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2018-10-16 Canon EOS R: White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw using Datacolor SpyderCHECKER

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2018-10-06 Nikon Z7: RAW vs JPEG

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2018-08-13 Sony A7R III: the Noise Behavior that Has Been Troublesome to Me — Updated, PhaseOne CaptureOne PRO (Repost)

2018-07-25 Hasselblad PR: “Real World” Comparison: Nikon D850 with Decrepit Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 Zoom Compared Without Format Equivalence or Validation of Basics

2018-02-09 Dual Pixel Raw Support for Canon 5D Mark IV from LibRaw (RawDigger, FastRawViewer)

2018-01-24 Sony A7R III: Pixel Shift vs Single Frame on Finely Detailed Subject

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Digital Sensor Technology

Digital capture technology is discrete, and not the same as film..

1. Are More Pixels Better?

Post Processing for Sharpness

Making image captures look sharp..

1. Restoring Sharpness Lost from Digital Capture (RAW)

Lateral Chromatic Aberration

Understanding lateral chromatic aberration (color fringing)..

1. Lateral Chromatic Aberration (Color Fringing)
2. Correcting Lateral Chromatic Aberration During RAW Conversion

Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration

Understanding Longitudinal (Axial) chromatic aberration (LOCA)..

1. Correcting Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration During RAW Conversion

Color Gamut and Color Space

Color space for digital images..

1. Discussion of Color Space in General Terms
2. Color Gamut Example: Reds and Oranges in Fruit Platter

Workflow Tips and technique

An introduction to digital workflow and best practices..

1. ACR/Lightroom Camera Profile for Raw Conversion (Fujifilm X-T1)
2. ACR/Lightroom Camera Profile for Raw Conversion (Nikon D810)
3. RAW Conversion: Adobe Camera RAW vs DXO Optics Pro

Photoshop How-To

Working with Photoshop for raw conversion and more..

1. Photoshop Adobe Camera RAW: Sharpening in Raw Conversion

Photoshop Issues and Bugs

Things that can get in the way, or cause incorrect results.

1. Photoshop with HiDPI Displays: Broken Scaling, When 100% = 50%

Faux HDR and High Dynamic Range

Tips for processing high dynamic range images..

1. Moderating and Enhancing Contrast with Adobe Camera Raw
2. Faux HDR: Extracting Shadow Detail with Shadows/Highlights and Curves
3. Faux HDR: Converting High Dynamic Range Images with Adobe Camera Raw (Nikon D810)

Expose To The Right (ETTR)

Maximizing image quality, dynamic range, minimizing digital noise.

1. Bits, Signal and Noise
2. RawDigger for Raw Data Analysis
3. Understanding 'Push' and 'Pull'
4. Introduction to 'Expose to the Right' / ETTR
5. Considerations for ETTR in the Studio or In the Field
6. Camera Histograms: Color Space, Contrast, White Balance
7. Recommended Camera Settings for Camera Histogram
8. Overview of Using Camera Histogram vs Incident Meter
9. ETTR: Camera vs True Raw Data (Nikon D800E, Dolls)
10. ETTR Example 2+ Stops Range (Dolls, Olympus E-M5)
11. JPEG vs RAW Example (Dolls)

Nikon D850

The best becomes better..

1. Field Notes, Usage, Impressions
2. Color Balance with Adobe Camera Raw: ISO 31 and ISO 64, Color Checker Card

Nikon D850 Image Quality

Oustanding image quality, but with some limitations..

1. Image Quality with Long Exposures
2. Image Quality with Underexposed Long Exposures
3. Shootout: Nikon D850 vs Nikon D810, Early Night
4. ISO Series: Creek to Pines to Mountain Peaks
5. Noise and Dynamic Range Shootout at ISO 64, ISO Lo: D850 vs D810 (Sprinter Van)
6. Dynamic Range: Lower Morgan Lake, Backlit Tree
7. Noise: 30 Seconds, 3-stop Underexposure (Rock Creek, Late Dusk)
8. Noise: 15 Seconds, Near-Optimal Exposure (Rock Creek, Late Dusk)

Nikon D810

Improvements on the workhorse D800E..

1. Adobe Camera Raw: Harsh Tonal Transitions with 'Camera Standard' Profile
2. Nikon D810 Picture Controls: What is Affected, JPEG Examples
3. Processing NEF: a Quick Look at Adobe Camera Raw vs Nikon NX-D
4. Pushing Nikon D810 at ISO 64 up to 5.5 Stops
5. D810 vs D800E: ISO 3200 Noise + White Balance + Sharpness (Decorated Bike)
6. D810 vs D800E: Depth of Sharpness (Decorated Bike, ISO 100/64)
7. Nikon D810 + Zeiss Otus 55/1.4 APO vs Pentax 645Z (Pine Creek Sunflowers)

Nikon D800E

36 megapixels in a compact full-frame DSLR..

1. NEF Formats: 12-bit or 14-bit, Uncompressed or Compressed
2. Examples — RAW to TIF Processing
3. Comparison to Leica S2 (Mosaic)
4. ISO Series from 50 to 25600 (Flowers)
5. ISO Series from 50 to 12800 (Mosaic)
6. LENS Evaluations: Notes

Nikon D800 / D800E Image Quality Best Practices

Image quality best practices and how-to with the Nikon D800/D800E..

1. Sharpness with RAW vs JPEG
2. Exposure Latitude with RAW vs JPEG
3. Noise, and Expose-to-the-Right ETTR (Dolls)

Nikon D800E vs D800

D800E supplement and comparisons with Nikon D800..

1. Examples — D800E — Initial Evaluation
2. D800E vs D800 (Aerial, Fountain)
3. D800E vs D800 (Dolls)

Nikon D800 Monochrome Conversion by MaxMax.com

D800 with the RGB Bayer matrix removed for a true monochrome sensor..

1. Nikon D800M Monochrome
2. Raw Conversion: Demosaicing and Checkerboarding

Nikon D800E vs Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Comparing the 2012/2013 high-res pro DSLRs..

1. Canon 5DM3 vs Nikon D800E: Noise (Dolls / Pellegrino)
2. Canon 5DM3 vs Nikon D800E: Sharpness (Dolls / Pellegrino)

Nikon D5

High speed big brick shooter..

1. File Size as a Metric for ISO Quality
2. ISO Series from ISO 50 to 102400 (Dolls)
3. Nikon D5 vs Nikon D810, ISO 1600 to 51200 (Dolls)

Canon EOS 1D X

18 megapixel big black brick, Canon’s top of the line DSLR..

1. RAW to 16-bit TIF Conversion in Adobe Camera RAW

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

22 megapixel successor to the popular 5D Mark II..

1. Examples — Alpine Creek
2. Examples — RAW Processing
3. ETTR and Noise
4. Exposure Latitude: RAW vs JPEG
5. Sharpness: RAW vs JPEG

Canon EOS 5DS / 5DS R

50 megapixel successor to the 22 megapixel Canon 5D Mark III..

1. RAW vs mRAW and sRAW: Camera Cropping and Downsampling and File Size
2. RAW vs mRAW: Sharpness, Tone, Color
3. RAW vs sRAW: Sharpness, Tone, Color
4. What 50 Megapixels of Sharpness Looks Like (Dolls)
5. ISO Series from 50 to 12,800 in Color and Black and White (Cabin Interior)
6. Canon 5DS R Real-World Noise: Moonstar Bristlecone
7. Canon 5DS R Noise vs Canon 5D Mark III (Fruit)
8. Canon 5DS R: Awful Color Rendition using Adobe Camera Raw (Fruit)

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

30 megapixel successor to the 22 megapixel Canon 5D Mark III..

1. ISO Series from 100 to 25600 vs Canon 5DS R (Dolls)

Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Nikon’s bread and butter telephoto zoom.

