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2023-01-02 Sony A7R V: a Close Look at Just How Good Pixel Shift Is vs Single-Shot Capture

2019-09-30 November-Like Shooting Conditions in Eastern Sierra

2019-09-20 Upscaling/Uprezzing Images: Gigapixel AI Stuns Versus Photoshop Upscaling

2019-09-19 Frame Averaging for Ultra Low Noise with the Nikon D850 Monochrome (but works for any camera, color or monochrome): Moots MootoX YBB 29er

2019-04-14 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Moots MTB by Creek in Forest (Panasonic S1R)

2019-04-13 Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode: the Largest Advance in Image Quality in a Decade?

2019-03-14 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Aperture Series: Moots Mooto X YBB MTB (Pentax K1 II)

2018-10-23 Test What Next?

2018-04-22 Bryce Canyon Area

2018-03-21 Experience Report: Concussion (“Moderate to Severe”) aka Mild Traumatic Brain Injury via a Short Flight at 25 mph into Embankment from Bike

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2022-02-02 Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) mRNA Vaccine Trial Underway

2020-06-20 Summitting White Mountain Peak on Mountain Bike — Minimal Snow, 20 June 2020

2018-09-20 For Sale: My 2012 Moots Vamoots RSL Frame/Fork DuraAce Di2

2018-05-23 Concussion: Post-Crash Recovery Phase 5, Full Recovery Emerges, Well, Maybe

2018-05-07 First Look: the Lightweight Mielenstein Schwarz Edition 24mm-wide-rim Tubular Wheelset with Veloflex Vlaanderen 27C Tires

2018-04-29 Cycling Bryce Canyon National Park: the Terrific Bike Trail from Valley To Lookouts

2018-04-19 Cycling Zion National Park: Eastern Side, Main Canyon, Kolob Canyons

2018-04-11 Concussion: Post-Crash Recovery Phase 3, Over the Hump

2018-02-01 DiNotte QuadRe LED Tail-Light

2018-01-23 Phase 2: Hanging Bikes

2017-07-06 Mercedes Sprinter: Overview

2016-05-25 Shimano DuraAce Di2 Supports the Ultegra 11-32 Cog Cassette After All!

2015-06-26 Veloflex Vlaanderen Tubular 700 X 27C: Ride Quality on the Moots Vamoots RSL

2015-05-20 Shimano Di2 DuraAce and Ultegra — Weights and Why and Which to Use

2015-04-14 Veloflex Vlaanderen Tubular Tire

Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode

Evaluating Multi-Shot High-Res Mode..

  1. Panasonic S1R: Standard vs Multi-Shot High-Res Mode (Moots by Creek)

Nikon D850 Monochrome Conversion by MaxMax.com

D850 with the RGB Bayer matrix removed for a true monochrome sensor..

  1. Frame Averaging, Camera vs Photoshop (Moots MootoX YBB 29er)

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200mm f/2G ED VR II

Ultra fast 200mm with gorgeous bokeh and high resolving power..

  1. Examples: Bokeh and Color Correction (Nikon D810)
  2. Aperture Series: Moots Vamoots RSL (Nikon D810)

Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW

All-new high performance design..

  1. Aperture Series: Moots Mooto X YBB MTB

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

Canon’s premium mid-range zooms..

  1. 40mm: 24-70/2.8L II vs 24-70/4L II vs 40/2.8 STM (MTB, Canon 5DM3)

Medium Format Magazine

Articles written for MediumFormat.com..

  1. Incredible Detail with the Fujifilm GFX100: Focus Stacking for Immersive Imagery (September 2019)

Hasselblad HC 50mm f/3.5 II

High performance moderate wide angle.

  1. Examples: Cottonwood Basin, White Mountains
  2. Aperture Series: Moots Mooto X YBB at Icy Lake

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..

  1. Aperture Series: Moots at Barcroft (Canon 5DS R)

Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Rendering Style

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

  1. Aperture Series: Contrast Under Strong Backlighting, Moots (Nikon D800E)

135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

Beautiful bokeh, razor sharp, superb color correction..

  1. Aperture Series: MTB Gearing (D800 Monochrome)

Backgrounds and Reflectors

Inexpensive item that can make a world of difference to the shot..

  1. Impact Five-in-One Collapsible Reflector Kit

Sony A7R V

5th Generation standard-setting camera..

  1. Pixel Shift: Example, Various
  2. Pixel Shift vs Single Shot: Moots MootoX RSL 29er

Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA

Fast high performance normal lens of Zeiss design..

  1. Examples @ f/1.4: Metal, Backlighting and More (Sony A7R II)

Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 OSS Vario-Tessar

Comapact mid-range zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.

