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2018-11-21 Ice Skating the Eastern Sierra

2018-09-19 Sigma FE 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Ducks in Dana Meadow Pond at Dusk

2018-09-19 Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM Aperture Series: Small Pine in Dana Meadow

2018-09-13 Sigma FE 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Ancient Downed Pine Tree, Dana Meadow

2018-09-10 Compared: Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 to Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2: View from Dana Lakes to Mt Conness

2018-07-20 Mono Lake from Mt Dana, Pre-Dawn

2018-06-26 Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS Aperture Series: Mt Dana, Early Morning

2017-11-14 Deep Stacking with the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Using Nikon D850 'Focus shift shooting'

2017-11-01 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Stacking Examples: Glacier Canyon and Dana Lakes (Nikon D850)

2017-09-21 Nikon AF-S 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5 Fisheye Zoom Aperture Series: Dana Creek First Autumn Snow

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Overview of Video with Nikon D800, D800E, D4, Canon 5DM3

How does video quality compare with crop of mid-2012 DSLRs?.

1. Nikon D800E Video with Nikon 14-24 (Zoom Sequence)

Nikon AF-S 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5 Fisheye Zoom

Compact fisheye zoom..

1. Aperture Series: Dana Creek First Autumn Snow

Canon 24mm f/2.8 IS USM

Canon’s compact high-performance 24mm prime..

1. Aperture Series: Tioga Lake and Mt Dana

Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

Canon’s best-ever medium telephoto and with image stabilization..

1. Aperture Series: Mt Dana, Early Morning

Nikon AF-S 28mm f/1.8G

A fast moderate wide angle lens with some practical difficulties..

1. Examples (Dana Meadow Portraits)

Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.4G

State of the art design in a fast 35mm lens..

1. Aperture Series f/1.4...f/11 — Tree Trunk

Focus Stacking Examples

Examples of Focus Stacking..

1. Example: Handheld (Dana Lake)

Sony Alpha A7R II

Attention to details: a big upgrade over the A7R..

1. Posterization in Broad Daylight (Portrait at Dana Lake)
2. Examples: Dana Lake, Dana Glacier Part 1, 'Approach' (Zeiss Batis)
3. Examples: Dana Lake, Dana Glacier Part 2, 'Glacier' (Zeiss Batis)
4. Examples: Dana Lake, Dana Glacier Part 3, 'Return' (Zeiss Batis)

Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 Distagon ZA

Fast and gorgeous moderate wide angle Zeiss design..

1. Aperture Series: Triangle-Shaped erratic on Dana Lake Moraine (A7R II)

Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM

Top-grade medium telephoto..

1. Aperture Series: Small Pine in Dana Meadow

Sigma FE 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

Outstanding fast wide angle, DSLR optical design..

1. Aperture Series: Ancient Downed Pine Tree, Dana Meadow

Sigma FE 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

Outstanding fast wide angle, DSLR optical design..

1. Aperture Series: Ducks in Dana Meadow Pond at Dusk

Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G

Extreme wide angle zoom..

1. Examples: Dana Lakes and Glacier Canyon
2. Aperture Series @ 17mm: Dana Lake Iceberg
3. Aperture Series @ 12mm: Raindrops Fall On Dana Lake
4. Aperture Series @ 12mm: Melting Out Dana Lake #3

Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar

Comapact ultra-wide zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless..

1. Aperture Series @ 16mm: Dana Lake, Wide View (Sony A7R II)

Olympus M.Zuiko 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO

Wide angle zoom equivalent (14-28mm equivalent)..

1. Aperture Series @ 7mm: Upper Dana Lake, Dana Glacier, Dana Peak (EM5 II, HiRes Mode)
2. Aperture Series @ 7mm: Upper Dana Lake, Dana Glacier, Dana Peak (EM5 II, HiRes Mode)
3. Aperture Series @ 7mm: Dana Lake, Water View (EM5 II, HiRes Mode)
4. Aperture Series @ 10mm: Vernal Creek in Dana Meadow (EM5 II, HiRes Mode)
5. Aperture Series @ 14mm: Still Pool of Water Amid Grasses (EM5 II, HiRes Mode)

Olympus Zuiko 12mm f/2 ED

A compact high performance fast wide angle..

1. Examples (Dana Meadow)

Olympus Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED Telephoto

Beautiful bokeh, long reach fast speed, compact lens..

1. Examples: Dana Meadow, Yosemite

Panasonic Lumix G LEICA DG MACRO-ELMARIT 45mm f/2.8 ASPH MEGA O.I.S

A macro lens with high performance..

1. Examples: Dana Meadow

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II

Updated model with hi-res sensor shift mode..

1. Hi-Res Sensor Shift Artifacting (Dana Lake, Water View)

Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Distagon

Outstanding wide angle, superb performer..

1. Zeiss Loxa 25/2.4 vs Zeiss Batis 25/2: View from Dana Lakes to Mt Conness

Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon

Manual focus moderate wide angle for full-frame mirrorless..

1. Field Examples: The Way Down Dana Glacier Canyon, Last Light (Sony A7R II)

Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon

Autofocus wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Hoover Wilderness, Dana Meadow (Sony A7R)
2. Examples: Dana Glacier (Sony A7R)

Panoramas with the iPhone 6s Plus

Shooting + post processing tips with high-res examples..

1. iPhone 6s Plus: Example Panoramas

Fujifilm GF 23mm f/4 R WR

Ultra wide angle equivalent to 19mm f/3.3. .