1. Examples: Backyard Frost
2. Examples: Skyline Snow

Sony A900

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..

1. Main Page
2. Examples
3. Sony A900 vs Canon 1Ds Mark III at 135mm
4. Sony A900 vs Canon 1Ds Mark III at 50mm

Nikon D3x 24.4-megapixel DSLR review

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..

1. Noise, Color and ISO
2. White Balance

Noise ×4: Nikon D3x, Nikon D3, Canon 5D Mark II, & Canon 1Ds Mark III

Noise performance of early 2009’ premier digital SLRs. ISOs from 50 through 25600, dark area noise, noise reduction effects, noise versus resolution. Can more smaller pixels beat fewer large ones?.

1. How to Assess Noise
2. Processing
3. Big pixels or small?
4. Noise Reduction
5. Ocean View
6. Conclusions

Nikon vs Canon: noise and sharpness

Nikon vs Canon: Noise and Sharpness.

1. Canon’s Highlight Tone Priority (HTP)
2. Noise
3. Noise at All ISO Values
4. Sharpness—creek scene at dusk
5. Sharpness—extensive comparison

Canon 14mm f/2.8L II

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..

1. Glossary

Pentax K-1

36-megapixel full-frame DSLR with SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode..

1. Super Resolution Pixel Shift Mode
2. Super Resolution Mode File Format
3. Pentax K-1 Innovative Features
4. ISO Series 100 to 205K, Jagged Bristlecone Stump
5. SuperRes Mode: Motion in Landscape Scenes 'Wind in the Palms'
6. SuperRes Motion Correction: With and Without (Watch Seconds Hand)
7. SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode: Does Motion Correction Work?
8. SuperRes Pixel Shift: Arcade Night View @ 30 Seconds, Motion Correction with Pentax Digital Camera Utility
9. SuperRes Pixel Shift: Two Field Shots at Sunset (White Mountains)
10. Night Exposures in SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode
11. SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode vs Std Res: Dolls
12. SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode vs Std Res: Veiling Blue Haze (ACR bug)
13. SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode vs Std Res: Color Inaccuracy, ACR Bug (Macbeth Color Checker)
14. SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode vs Std Res: Color Inaccuracy, ACR Bug (Dolls)

Pentax K-3 II (APS-C)

24-megapixel APS-C DSLR with SuperResolution true-color..

1. Pentax K-3 II Overview
2. SuperResolution: Texture and Detail (Flower Paper)
3. SuperResolution: Fabric and Color (Cycling Jersey)
4. SuperResolution: Tarnished Silver Pitcher

Pentax K-3 (APS-C)

23-megapixel APS-C DSLR with an unusual feature set..

1. K3 Raw Maze Pattern Noise

Pentax HD DA Limited 15mm f/4 ED

APS-C wide angle lens equivalent to 22mm on full-frame..

1. Aperture Series: Ice on Beaver Pond at Sunrise (Pentax K3)

Canon 35mm f/1.4L II

Canon’s updated fast 35mm prime, evaluated on Canon 5DS R..

1. Aperture Series: Upper Reaches of Lundy Beaver Pond, early November
2. Aperture Series: Icy Waterfall To High Peaks
3. Aperture Series: Streamside Tetrahedron Boulder Amid Brush

Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD

Tamron’s ultra wide to medium fast zoom..

1. Tamron 15-30mm vs Nikon 14-24/2.8G [Bad Sample] (Pescadero Creek, Nikon D810)

Nikon AF-S 24mm f/1.4G ED

State of the art design in a fast 24mm lens. Includes full-resolution images at f/1.4..

1. Correcting Distortion in Adobe Camera Raw
2. Aperture Series: Tile Rooftops

Hartblei 40/80/120mm SuperRotators

Medium format Zeiss glass in Hartblei precision tilt/shift lens barrels!.

1. Examples—80/2.8

Canon EOS R

Canon’s first full-frame mirrorless..

1. Introduction to Canon EOS R
2. White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw

Nikon Z7

Nikon’s first full-frame mirrorless..

1. Nikon Z7 Configuration: Photo Shooting Menu
2. White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw
3. RAW vs Camera JPEG

Sony Alpha A9

Blackout-free 20 fps speed demon..

1. Introduction to Sony A9
2. Pattern/Banding Noise at ISO 100 (Poppy)
3. Two Examples of Pattern/Banding Noise at ISO 100 (Pine Creek Skyline, Mt Tom)

Sony Alpha A7S II

High performance full frame 12-megapixel sensor..

1. ISO 100 to 410000: Campfire

Sony Alpha A7R II

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

1. Sony A7R II RAW (ARW) Files: Format, 12 Bit Degradation
2. ISO from 50 to 102400: Dolls (A7R II)
3. Dynamic Range Assessment at ISO 50 (Garage)
4. Long Exposure Noise Reduction On/Off at ISO 50/100/200 (Garage)
5. Long Exposure Noise Reduction On/Off at ISO 100, with Push, Chroma Noise Reduction (Egg-Shaped Boulder)
6. Examples: Detailed Look at Long Exposures (Hoover Wilderness)
7. Posterization in Broad Daylight (Portrait at Dana Lake)
8. Examples: Dana Lake, Dana Glacier Part 1, 'Approach' (Zeiss Batis)

Sony Alpha A7R III

Attention to details: a solid upgrade over the A7R II..

1. Pixel Shift: With and Without with Sony Imaging Edge, ACR
2. Pixel Shift: Aspen at Dusk
3. Noise in Broad Daylight: the Sony 'Orange Peel' Noise Challenge
4. Sony A7R III: Detailed List of Settings

Sony Alpha A7R

Full frame compact mirrorless with interchangeable lenses..

1. Automatic Correction for Lateral Chromatic Aberration in Adobe Camera Raw
2. Camera Profiles for Sony A7R / A7 in ACR / Lightroom
3. Sony A7R File Sizes, Lossy Compression
4. Sony A7R: Vignetting and Lens Comp
5. Sony A7R Pixel Quality: Texturing Orange Peel Noise
6. Sony A7R Pixel Quality: Orange Peel Noise (Yellow Blue Bike)
7. Sony A7R: ISO Series (Real World, Creek)

Menus and Button Setup

How to configure the camera for serious shooting..

1. Sony A7R Menu System
2. Setup: Image Quality, Lens Comp,Color Space

Sony FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA Sonnar

Compact moderate wide angle for Sony mirrorless..

1. Aperture Series: Agapanthus Berries (Sony A7R)
2. Aperture Series: Grass in Pot by Bench (Sony A7R)
3. Aperture Series: Persimmons on Tree Closeup (Sony A7R)
4. Aperture Series: Persimmon Tree Hanging Fruit (Sony A7R)
5. Aperture Series: Red Barn (Sony A7R)
6. Aperture Series: Santa Claus Lights (Sony A7R)

Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Sonnar

Compact normal lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless..

1. Aperture Series: Red Barn (Sony A7R)
2. Aperture Series: Creek Wends its Way Through Boulders (Sony A7R)
3. Aperture Series: Sedge and Creek Reflections (Sony A7R)

Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM

Razor sharp medium telephoto with apodization filter..

1. Introduction to Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM
2. Examples: Portrait Model (A7R II)

Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye

Fisheye lens for Sony mirrorless..

1. Examples: Snowy White Mountains

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

Premiere mid-range zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.

1. Aperture Series @24mm: Purissima Creekbed
2. Aperture Series @24mm: Light Searches for the Forest Floor

Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS

Wide angle to telephoto zoom with optical stabilization..

1. Shootout @ 85mm: Sony 24-105/4G OSS vs Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 (Mosaic)

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

Comapact mid-range zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.

1. Distortion and Color Fringing @ 24mm
2. Distortion and Color Fringing @ 43mm
3. Distortion and Color Fringing @ 70mm

Ricoh GXR with A12 Mount for Leica M Lenses.

