resolution compared
2008-12-24 Nikon D3x resolution vs Canon 1Ds Mark III and D3
2008-12-23 Nikon D3x and Zeiss ZF 100mm f/2 Makro Planar
2008-12-08 Sony A900 vs Canon 1Ds Mark II resolution
2008-11-11 Focus shift on a resolution chart
2008-10-19 Real-world Sharpness II: D3/1DsM3 updated
2008-10-15 Real-world Sharpness II: D3/1DsM3 updated
2008-10-15 Nikon 70-200 VR sharpness workaround
2008-10-12 Real-world Sharpness II: Nikon D3 / Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
2008-10-11 Real-world Sharpness: Nikon D3 / Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
2008-08-16 Ken Rockwell’s site
2008-07-23 Trendsetter? Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
2008-07-07 Zeiss ZF 18mm f/3.5 Distagon MTF, Distortion, etc
2008-07-01 Is 12 megapixels enough?
2008-06-14 Resolution limits for digital SLRs
2008-06-10 Voigtlander Nokton 58/1.4 SL II
2008-04-30 The future of resolution, 36 megapixels?
2008-03-22 When is an image “good enough”?
2008-01-21 Zeiss white paper on MTF
2007-12-15 Digital SLR resolution — the future
2007-12-14 Digital file sizes — be careful what you wish for
2007-12-13 Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III vs Nikon D3—resolution
2007-12-12 Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III vs Nikon D3
2007-12-01 Nikon D3 looks good
2007-10-24 In the market for a point and shit camera?
2007-09-17 Nikon vs Canon
2007-09-08 On sharpness, megapixels and lens testing
2007-08-23 Thoughts on the new Nikon D3
2007-08-19 More on the 21-megapixel Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
2007-08-10 Nikon’s true-color sensor patent
2007-07-12 Zeiss 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar
2007-03-29 New Canon EF 16-35 f/2.8L II tested
2007-02-09 Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L
2006-03-03 Zeiss ZF (Nikon mount) lenses.