Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH
Fast short normal lens for L-Mount cameras..
Rugged area near Tioga Pass in Yosemite, Mt Conness at 12590 feet ~= 3837m.
See also: Eastern Sierra, peak bagging
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2023-11-22 West fork of Lee Vining Creek, view to southern ride of Mt Conness.
2023-11-21 Mt Conness Summit View towards Rainclouds near Mt Dana
2023-11-13 SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GF 55/1.7 vs Fujifilm GF 35-70: Mt Conness SE Ridge (GFX100 II)
2023-11-11 SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GF 55/1.7 vs Fujifilm GF 35-70: Snow-Crusted Cliff (GFX100 II)
2023-11-10 Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7 Aperture Series: Dusk View to Saddlebag Lake from Twenty Lakes Basin
2023-09-27 Fujifilm GFX100 II Firmware Update v1.1
2023-09-27 Arriving for Review: Fujifilm GFX100 II + Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7
2023-09-25 Delayed to Nov 1: Fujifilm GF 30mm f/5.6 TS + Fujifilm GF 110mm f/5.6 TS
2023-09-21 Parallax-Free Shift-Lens Stitching for 168 megapixel Images on Fujilm GFX 100 II, GFX100S, etc
2023-09-21 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6: the #1 All-Around Best Lens for Fujifilm Medium Format
2023-09-20 Fujifilm GF 30mm f/5.6 TS: Contemplating Tilt + Shift with Another Scene
2023-09-20 Fujifilm GF 30mm f/5.6 TS: What would Tilt do for this Scene and Others Like It?
2023-08-19 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Examples: an August Hike from Saddlebag Lake to Twenty Lakes Basin
2021-10-02 Eastern Sierra Air Quality September 28/29/30: Stunningly Clear, but Oct 1 brings the Nasty Stuff
2021-09-24 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: View North to Mt Conness from Puppy Dome
2021-09-23 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Peaks and Valley, Mt Conness Southern Spur
2021-08-20 Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM Aperture Series, Greenstone Lake
2021-08-20 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar: Focus Shift vs Focus Position, Greenstone Lake
2021-07-15 Fujifilm GF 30mm f/3.5 Aperture Series: Boulder amid Suncups, view to Mt Conness
2021-07-15 Fujifilm GF 30mm f/3.5 Aperture Series: Greenstone Lake with Mt Conness Peaks
2020-09-08 Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S Aperture Series: Rainstorm at Conness Lakes
2020-08-24 Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S Aperture Series: Sunlight After Rainstorm at Conness Lake 3
2019-11-17 Videos Just for Fun: Places I Shoot
2019-11-07 Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art Examples: Eastern Sierra, Yosemite and Twenty Lakes Basin
2019-10-01 Comparing Sony A7R IV to Sony A7R III Resolution: View Past Greenstone Lake to North Peak
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Fast short normal lens for L-Mount cameras..
Unprecedented support for focus stacking in full-frame DSLR..
Oustanding image quality, but with some limitations..
D850 with the RGB Bayer matrix removed for a true monochrome sensor..
Canon’s best-ever medium telephoto and with image stabilization..
A whopping 4/3 stop faster than other lenses in its range..
Sigma’s fast high performance wide angle..
Sigma’s best portrait lens..
Extraordinary optical efforts for class-leading performance?.
Fastest 135mm lens yet, with ultra high performance..
Nikon’s fast ultra wide angle..
Extreme wide angle zoom..
Is the 3rd time the charm?.
Maximizing dynamic range and image quality by minimizing noise via multiple exposures..
Bypass the limits on depth of field and diffraction..
Pros and cons of using a polarizer..
Articles written for MediumFormat.com..
Updated everything-better after 5 years..
Sharp images at low shutter speeds..
Aspects of image quality..
Compact wide angle.
Compact wide angle.
Compact wide angle.
Moderate wide angle equivalent to 37mm f/2.3..
State of the art normal lens..
Telephoto equivalent to 200mm lens. .
High performance moderate wide angle.