Use Leica M lenses on a digital back designed for them..

1. Ricoh GXR Example (Aerial)

Fujifilm Finepix X100

The best compact big-sensor digital camera yet?.

1. Introduction to Fujifilm X100
2. Shooting the X100
3. How I Shoot My X100
4. Reader Comments 2
5. RAW vs JPEG — Dynamic Range
6. RAW vs JPEG — Sharpness and Noise
7. Ricoh GXR Example (Aerial)

Nikon Coolpix A

Fixed 28mm lens with APS-C sensor free of anti-aliasing blur with wonderful color..

1. Compared vs Sigma DP1 Merrill (Garden Tables)
2. Compared vs Sigma DP1 Merrill (Dolls)
3. Coolpix A vs Fujifilm X100s / X100 (Blue Doll, Pellegrino)

Ricoh GR

Razor sharp 28mm lens on APS-C sensor and outstanding usability and features..

1. Shooting Tips
2. White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw (Outdoor Portrait)
3. Dynamic Range and Circular Ring Artifacts #2

Sony Cybershot RX1R II

Diminutive full-frame camera with 35mm f/2 fixed lens..

1. Noise from ISO 100 - ISO 102K (Pescadero Creek, Downstream)

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX1 / RX1R

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

1. File Sizes and Bit Depth
2. Aperture Series: Sunset Bristlecone (RX1R)
3. Aperture Series: Plastic Tubing, Wire Mesh, Sheet Metal (RX1R)
4. ETTR (RX1, Dolls)
5. Extreme Dynamic Range: Rainstorm Sunset at ISO 400 (RX1R)

Sony DSC-RX100

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

1. RX100 Built-in Distortion Correction for JPEG
2. Converting RAW to TIF with ACR, Enhancing Contrast
3. RX100 JPEG vs RAW: Color/Contrast/Detail
4. JPEG vs RAW: Forest Scene
5. Examples: Mountains
6. Exposing for Highest Dynamic Range and Lowest Noise

Sony DSC-RX10 III

Stunningly high image quality in a 20MP point and wide range zoom..

1. Sony RX10 III Gradation and Bit Depth
2. Portrait at ISO 5000 +1 Push (Selfie with Eye AF)

Panasonic GH4

Still photos and gorgeous 4K UltraHD video..

1. Still Image Coverage and Quality vs Video

Olympus Zuiko 12mm f/2 ED

A compact high performance fast wide angle..

1. Examples (Dana Meadow)

Olympus Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO Zoom

A high performance mid-range zoom..

1. Aperture Series: Boulder Logjam in Lundy Canyon (12mm, EM1)

Olympus Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED Telephoto

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

1. Examples: Yosemite

Sigma DN 19mm f/2.8

Wide angle for Micro Four Thirds or Sony E Mount/NEX..

1. Examples (Initial Misc)

Olympus OM-D E-M1

A worthy upddate to the E-M5 with pro-grade build quality..

1. Olympus E-M1 Real-World Noise
2. Camera Profiles for E-M1 in ACR / Lightroom
3. Choice of Color Space for Raw Conversion
4. Raw Conversion Silent Auto Corrections with ACR
5. Sharpening E-M1 Images
6. Olympus E-M1 Performance Under Extreme Lighting
7. Examples in Lundy Canyon

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Superb ergonomic design in a compact camera..

1. RAW Conversion in Adobe Camera RAW
2. How Much Sharpening to Apply
3. JPEG vs RAW Example (Dolls)
4. ETTR Example 2+ Stops Range (Dolls)

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II

Updated model with hi-res sensor shift mode..

1. Processing EM5 Mark II Hi-Res RAW with Adobe Camera Raw
2. Hi-Res Sensor Shift Mode vs Standard Resolution, RESOLUTION (Mining Museum)
3. Hi-Res Sensor Shift Mode vs Standard Resolution, NOISE (Mining Artifacts)

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

Flagship model for 2017..

1. General Comments on the E-M1 Mark II
2. HiRes Mode: Camera JPEG vs raw Single Shot (Dolls)

Comparisons across format.

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

1. Shootout: Sigma DP2 Merrill vs Sony RX100 (Dolls)
2. Shootout: Sony RX1 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill vs Fujifilm X-E1 (MTB)
3. Bayer Matrix RGGB vs Foveon X3: (Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Ricoh GR, Green House Rear)

Olympus E-P1 micro-4/3 camera

Great image quality, but....

1. Resolution that will blow your socks off

Panasonic G-1 micro-4/3 camera

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..

1. Examples—Stanford succulent garden
2. Resolution
3. RAW vs JPEG

Fujifilm X (general)

General information about Fujfilm X..

1. Camera Profiles for Fujifilm X in ACR / Lightroom

Fujifilm X-E1

Compact sibling of the Fujifilm X-Pro1.

1. Fractal-like Artifacts: Dolls Still Life
2. Fractal-like Artifacts COUNTERPOINT: Dolls Still Life

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Interchangeable lenses on a 16MP APS-C sensor.

1. Introduction (READ FIRST!)
2. Fractal-like Artifacts: Yosemite Pines — ACR vs Capture One Pro
3. RAW Conversion Details (Adobe Camera RAW)
4. Examples (Flowers and Food)
5. RAW File vs JPEG Exposure (Flowers)
6. Examples (Outdoors, Sea Otter MTB)
7. Examples (Mosaic)
8. Examples (Mosaic, ACR)
9. Examples (Outdoors, Alpine)
10. Aperture series ƒ/1.4 - ƒ/16, RAW vs JPEG
11. Aperture series ƒ/1.4 - ƒ/16, RAW vs JPEG (SilkyPix)
12. Aperture series ƒ/1.4 - ƒ/16, RAW vs JPEG (ACR)
13. ISO series ISO 200 - 3200, JPEG vs RAW (ACR)
14. RAW Conversion Details (SilkyPix)
15. Conclusions
16. Conclusions (Before ACR)

Fujifilm X-Pro2

Fujifilm's 24MP APS-C offering..

1. Fujifilm XPro2 Raw File Format, Uncompressed and Compressed
2. Usability: In-Camera RAW to JPEG Conversion
3. Adobe Camera Raw Settings (Sunlight)
4. White Balance Assessment in Sunlight
5. Color Balance: Why are X-Pro2 Images Tinted Green?
6. Image Quality: Grid Artifacts
7. Image Quality: Fractal-like Artifacts (Clay Pot)
8. Night Shooting, Long Exposure, Night High-ISO Examples
9. ACR vs XPro2: 7 Color and 5 Monochrome Camera Profiles Compared (Ranch Gate at Sunset)
10. Raw Conversion: XPro2 vs SilkyPix vs Adobe Camera Raw vs Iridient Developer (Oil Pump)
11. XPro2 ACROS Film Simulations vs Photoshop Black and White Options (Barn and Fence)
12. XPro2 Monochrome 'Grain Effect' vs Photoshop Grain (Oil Pump)
13. JPEG vs RAW SHOOTOUT: Fine Wood Detail in Green Barn
14. JPEG vs RAW SHOOTOUT: Portrait Among The Flowers

Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS

Wide angle zoom equivalent to 15-36mm.

1. Examples: Carrizo Plain (Fujifilm X-Pro2)

Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R

Compact moderate wide angle..

1. Aperture Series: Ranch Barn, Oblique View
2. Aperture Series: Green Barn (RAW and JPEG)

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2

A bright short telephoto lens..

1. Aperture Series: Backyard Pots (X-T1)

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 60mm f/2.4 R

Short telephoto macro lens..

1. Aperture series: Ellery Lake Ponderosa Pine (X-E1)

Sony NEX-7 and NEX-5N

24 or 16 megapixels in a compact body with APS-C sensor..