  1. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Moots Vamoots RSL (Sony A7R)
  2. Aperture Series @ 43mm: Moots Vamoots RSL (Sony A7R)
  3. Aperture Series @ 70mm: Moots Vamoots RSL (Sony A7R)
  4. Distortion and Color Fringing @ 43mm
  5. Distortion and Color Fringing @ 70mm

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX1 / RX1R

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

  1. Examples, Initial Probation (RX1)
  2. Lens Rendering: The Moots Ride to Barcroft (RX1R)

Sony DSC-RX100

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

  1. Examples: White Mountains East

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Superb ergonomic design in a compact camera..

  1. Aperture Series 12mm f/2 (Bicycle)

Comparisons across format.

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

  1. Shootout: Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Leica X Vario: (Titanium Ride to the Green Machine)
  2. Shootout: Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Leica X Vario: (Green Machine Frontal)

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Interchangeable lenses on a 16MP APS-C sensor.

  1. Fractal-like Artifacts: Cayenne and Moots at Dusk

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon

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

  1. Examples: Initial (Sony NEX-7)

Leica X Vario

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

  1. vs Sigma DP3 Merrill: (Titanium Ride to the Green Machine)

Sigma DP3 Merrill

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

  1. Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Leica X Vario: (Titanium Ride to the Green Machine)

Leica M11

Leica M 60 Megapixels..

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

Leica M Monochrom In the Field

Field shooting the Leica MM, and comparisons..

  1. Examples: Initial

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

Leica’s widest prime lens..

  1. Aperture Series: Moots FrosTi (Sony A7)

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

Leica’s best-performing 21mm..

  1. Examples: White Mountains Snow Day (M9)

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

Compact lens for portraiture or similar..

  1. Aperture Series: Moots Moot X YBB 29er (M240)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

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

  1. Aperture Series: Moots MTB by Creek in Forest (Panasonic S1R)
  2. Examples: Alpine Creek, High ISO (M11)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2023

2023-01-02 Sony A7R V: a Close Look at Just How Good Pixel Shift Is vs Single-Shot Capture

2019

2019-09-30 November-Like Shooting Conditions in Eastern Sierra

2019-09-20 Upscaling/Uprezzing Images: Gigapixel AI Stuns Versus Photoshop Upscaling

2019-09-19 Frame Averaging for Ultra Low Noise with the Nikon D850 Monochrome (but works for any camera, color or monochrome): Moots MootoX YBB 29er

2019-04-14 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Moots MTB by Creek in Forest (Panasonic S1R)

2019-04-13 Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode: the Largest Advance in Image Quality in a Decade?

2019-03-14 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Aperture Series: Moots Mooto X YBB MTB (Pentax K1 II)

2018

2018-10-23 Test What Next?

2018-04-22 Bryce Canyon Area

2018-03-21 Experience Report: Concussion (“Moderate to Severe”) aka Mild Traumatic Brain Injury via a Short Flight at 25 mph into Embankment from Bike

2015

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

2015-01-28 Put Light Where it Looks Good

2014

2014-07-30 Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM A vs Nikon 50/1.4G and 50/1.8G (Nikon D810)

2014-02-16 Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 OSS Vario-Tessar: Aperture Series at 43mm, 70mm + Distortion and Color Fringing at 43mm, 70mm

2014-02-10 Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 OSS Vario-Tessar Aperture Series @ 24mm (Moots Vamoots RSL)

2014-01-30 Guide to Leica: Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH on Sony A7

2014-01-25 High Altitude Cold Cycling

2014-01-11 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH Planar Subject: Moots Mooto X YBB Aperture Series

2014-01-06 Getting that High Contrast “Pop” in a Wide Angle Lens

2013

2013-12-04 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Aperture Series on Nikon D800 Monochrome

2013-09-25 Lupine Betty TL2 4500-Lumen Flashlight + Betty R for Cycling and Night-Time Photography

2013-09-10 SHOOTOUT: Leica X Vario vs Sigma DP3 Merrill (Moots Ride to Green Machine)

2013-09-05 Sony RX1R: 12 Lens Rendering Aperture Series

2013-01-28 Product Shoot: Moots FrosTi 'Fat' Bike shot with Sigma DP Merrill

2013-01-22 UPDATE: Filtration for Lupine Betty R LED Lamphead: Double Duty as Photography Light

2013-01-14 Lupine Betty R LED Lamphead: Double Duty as Photography Light

2012

2012-12-10 Nikon 70-200mm f/4G ED VR Testing Comments

2012-02-15 Product Photography: Nikon D3x + Nikon 24/1.4G, Moots Vamoots RSL

2011

2011-12-21 Impact Five-in-One Collapsible Reflector Kit

2011-08-17 Product Photography: Autofocus Helps

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