Extreme wide angle with ultra high performance..
Milvus garb for the venerable 15/2.8 Distagon, with improved lens coating..
An outstanding 18mm design..
Highest performing 25mm from Zeiss ever..
Highest performing 35mm from Zeiss ever..
Brilliant imaging, even wide open, but with a few quirks. (Review in progress) .
How to stay comfortable and safe in the outdoor..
Image quality..
Fast ultra wide angle for Nikon Z..
Ultra wide compact zoom for Nikon Z cameras..
Mid-range zoom expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..
Fast portrait telephoto for Nikon Z..
Technological tour de force..
4th Generation standard-setting camera..
Attention to details: a big upgrade over the A7R..
Ultra high performance extreme wide angle..
Fast wide angle..
Fast high performance normal lens of Zeiss design..
Outstanding fast wide angle, DSLR optical design..
Native-mount ultra wide angle high performance zoom for mirrorless..
Ultra high speed native-mount moderate wide angle..
Macro lens also excellent for all-around shooting..
High-grade manual focus wide-normal lens..
Ultra high grade macro all-arounder..
High grade macro all-arounder at a modest price..
Extreme wide angle zoom..
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..
Autofocus extreme wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..
Autofocus wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..
Autofocus portrait lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless..
Shooting + post processing tips with high-res examples..
21mm f/5.6 equivalent FOV lens..
24-megapixel CMOS monochrome sensor..
24-megapixel fixed lens compact full-frame..
Leica’s widest prime lens..
2023-11-22 West fork of Lee Vining Creek, view to southern ride of Mt Conness.
2023-11-21 Mt Conness Summit View towards Rainclouds near Mt Dana
2023-11-13 SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GF 55/1.7 vs Fujifilm GF 35-70: Mt Conness SE Ridge (GFX100 II)
2023-11-11 SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GF 55/1.7 vs Fujifilm GF 35-70: Snow-Crusted Cliff (GFX100 II)
2023-11-10 Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7 Aperture Series: Dusk View to Saddlebag Lake from Twenty Lakes Basin
2023-09-27 Fujifilm GFX100 II Firmware Update v1.1
2023-09-27 Arriving for Review: Fujifilm GFX100 II + Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7
2023-09-25 Delayed to Nov 1: Fujifilm GF 30mm f/5.6 TS + Fujifilm GF 110mm f/5.6 TS
2023-09-21 Parallax-Free Shift-Lens Stitching for 168 megapixel Images on Fujilm GFX 100 II, GFX100S, etc
2023-09-21 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6: the #1 All-Around Best Lens for Fujifilm Medium Format
2023-09-20 Fujifilm GF 30mm f/5.6 TS: Contemplating Tilt + Shift with Another Scene
2023-09-20 Fujifilm GF 30mm f/5.6 TS: What would Tilt do for this Scene and Others Like It?