1. NEX-7 Contrast Bug
2. Examples (Capturing the Moment)

Sony Alpha A6000

Value camera: 24 megapixel APS-C sensor with EVF and vibration-free shutter..

1. Noise at ISO 100 (Pellegrino)

Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Outstanding ultra wide angle performer..

1. Examples: White Mountains Before Snowstorm (A7R II)

Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon

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

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra Nevada, White Mountains (Sony A7R)
2. Aperture Series: Approaching Storm Over Lake (Sony A7R)

Zeiss Batis (Overview)

Zeiss autofocus lenses Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Zeiss Batis Raw Conversion in ACR

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon

Autofocus extreme wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Distortion for Zeiss Batis 18/2.8 Distagon
2. Examples: Purissima Creek

Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon

Autofocus wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Examples: White Mountains (Sony A7R)
2. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Hoover Wilderness, Dana Meadow (Sony A7R)
3. Lens Rendering Series: Beaver Pond View Through Dual Aspen to Snow on High Peaks (Sony A7S II)
4. Lens Rendering Series: Snowy Beaver Pond in Brilliant November Sunshine (Sony A7S II)
5. Aperture Series: Blue Dusk Settles on Snowy Lundy Canyon (Sony A7S II)

Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar

Autofocus portrait lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Examples: Spring Snowstorm (Sony A7R)
2. Examples: White Mountains (Sony A7R)
3. Aperture Series: Sculptured Elegance (Sony A7R)
4. Aperture Series: Sapling Above Creek (Sony A7R)
5. Aperture Series: Yellow Flowers by Waterfall (Sony A7R II)

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon

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

1. Distortion Correction in JPEG vs RAW (Sony NEX-7)
2. Compared to Fujifilm 14mm f/2.8 (Fujifilm X-E1, Bristlecone)
3. Compared to Fujifilm 14mm f/2.8 (Fujifilm X-E1, Cabin #9 Interior)

Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar

Normal lens for Sony NEX or Fujifilm X..

1. Aperture series: Blue Doll / Pellegrino (Sony NEX-7)
2. Distortion Correction in JPEG vs RAW (Sony NEX-7)
3. Compared to Fujifilm 35mm f/1.4 (Fujifilm X-E1, Cabin Table)

Leica X Vario

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

1. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Mine and Waterfall, Dusk (28mm)
2. Aperture Series: Dynamic Range Outdoors (46mm)
3. Aperture Series: Brick Building on Summit (28mm)

Leica X2

Leica’s large-sensor 'affordable' compact camera..

1. Aperture Series from ƒ/2.8 - ƒ/16 (Dolls)

Overview of Sigma Foveon Sensor cameras

Foveon X3 true-color sensor for outstanding resolution..

1. Sigma DP Merrill Introduction
2. Exposure Bracketing Sequence

Sigma Photo Pro Software 5.x

Sigma’s raw file processing software, version 5.x..

1. Sigma Photo Pro 5 Software: July 2013 State of Affairs

Sigma Photo Pro Software 6.x

Sigma’s raw file processing software, version 6.x..

1. X3F vs JPEG: Color Space Error

Sigma sd Quattro

Mirrorless Sigma Quattro sensor with interchangeable lenses..

1. In-Camera JPEG: Quality and Variations
2. In-Camera JPEG: Quality and Variations, Black and White

Sigma sd Quattro H

Mirrorless Sigma Quattro larger APS-H sensor with interchangeable lenses..

1. Overview of Sigma sd Quattro H
2. File Size: DNG vs X3F
3. DNG vs X3F (Dolls, Daylight)
4. DNG vs X3F (Dolls, Long Exposure)

Sigma dp0 Quattro

21mm f/5.6 equivalent FOV lens..

1. Examples: Cottonwood Canyon Area, White Mountains (Part 1)
2. Color Fringing: X3F Corrected vs Uncorrected vs JPEG

Sigma dp2 Quattro

45mm f/2.8 equivalent FOV lens..

1. dp2 Quattro vs DP2 Merrill (Dolls)
2. dp2 Quattro vs DP2 Merrill (Fruit Arrangement)

Sigma DP1 Merrill

28mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..

1. Examples (Initial Misc)
2. Resolution — DP1 Merrill vs Nikon D600 (Yellow Aspen)

Sigma DP3 Merrill

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

1. Aperture Series DP3 Merrill (Creek Enters Beaver Pond)

Sigma DP-2 with Foveon X3 sensor

[Archive] Sigma DP-2 with the amazing Foveon X3 sensor (original, LOW RES camera, not a Merrill)..

1. Examples

Fujifilm GFX 50s

Fujifilm skips full-frame to go from APS-C to to medium format..

1. Fujifilm GFX 50s Shooting Formats / Aspect Ratios

Fujifilm GFX Operational Aspects

Experience, reader insights, etc..

1. Reader Comments on Fujifilm GFX System, With Responses

Fujifilm GFX Image Processing

Tips on getting the best results..

1. Sharpening Amount with Adobe Camera Raw
2. ISO 100 Pushed and ISO 12800 in Low Light (Riparian Tree by Creek)

Fujifilm GFX Image Quality

Image quality assessments..

1. ISO Series from ISO 100 to 12800 (Dolls)
2. Real World Dynamic Range: Lundy Canyon Boulders and High Clouds
3. Real World Dynamic Range: Grant Lake
4. Real World Dynamic Range: Kitchen
5. SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX 50s vs 35mm (late 2017 view)
6. SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX vs Nikon D850 vs Sony A7R III: Sunrise, Lundy Canyon Waterfall

Fujifilm GF 23mm f/4 R WR

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

1. Distortion Correction and Micro Contrast Losses
2. Aperture Series: Church Mosaic

Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR

Moderate wide angle equivalent to 37mm f/2.3..

1. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Boulder Escapee from Rockfall
2. Aperture Series: Pre Sunrise Sage and Aspen
3. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: West Walker Creek Meadow to Snowy Peaks
4. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Indian Rock
5. Aperture Series: Across Green Icy Lake to Blue Mountainside
6. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Frozen Beaver Ponds to Forest
7. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Lundy Lake, Green Ice at Dam End
8. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Low and Close Viewpoint, Beaver Dam Pond
9. Aperture Series: View Down Shadowed Lundy Lake, Late Afternoon
10. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Aspen Against Mountain at Dusk
11. Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Light-Colored Boulder Amid Sage and Boulder Field

Fujifilm GF 63mm f/2.8 R WR

Standard normal lens equivalent to 52mm f/2.3..

1. Distortion

Fujifilm GF 110mm f/2 R WR

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

1. Aperture Series: Face in Boulder (Extreme Bad Sample)
2. Aperture Series: Detour at Dusk
3. Aperture Series: Lone Pine, Waiting for the Sunrise

Fujifilm GF 120mm f/4 Macro R LM OIS WR

High performance macro photography on medium format, equivalent to 99mm f/3.3..

1. Aperture Series @ 1:10: Dolls

Hasselblad X1D

Mirrorless large format with leaf shutter lenses..

1. Overview of Hasselblad X1D

Hasselblad X1D Imaging Quality

Performance both in the field and controlled conditions..

1. Hasselblad X1D Dynamic Range Example: Shadow Boost (SUV)
2. ISO Series from ISO 100 to ISO 25600 (Dolls)
3. Shootout vs Nikon D810 (Flowers)
4. Shootout vs Nikon D810: 4-stop Underexposure + Push (Flowers)

Optimal Images from Hasselblad X1D

Tips on Getting the Best Results..