1. Examples: Dana Lakes

Fujifilm GF 110mm f/2 R WR

Ultra high speed telephoto equivalent to 90mm f/1.6..

1. Examples: Dana Lakes

Hasselblad HC 50mm f/3.5 II

High performance moderate wide angle.

1. Examples: Dana Lakes

Leica 45mm f/2.8 Elmarit-S ASPH

Moderate wide angle with low distortion..

1. Aperture Series: Dana Glacier, Moraine, Dana Lake (S006)

Milvus 25mm f/1.4

Highest performing 25mm from Zeiss ever..

1. Examples: Focus Stacking in Dana Lakes Area

21mm f/2.8 Distagon

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

1. Examples Climbing Mt Dana in Yosemite

28mm f/2 Distagon

An artist’s drawing tool..

1. Examples Climbing Mt Dana in Yosemite

Leica M10

Leica M mount in slim body with SL-type sensor..

1. Examples: Dana Lakes, Part 1: Tioga Lake to Dana Lakes
2. Examples: Dana Lakes, Part 2: At the Dana Lakes

Leica Q (Typ 116)

24-megapixel fixed lens compact full-frame..

1. Examples: Climbing Mt Dana

Leica M 50mm Lenses

Six models to choose from..

1. 50/2 APO vs Noctilux (M240, Dana Meadow / Kuna Peaks)
2. 50/2 APO vs Noctilux (M240, Orange-Bark Pine Tree)

Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

The world’s best 50mm lens is outstanding, but with some limits..

1. Aperture Series: Dana Meadow Kuna Peak (M240)
2. Aperture Series: Gnarled Prostrate Bristlecone (M240)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2018

2018-11-21 Ice Skating the Eastern Sierra

2018-09-19 Sigma FE 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Ducks in Dana Meadow Pond at Dusk

2018-09-19 Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM Aperture Series: Small Pine in Dana Meadow

2018-09-13 Sigma FE 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Ancient Downed Pine Tree, Dana Meadow

2018-09-10 Compared: Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 to Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2: View from Dana Lakes to Mt Conness

2018-07-20 Mono Lake from Mt Dana, Pre-Dawn

2018-06-26 Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS Aperture Series: Mt Dana, Early Morning

2017

2017-11-14 Deep Stacking with the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Using Nikon D850 'Focus shift shooting'

2017-11-01 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Stacking Examples: Glacier Canyon and Dana Lakes (Nikon D850)

2017-09-21 Nikon AF-S 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5 Fisheye Zoom Aperture Series: Dana Creek First Autumn Snow

2017-08-25 Sony 12-24mm f/4 G Examples: Dana Lakes and Glacier Canyon

2017-08-03 Sony 12-24mm f/4G Aperture Series @ 12mm: Melting Out Dana Lake #3 (A7R II)

2017-08-03 Sony 12-24mm f/4G Aperture Series @ 12mm: Raindrops Fall on Dana Lake (A7R II)

2017-08-03 Sony 12-24mm f/4G Aperture Series @ 17mm: Dana Lake Iceberg (A7R II)

2017-07-30 Fujifilm GFX Examples Using Fujifilm GF 23mm f/4 and Fujifilm GF 110mm f/2 at Dana Lakes

2017-07-29 Fujifilm GFX + Fujifilm GF 23mm f/4 and Fujifilm GF 110mm f/2 at Dana Lakes

2017-07-12 Leica M10 Examples with 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH and Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Dana Lakes Hike

2017-07-09 A Casualty of the 2016/2017 Snowfall: Bighorn Sheep

2016

2016-09-11 Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon Examples: The Way Down Dana Glacier Canyon, Last Light (Sony A7R II)

2016-08-21 Back from Overnights

2015

2015-11-24 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Examples: Post-Snowstorm Climb (Sony A7R II)

2015-08-23 Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar Aperture Series: Dana Lake, Wide View (Sony A7R II)

2015-08-23 Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 Distagon OSS ZA Aperture Series: Triangle-Shaped erratic on Dana Lake Moraine (Sony A7R II)

2015-08-22 Sony A7R II: Examples with Zeiss Batis: Dana Lake, Dana Glacier Climb

2015-08-20 Sony A7R II: Examples with Zeiss Batis: Dana Lake, Dana Glacier Climb

2015-08-19 Sony A7R II: Posterization with a Near Optimal Exposure in Daylight (Portrait at Dana Lake)

2015-08-05 Olympus M.ZUIKO 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO Aperture Series @14mm: Dana Lake, Water View + Sensor Shift Artifacting

2015-08-03 Olympus M.ZUIKO 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO Aperture Series @10mm: Vernal Creek in Dana Meadow

2015-08-03 Olympus M.ZUIKO 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO Aperture Series @7mm: Dana Lake, Dana Glacier and Peak

2015-07-31 Leica 45mm f/2.8 Elmarit-S ASPH Aperture Series: Dana Glacier, Moraine, Lake

2015-07-15 Leica Q: Climbing Mt Dana from Sun to Hail to Rain to Sun Again

2014

2014-09-08 Yes, it snows in August

2013

2013-08-04 Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH vs 50/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH: Orange Bark Pine, Yosemite (Leica M240)

2013-06-28 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH vs 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH

2013-06-28 Leica M Typ 240 + Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Distant Landscape f/2 - f/16

2012

2012-07-17 Nikon D800E + Nikon AF-S 28mm f/1.8G Field Shots (Dana Meadow)

2009

2009-10-06 Climbing Mt Dana in Yosemite

2007

2007-10-15 Climbing Yosemite’s Mt Dana

2007-10-15 View from Mt Dana