2023-08-19 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Examples: an August Hike from Saddlebag Lake to Twenty Lakes Basin
2021-10-02 Eastern Sierra Air Quality September 28/29/30: Stunningly Clear, but Oct 1 brings the Nasty Stuff
2021-09-24 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: View North to Mt Conness from Puppy Dome
2021-09-23 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Peaks and Valley, Mt Conness Southern Spur
2021-08-20 Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM Aperture Series, Greenstone Lake
2021-08-20 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar: Focus Shift vs Focus Position, Greenstone Lake
2021-07-15 Fujifilm GF 30mm f/3.5 Aperture Series: Boulder amid Suncups, view to Mt Conness
2021-07-15 Fujifilm GF 30mm f/3.5 Aperture Series: Greenstone Lake with Mt Conness Peaks
2020-09-08 Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S Aperture Series: Rainstorm at Conness Lakes
2020-08-24 Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S Aperture Series: Sunlight After Rainstorm at Conness Lake 3
2019-11-17 Videos Just for Fun: Places I Shoot
2019-11-07 Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art Examples: Eastern Sierra, Yosemite and Twenty Lakes Basin
2019-10-01 Comparing Sony A7R IV to Sony A7R III Resolution: View Past Greenstone Lake to North Peak
2019-09-30 November-Like Shooting Conditions in Eastern Sierra
2019-09-27 Nikon D850 Monochrome: Blending Two Exposure Bracketed Frames for a 4X Reduction in Noise
2018-11-21 Hasselblad H6D-100C + Hasselblad HC 50mm f/3.5 II: Twenty Lakes Basin + More White-Tailed Ptarmigan
2018-11-16 REVIEWED (started): Hasselblad H6D-100C
2018-10-25 Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S Aperture Series @ 70mm: Conness Creek Lower Waterfall
2018-10-25 Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S Aperture Series at 34mm: Conness Creek Lower Waterfall
2018-10-25 Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S Aperture Series at 52mm: Snow Flecked Conness Ridgeline, Sunset
2018-10-08 Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S Examples Using IBIS, Conness Lakes Area
2018-10-08 Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 Examples on Nikon Z7: Mt Conness Basin East
2018-10-08 Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S Aperture Series at 30mm: Trail Along Lower Conness Lake
2018-10-07 Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S Aperture Series at 24mm: Summit View at Dusk Over Upper Conness Lake
2018-10-06 Testing the Nikon Z7 for Pattern Noise in Typical Landscape Scenario
2018-09-23 Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Upper Conness Lake
2018-09-13 Sigma FE 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Hiker at Upper Conness Lake
2018-09-10 Compared: Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 to Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2: View from Dana Lakes to Mt Conness
2018-07-30 Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon Aperture Series: Red Blueberry Scrub View To Mt Conness (Sony A7R II)
2018-07-17 Gear for the Mountains
2018-07-13 Sigma for Sony 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Aperture Series: Southern Ridge of Mt Conness
2018-07-12 Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Mt Conness Green Meadow, Dusk
2018-06-24 Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS Aperture Series: Sunrise on Mt Conness
2017-11-13 iPhone Panos Suck; iPhone Panos Rock: Panoramic Images of Saddlebag Lake / Hoover Wilderness Area
2017-11-11 Late Season Shooting in the Eastern Sierra
2017-11-01 Nikon 105mm f/1.4E: How a TINY Change in Focus Alters Performance
2017-11-01 Zeiss Nikon 105mm f/1.4E Aperture Series: View Down to Conness Creek Drainage
2017-10-29 Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Boulder View to Sub-Peak of Mt Conness
2016-09-10 Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon Aperture Series: Red Blueberry Scrub View To Mt Conness (Sony A7R II)
2016-07-05 Panoramas with the iPhone
2016-01-17 Sigma 24mm f/1.4A Examples in Mt Conness Watershed
2015-08-31 Gear for the Mountains
2015-08-25 Sigma dp0 Quattro Aperture Series: Sunset Over Mt Conness Eastern Drainage
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
2015-08-17 Sony A7R II: Long Exposure Examples at ISO 100, Including Raw Conversion and RawDigger Exposure Info
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)
2015-07-05 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Examples: Mary Lake + Mt Conness Area
2015-06-16 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Examples: Lundy Canyon, Hoover Wilderness
2015-06-14 Sony FE 28mm f/2 Aperture Series: Drainage Above Saddlebag Lake (Sony A7R)
2015-06-13 Sony FE 28mm f/2 Aperture Series: Gnarled Stump in Snowstorm, Hoover Wilderness (Sony A7R)
2015-06-11 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Aperture Series: Meadow View of Mt Conness East
2015-06-11 Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 Examples: Hoover Wilderness Area
2015-06-10 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Aperture Series: Dusk At Ellery Lake
2015-06-10 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series: Sunrise at Saddlebag Lake
2015-06-10 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series: Pine by Creek in Heavy Snowstorm
2015-06-06 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 and 85mm f/1.8: Snowstorm in the Hoover Wilderness Examples/Narrative
2015-06-04 Snowstorm in the Hoover Wilderness (with Zeiss Batis, Sony 28/2)
2015-06-03 Snow in the Hoover Wilderness
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
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