1. Adobe Camera Raw Conversion Settings, SpyderCHECKR: Overcast Rainy Day Lighting
2. Adobe Camera Raw Conversion Settings, SpyderCHECKR: Mid-Morning Sunlight
3. ISO 3200 Highlight Destruction in ACR vs Hasselblad Phocus and Iridient Developer (Dolls)
4. Shooting at ISO 400/800/1600 vs ISO 100 Pushed (Dolls)
5. Increase Image Quality by Optimal Exposure (ETTR, Dolls)

Hasselblad XCD 45mm f/3.5

37mm equivalent..

1. Aperture Series: Storm Drain Signs
2. Aperture Series and Dynamic Range: Oak Tree Greenery
3. Aperture Series: Night Scene

Hasselblad XCD 120mm f/3.5

Telephoto macro lens, 99mm equivalent..

1. Aperture Series: Aspen and Pine Forest, Rock Creek

Pentax 645D 40-Megapixel Medium Format DSLR

A price/performance breakthrough?.

1. Pentax 645D Overview

Pentax 645Z Overall

50-Megapixel Medium Format DSLR with Live View.

1. Interpreting the 645Z Histogram

Pentax 645Z Image Quality

High end image quality, but what about lenses?.

1. Pushing Up to ~6 stops (Fruit Arrangement, Natural Light)

Pentax SMC DA 645 25mm f/4 AL (IF) SDM AW

Ultra wide angle lens for Pentax 645..

1. Aperture Series: Blue Beater Bike (645Z)

Pentax HD 35mm f/3.5 AL [IF]

Moderate wide angle lens for Pentax 645..

1. Aperture Series: Pescadero Creek Upstream, Late Blue Dusk (645Z)

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: Pine Creek Thunderstorms (645Z)
2. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Buildings (645Z)

Hasselblad H4D 50 Megapixel Medium Format DSLR

How does Hasselblad’s 3rd generation medium format entry measure up?.

1. Overview of Features

Rolleiflex Hy6 Mod 2 Medium Format System

Lens performance at 80 megapixels..

1. Aperture Series: Creek Meanders Through Boulders (Schneider 50/2.8 Super Angulon PQS)

Mamiya DL28 medium format 28 megapixel system

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..

1. Main: overview, ergonomics, noise, infrared,

Leica S2 37.5 Megapixel Medium Format DSLR

How does Leica’s medium format entry measure up in ergonomics, image quality, etc?.

1. Leica S2 Main page
2. Precision for Maximum Resolution
3. Software Correction vs Other Brands
4. Leica S2 User comments

Leica S Examples

Examples and comparison from the various lenses.

1. Comparison: Leica S2 vs Nikon D3x (3D)
2. Comparison: Leica S2 vs Nikon D3x Deconvolution Sharpening

Introduction

Start here!.

1. What is Infrared?

Cameras and Examples

Infrared camera choices with examples.

1. Examples: Fuji S6000–IR

Shooting Considerations

All about shooting in infrared..

1. White Balance
2. White balance with Canon 5D

Image Quality Issues

Unique challenges of digital infrared..

1. Digital Noise with Fuji F30, F50, S6000

Workflow

What to do after you shoot..

1. How to Approach Infrared Workflow
2. Assessing Infrared Images
3. Color Space and Gamut
4. Raw-file Conversion
5. Raw-file Conversion & Nikon Capture
6. Grayscale Conversion Techniques

Canon Lenses

How Canon lenses perform for infrared use..

1. Lenses for Canon

Wrap-up and Summary

Conclusions and where to find products and additional information..

1. Glossary

Milvus 18mm f/2.8

An outstanding 18mm design..

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra and White Mountains

Milvus 35mm f/2

Classic design in the latest Milvus build..

1. Examples: White Mountains and Sierra Snow, Late November

Introduction

Start here to best utilize this guide..

1. RAW-file Conversion

18mm f/3.5 Distagon

A brilliant, but also colorful character..

1. Color Fringing (Aspen, Nikon D800E)
2. Close-Range Aperture Series (Tioga Pine)
3. Aperture Series: Wyman Canyon Lower Cabin Interior (Nikon D800E)
4. Resolution Chart

21mm f/2.8 Distagon

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

1. Examples
2. Rendering Style at f/2.8, f/4, f/8: Aspen Thicket
3. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Early Winter
4. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Brilliance at the Big Beaver Pond
5. Studying f/2.8, f/5.6, f/9: Blue Dusk Settles On Lundy Beaver Pond
6. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Stormy Light (Nikon D810)
7. Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin Trashed Interior (Canon 5DS R)

25mm f/2 Distagon

Ultra high performance with a fast aperture..

1. Examples (Yosemite, White Mountains)
2. Comparison: 25/2 Distagon vs 25/2.8 Distagon, Nikon 24/1.4G (Water Tanks)

25mm f/2.8 Distagon

A gem with unusual close-focus..

1. 25/2.8 Distagon Main Page

28mm f/2 Distagon

An artist’s drawing tool..

1. Examples
2. Aperture Series: Twisted Aspen (D810)

35mm f/1.4 Distagon

Strokes of a master..

1. Examples, Nikon D3x in Yosemite
2. Examples, Nikon D3x in Sierra and White Mountains

50mm f/2 Makro-Planar

Versatility in a “normal” lens and macro too!.

1. Examples: Sierra Autumn to Early White Mountains Winter

Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Fast high performance APO wide angle..

1. Examples: Mountain Landscapes at f/1.4

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..

1. Focusing on the Eyes for Portraiture
2. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Thunderstorms (D810)

Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Rendering Style

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

1. Portraits (Nikon D810)
2. Aperture Series: Aspen Leaf on Black Rock (Nikon D810)
3. Aperture Series: Solo Aspen at Dusk (Nikon D810)
4. Aperture Series: Early Yellow Aspen (Nikon D810)
5. Aperture Series: Huge Silver Mining Gears at Dusk (Nikon D810)
6. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Riparian Tree Medley (Nikon D810)

85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Night Vision

Peering into shadows at night with the very best..

1. Aperture Series: AHERN Construction Crane (Nikon D810)
2. Aperture Series: Tower at Dusk #1 (Nikon D810)

135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

Beautiful bokeh, razor sharp, superb color correction..

1. Aperture Series: Yellow Aspen at Meadow’s Edge, Blue Dawn (Canon 5DS R)
2. Examples in Monochrome, Various (D800 Monochrome)

Conclusions

Summary and wrap-up..

1. Glossary

Zeiss LensSpire Articles

Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..

1. Zoom Lens or Prime? Moderate Wide Angles (25mm, 28mm, 35mm)
2. Astrophotography Tips, Especially with Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Recommended Photo Gear

Stuff I use..

1. Leica X1 DSLR-quality Compact Camera

Photography Lighting

Lighting for various situations..

1. Fotodiox DY-200 High Intensity Fresnel LED

Off Grid: Powering Gear in the Field

Powering cameras and equipment..

1. GOAL ZERO Yeti 150 Solar Generator Power Pack

Lens and Camera Issues

Good stuff and not so good stuff..

1. Color Temperature & Noise with Digital Cameras
2. Reducing Digital Camera Noise Using Multiple Exposures

NEC 4K Ultra HD PA322UHD Professional Display

A expansive and accurate visual experience for video or stills..

1. Photoshop Scaling Bug

Software issues.

[ARCHIVE] Software and related for photographers..

1. Nikon Capture NX—The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
2. Eliminating color fringing with Nikon Capture

The Apple Mac Pro

[ARCHIVE] Various considerations for buying a Mac Pro..

1. The Mac Pro

Photo Tips

Photography Hints and Tips..

1. A brief glossary of photographic terms

Grab Bag

Various articles..

1. Photographic Film Really Was Not Much of a Performer

Overview of Zeiss Touit Lenses

High performance prime lenses for Sony NEX and Fujifilm X..

1. Zeiss Touit Lens Correction on Sony NEX and Fujifilm X

Zeiss ZF.2 and Zeiss ZE Lenses For Canon and Nikon

Zeiss ZF.2 and Zeiss ZE Lenses For Canon and Nikon.

1. Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Leica S2 37.5 Medium Format DSLR

Leica S2 37.5 megapixel DSLR and its lenses..

1. Overview of the Leica S2 System
2. Reader Comments

Infrared Cameras Compared

Infrared Cameras Compared: Fuji S3 Pro UVIR, Nikon D70-IR, Canon EOS 5D-IR ..

1. Usability
2. Hyper Utility Software

Nikon D200 vs D2x

Vintage 2006 comparative review of Nikon D200 vs Nikon D2x..

1. Usability
2. Noise
3. DynamicRange
4. Color
5. RawFileProcessing

Leica M10

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

1. M10 vs M240 ISO Series from 100 to 6400: Dolls

Leica M Typ 240 In Use

Overall design and behavior..

1. M240 White Balance and Tint in Sunlight
2. Noise and ISO: Leica M Typ 240 vs Leica M9P

Leica M Monochrom Typ 246

24-megapixel CMOS monochrome sensor..

1. Black Dots on White Spots Artifacts

Leica M Monochrom In the Field

Field shooting the Leica MM, and comparisons..

1. Shadow Noise and Highlight Detail at ISO 320

Leica SL Typ 601

24-megapixel interchangeable lenses, high-res EVF..

1. Leica SL: White Balance in Adobe Camera Raw, Gray Overcast Lighting
2. Leica SL vs M240: White Balance and Tint with Adobe Camera Raw, Sunlight
3. Leica SL vs M240: Lens Corrections and Color Rendering with M Lenses
4. Leica SL: Pattern Noise and Hot Pixels at ISO 100

Leica 24-90mm f/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit-SL ASPH OIS

All-arounder zoom with dubious optical compromises..

1. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Pescadero Creek, Upstream View

Leica Q (Typ 116)

24-megapixel fixed lens compact full-frame..

1. Examples: Climbing Mt Dana

Ray angle and Color Shading With M Lenses

Off-center color casts, off-center sharpness..

1. Color uniformity and Lens Correction

Considerations in choosing a lens.

Focal lengths, color, weight and travel considerations. [relevant, but dated/old material].

1. Lens Coding for Lenses Without 6-bit Code

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

Leica’s widest prime lens..

1. Aperture Series: Aspen Sunstar (M240)

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

Leica’s best-performing 21mm..

1. Examples: Silver Canyon Contrasts (M9)

Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH (pre-2016)

Leica’s widest lens utilizing built-in frame lines..

1. Examples: Leica 28/2 (Beach, NEX-7)
2. Compared: 28/2 Summicron vs 28/2.8 Elmarit (M9, Death Valley, Leadville)

Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH

Leica’s f/2 35mm for the M..

1. Comparison: Leica 35/2 Summicron-M vs Zeiss ZM 35/2 Biogon

Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M

Leica’s compact low-distortion normal lens..

1. Examples: 50/2 Summicron Aperture Series (Golden Gate)

Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.2 II ASPH

Fasted 35mm lens for Leica M, great ergonomics..

1. Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2 II Examples (Landscape, NEX-7)

Processing DNG in Adobe Camera RAW (ACR)

Sharpening, etc..

1. Sharpening Leica DNG and RAW Images

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2018

2018-10-16 Canon EOS R: White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw using Datacolor SpyderCHECKER

2018-10-16 Nikon Z7: White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw using Datacolor SpyderCHECKER

2018-10-06 Nikon Z7: RAW vs JPEG

2018-08-29 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 White Balance and Tint in Mid-Morning Sunlight with Adobe Camera Raw

2018-08-13 Sony A7R III: the Noise Behavior that Has Been Troublesome to Me — Updated, PhaseOne CaptureOne PRO (Repost)

2018-07-25 Hasselblad PR: “Real World” Comparison: Nikon D850 with Decrepit Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 Zoom Compared Without Format Equivalence or Validation of Basics

2018-02-09 Dual Pixel Raw Support for Canon 5D Mark IV from LibRaw (RawDigger, FastRawViewer)

2018-01-24 Sony A7R III: Pixel Shift vs Single Frame on Finely Detailed Subject

2018-01-23 LibRaw (RawDigger/FastRawViewer) Releases Beta of “SonyPixelShift2DNG”: Makes DNG file from 4 Pixel Shift Files FAST for Direct Use in ACR/Lightroom

2018-01-22 The Tool I’ve Been Waiting for to Process Sony Pixel Shift Files: FastRawViewer/RawDigger Developers Release Beta of 'SonyPixelShift2DNG'

2018-01-09 How Fast is the Apple iMac Pro for RAW File Conversion?

2017

2017-12-28 Sony A7R III: the Noise Behavior that Has Been Troublesome to Me — Updated, PhaseOne CaptureOne PRO (UPDATED)

2017-12-26 Sony A7R III: the Noise Behavior that Has Been Troublesome to Me

2017-12-23 RawDigger and FastRawViewer Support Sony A7R III 'ARQ' Pixel Shift Files, 25% Off Both Programs

2017-12-22 Sony A7R III: Compressed Raw Gapping

2017-12-15 Sony A7R III, Pixel Shift, and Sony’s Imaging Edge/Viewer Software

2017-12-15 Sony A7R III: First Look with/without Pixel Shift with Sony Imaging Edge vs Adobe Camera Raw

2017-12-07 Adobe Camera Raw Support for Sony A7R III

2017-12-05 Adobe Support for A7R III Raw Files (even without pixel shift).

2017-11-24 Reader Comments on my “Why I Probably Will Never Buy a Mac Pro Again” post: More CPU Cores and Dual GPUs vs Single GPU (and performance with PhaseONE CaptureOne Pro)

2017-10-23 Nikon D850: Notched (Discontinuous) Pixel values

2017-10-13 Nikon D850: Finest Long Exposure DSLR I Have Ever Seen by Leaps and Bounds

2017-10-08 Nikon D850: Configuration Tip for Image Review: Use RAW + JPEG Superfine

2017-09-14 Nikon D850: Firsthand Reader Comments on Ergonomics and Image Quality

2017-09-08 Adobe Camera Raw Supports Nikon D850

2017-09-03 Nikon D850: RawDigger Support Available

2017-09-02 Nikon D850: That Video Discussion About Color Rendition

2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Evaluating Noise Properly

2017-08-26 Nikon D850: In-Camera Raw to JPEG

2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Natural White Balance Option, Active D-Lighting, HDR

2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Time Lapse is a Breakthrough for Nikon DSLRs... First Solid 8K Support?

2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Turning Those Old Slides and Negatives into Digital Images

2017-08-26 Nikon D850: When Will Adobe Support D850 NEF in Adobe Camera Raw?

2017-08-25 Some Interesting Points About the Nikon D850

2017-08-23 Nikon Announces the D850, Commentary + Reader Comments

2017-06-04 Sony A9: Two Examples of Pattern/Banding Noise at ISO 100 (Pine Creek Skyline, Mt Tom) + Reader Comments

2017-05-24 Adobe Camera Raw Updated to 9.10.1, Fixed Hasselblad X1D High ISO Highlight Loss and Fujifilm GFX Exposure Issue

2017-05-24 Update to High ISO Highlight Destruction with Hasselblad X1D Raw Files (Adobe Camera Raw 9.10.1 bug fix)

2017-05-19 FastRawViewer Updated to v4.2

2017-04-19 Sony’s New α9 Camera Appears to Target the High-End Sport Shooter Market

2017-04-11 Which is faster for RAW File Conversion, CPU or GPU?

2017-03-14 Optimal Exposure via ETTR Can Deliver More Noise Benefit than Medium Format vs 35mm

2017-03-13 Hasselblad X1D: Better to Use Camera ISO or Push Base ISO 100 to Equivalent Higher ISO?

2017-03-12 Hasselblad X1D: ISO 3200 Highlight Destruction in ACR vs Iridient Developer and Hasselblad Phocus (Dolls)

2017-03-06 Fujifilm GFX 50s: Some Progress, and Fujifilm’s Diagnosis

2017-03-04 Fujifilm GFX 50s: Initial Impressions and Defective Camera (?) Stuck on Continuous Shooting Mode

2017-03-03 Fujifilm GFX 50s: 'RAF' Not Yet Usable with Adobe Camera Raw (Lightroom, Photoshop)

2017-02-25 Fujifilm GFX 50s: How Will Raw 'RAF' Files be Convertible?

2017-02-09 Reader Comment: ETTR (Expose to the Right)

2017-02-08 Hasselblad X1D: 3FR Raw-File Conversion in Adobe Camera Raw

2017-02-04 Sigma sd Quattro-H: DNG Files Shrink by More than 50% After Adobe DNG Converter

2017-02-03 Sigma sd Quattro-H: DNG vs X3F Image Quality (Updated)

2017-02-02 Sigma sd Quattro-H: Shoots X3F as Usual, or DNG With a Huge Size Penalty

2017-01-18 Fujifilm GFX 50 Megapixel Medium Format Announced: Hi-Res Display Wonder (EVF, Rear LCD, Top Panel)

2017-01-02 Reader Comments: Photo Software for Photographers

2016

2016-12-29 Color Fringing in Blue Light: Gains From Correction with Canon 11-24mm f/4L (5DS R)

2016-12-20 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II First Look: High-Res Mode

2016-12-20 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II First Look: Initial Comments

2016-12-19 Sigma Releases Sigma Photo Pro 6.5.0

2016-12-17 RawDigger and FastRawViewer 25% Off

2016-12-15 Sigma sd Quattro H Due in Mid January

2016-12-10 Reader Question: Sigma sd Quattro H vs Sony A7R II

2016-11-20 ProCamera App for iPhone with DNG support and Many Useful Controls

2016-10-09 Sigma dp0 and dp1 Quattro: Razor Sharp Detail

2016-09-20 Canon 5D Mark IV: Adobe Does Not Support Dual Pixel RAW

2016-09-19 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II: Major Improvements and New Features

2016-09-16 Canon 5D Mark IV Here

2016-09-09 Potential Uses for Canon 5D Mark IV Dual Pixels as per Alex Tutubalin of LibRaw

2016-09-08 RawDigger and FastRawViewer 25% Off (plus Canon 5D Mark IV dual pixel findings)

2016-08-09 Sigma sd Quattro ISO Series from 100 to 6400, both X3F and Camera JPEG + Binned Images

2016-08-08 Sigma sd Quattro JPEG File Quality

2016-08-04 Struggling with Sigma Photo Pro (Updated with 4 reader comments)

2016-08-02 Sigma sd Quattro Here: X3I Files Introduce Ultra High Dynamic Range (SFD) mode.

2016-07-27 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Drawing Style

2016-07-15 Depth of field and Sharpness: Conventional Thinking is Unrealistic Going Forward, Focus Stacking is One Solution

2016-06-22 Hasselblad X1D-50C: 50-Megapixel Mirrorless Medium Format

2016-06-20 Leica SL vs M240: Lens Corrections and Color Rendering with M Lenses

2016-06-19 Evaluating White Balance and Tint for Leica SL and Leica M240 with DataColor SpyderCHECKR with 3 Lenses

2016-06-19 TIP: How to Force the use of DNG sidecar files with Adobe Camera Raw

2016-05-23 Motion Correction for Pentax K1 SuperRes Images via Pentax Digital Camera Utility

2016-05-17 Pentax Digital Camera Utility (for Pentax K1 or K3 II, etc)

2016-05-16 Pentax K1 SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode: Will Adobe Choose to Support Motion Correction in Camera Raw?

2016-05-16 Pentax K1 SuperRes Res Mode: Adobe Camera Raw 'Veiling Blue Haze' Bug Occurs with DNG Format but not with PEF Format

2016-05-16 Pentax K1 SuperRes Res Mode: Motion Correction Feature with Adobe Camera Raw and Pentax Digital Camera Utility

2016-05-15 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Mode has Color Problems, Definitely an Adobe Camera Raw BUG — 3rd Example With 'Push'

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 Mode has Color Problems, Definitely an Adobe Camera Raw BUG

2016-05-09 Photoshop CC 2015 Now Uses all the CPU Cores for RAW-File Conversion

2016-05-07 Pentax K1 Thoughts

2016-05-05 Sony RX10 III: About 10 to 12 bit Gradation, Perhaps 11-Bit Range: 10-Bit in General

2016-04-21 FastRawViewer and RawDigger Discount

2016-04-04 Fujifilm X-Pro2 Severe Image Quality Bug: Grid Artifacts

2016-03-31 X-Pro2 + Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Green Barn in RAW and JPEG

2016-03-28 Fujifilm X-Pro2 Raw Conversion: X-Pro2 vs SilkyPix vs Adobe Camera Raw vs Iridient Developer

2016-03-28 Fujifilm X-Pro2: Usability of In-Camera RAW-to-JPEG Feature

2016-03-27 Fujifilm X-Pro2: ACROS Film Simulations vs Photoshop Black and White Options

2016-03-27 Fujifilm X-Pro2: Studying 'Grain Effect' in Black and White Conversions

2016-03-26 Fujifilm X-Pro2: How Do In-Camera JPEG Film Simulations Compare to RAW-Derived Results in Adobe Camera Raw?

2016-03-26 Fujifilm X-Pro2: RAW vs JPEG SHOOTOUT (Portrait Among the Flowers)

2016-03-25 Fujifilm X-Pro2: RAW vs JPEG SHOOTOUT (Green Barn)

2016-03-16 Fujifilm X-Pro2: Raw File Format, Uncompresssed and Lossless-Compressed

2016-02-21 Pentax K1: Impressive Innovation Unmatched by CaNikon

2016-02-19 Pentax K1 Super Resolution File Format Details

2016-02-18 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Pixel Shift Mode

2016-02-03 Sony A6300, and the Fujifilm X-Pro2

2016-02-01 Canon EOS-1D X Mark II

2016-01-09 LED Lighting Reviewed: Cineo Matchbox and Dracast LED 500

2016-01-03 Leica SL: White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw

2015

2015-12-05 RawDigger and FastRawViewer 25% Off

2015-12-03 Photoshop CC 2015 Latest Release: Show-Stopper Drawing Bug (UPDATE: fix coming)

2015-11-09 Camera Histogram Bug with ARW Raw Files on Sony A7S II and A7R II

2015-11-09 Sony A7S II: Real-World ISO 100 to ISO 410000 with and without Chroma Noise Reduction (Campfire)

2015-10-22 Reader Question: Convert to DNG for Sony’s Space-Wasting 14-bit Uncompressed RAW Files?

2015-10-22 Understanding the Sony A7R II Uncompressed ARW Raw Format

2015-10-19 Sony A7R II: Uncompressed Raw

2015-09-15 Sony A7R II: Other Areas That Need Attention via Firmware Update

2015-09-15 Sony Announces an Uncompressed File Format for A7R II and Future Cameras

2015-08-26 Sony A7R II: RawDigger Special Display Modes Show How the File is Encoded

2015-08-21 Sony A7R II: General Commentary

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

2015-08-09 Sony A7R II: White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw

2015-08-07 Sony A7R II: Raw Files Are Still 'Cooked'

2015-07-05 Canon 5DS / 5DS R: sRAW vs Full-Res RAW Downsampled.

2015-07-04 Canon 5DS / 5DS R: mRAW is at Variance with Full-Resolution RAW in Several Ways

2015-06-30 Viewing Tip: Google Chrome Blurs Images

2015-06-27 Up in the Mountains in a Canyon, What to do for Power for a Laptop?

2015-06-19 Iridient Developer Updated to v 3.0.3 (adds support for new cameras)

2015-06-19 Serious Problem with Adobe Camera Raw Profile for Canon 5DS / 5DS R

2015-06-16 Sony Working on Uncompressed File Format?

2015-06-15 Reader Question: Which Raw Converter?

2015-06-13 Reader Inquiry: Banding, Posterization, Color Shifts (and the right workflow)

2015-06-06 Leica M Monochrom Typ 246: “Black Dot in White Spot” Artifacts

2015-05-27 Sony: Which Lens Corrections are Baked Into the Raw ARW File?

2015-05-20 Does the Nikon D810 Have a Problem in Sub-Freezing Temperatures? Or is it the card or something else?

2015-05-16 FastRawViewer and RawDigger Discount

2015-04-22 Pentax K3 II: Out-Innovating Nikon and Canon

2015-04-03 Processing Olympus OMD E-M5 Mark II Hi-Res RAW with Adobe Camera Raw

2015-03-31 Iridient Developer Supports Olympus OMD E-M5 Mark II 64MB Raw and Canon 5D S Raw

2015-03-27 Emerging Features that Are Essential: Make the Camera Work for YOU

2015-03-27 Reader Comments: Sony File Format

2015-03-20 Hi-Res Sensor Shift: Can 16 megapixels become 40 megapixels?

2015-03-08 Olympus OMD E-M5 Mark II: Sensor Shift Mode (updated)

2015-02-27 Sigma Photo Pro 6.2.1

2015-01-09 HOORAY! Nikon First to (finally) offer a True RAW Histogram! (FALSE rumor)

2014

2014-12-05 RawDigger now has a Workflow Complement: Fast Raw Viewer + Discount on RawDigger for Readers

2014-12-04 Sony 11+7 Bit File Format: Gapping

2014-09-10 Using Camera Profiles in Adobe Camera Raw (Nikon D810 examples)

2014-08-29 Adobe Camera Raw: 'CameraStandard' Camera Profile Produces Horrific Tonal Transitions for D810 NEF

2014-08-21 Nikon D810: Single-Pass Faux HDR in Adobe Camera Raw

2014-08-18 Understanding the Pentax 645Z Histogram (useful for any brand camera)

2014-07-22 Quick Look: Adobe Camera Raw vs Nikon Capture NX-D

2014-07-21 Nikon D810: Adobe Camera Raw Support

2014-06-28 Sigma Photo Pro: Alters X3F Files so that SPP v5 Cannot Use Them

2014-06-25 Nikon Announces D810

2014-05-22 24 Megapixels: Sensor Quality APS-C vs Full Frame

2014-05-13 My Most Important Publication: Making Sharp Images

2014-05-11 Reader Comment: Fujifilm X-T1 Missing Raw Files

2014-03-06 Sony 11+7-bit Delta Compression Posterization Update: RawDigger

2014-02-23 Adobe Camera Raw / ACR Silently Corrects Images With No User Control with Some Cameras/Lenses

2014-02-23 Does the Sony A7R have Circular Ring Artifacts?

2014-02-23 Ricoh GR: Circular Ring Artifacts (“Ring Shadow Effect”) Followup

2014-02-14 Sony’s 11+7-bit LOSSY File Compression: 32-pixel Line Artifacts Clearly Visible on Star Trails

2014-02-12 Sony’s 11+7-bit Delta Compression, Posterization in Some Situations

2014-02-04 Iridient Developer Updated for Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Canon, PhaseOne

2014-01-29 When Raw Cooks the Goose: Raw Converter Silent and Uncontrollable Correction for the Lens

2013

2013-12-05 Sony A7R: the Kitchen Sink Menu System Design Paradigm is Alive and Well

2013-12-02 RawDigger v1.0 Now Available in Three Editions (Recommended)

2013-11-28 A 36-megapixel Pure Monochrome Camera (Modified Nikon D800)

2013-11-12 Moderating and Enhancing Contrast with Adobe Camera Raw

2013-10-26 Iridient Developer Updated for Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Leica

2013-10-10 Iridient Developer 2.3 Update Improves Sigma DP Merrill X3F Support, Adds Olympus E-M1 et al

2013-07-20 Sigma Photo Pro Software for Sigma DP Merrill Cameras: Caution before Considering DP Merrill

2013-07-17 Ricoh GR: Examples at the Beach

2013-07-02 Adobe Camera Raw White Balance and Tint with Ricoh GR (and maybe other brands?)

2013-07-02 Ricoh GR Digital: Circular Ring Artifacts, 2nd Example

2013-06-26 Iridient Developer with Enhanced support for Fujifilm X Files (and Black & White)

2013-05-11 Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar: Correcting Distortion in Adobe Camera Raw

2013-05-10 Iridient Developer Updated to Version 2.1 with Support for Fuji XTrans Sensor

2013-05-10 Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon: Distortion Correction in JPEG, vs RAW

2013-05-08 Nikon D800E vs Canon 5D Mark III: the Nikon D800E Optical Low Pass Blur+Unblur Filter Pack

2013-05-04 Lens Corrections for Native Lenses on Sony NEX and Fuji X

2013-05-02 Nikon D800E vs Canon 5D Mark III: Sharpness

2013-04-23 Fujifilm X100S: Digital Artifacts

2013-03-10 Iridient Digital 'Iridient Developer' Now Handles Sigma DP Merrill X3F Files

2013-03-10 Playing with RAW

2013-02-26 Adobe Camera Raw 7.4 rc1 on Fuji X Files

2013-01-16 Fuji X Raw (ARW) Artifacting: ACR vs Capture One Pro 7.0.2

2013-01-14 Phase One Capture One Pro with Fujifilm X Raw (ARW) Files? How well does it work?

2013-01-14 Phase One Releases Capture One Pro 7.0.2 With Fujifilm X Support

2012

2012-12-13 Auto-ETTR Would Sure Be Nice — 2 Stops Below the Blow-out Was the Camera’s Advice

2012-12-12 Sony RX1 24-Megapixel Ultra-Compact Full-Frame Camera

2012-12-11 Photoshop CS6 13.0.2 HiDPI Update — Retina Display Images Look Terrific

2012-12-05 Fujifilm X-E1 File Size with ACR

2012-12-01 ETTR — Real RAW Data vs Camera Info and Final Images, With Crops

2012-11-27 A CALL TO ACTION: Build Intelligent ETTR Into Digital Cameras

2012-11-20 Canon 5D Mark III: ETTR Study of Optimal Exposure for RAW, RAW vs JPEG Exposure Latitude and Sharpness

2012-11-19 Getting the Best Results From the Olympus E-M5

2012-11-17 Nikon D800E: ETTR Study of Optimal Exposure for RAW, Exposure Latitude, Choice of Color Space, Noise

2012-11-16 Nikon D800E: RAW vs JPEG Sharpness Study and Comparison

2012-11-14 Image Quality From Olympus OMD E-M5 (or Sigma DP Merrill, or any small sensor)

2012-11-13 Getting the Best Results From a Digital Sensor — JPEG vs RAW and Exposure and Noise

2012-10-21 Why Don’t Digital Cameras Offer a Perfect ETTR exposure?

2012-10-13 Sigma DP1 Merrill — Exposure Bracketing and ETTR

2012-09-28 Thoughts on Mirrorless Cameras For Travel, Cycling, All Around Use

2012-09-15 Sigma DP1 Merrill First Images from X3F RAW — Notes

2012-09-11 Workflow, RAW Conversion: Adobe Camera RAW (ACR) vs DXO Optics Pro

2012-09-09 Sony RX100: Adobe Camera RAW 7.2 RC Distortion Correction = FORCED ON

2012-09-09 Sony RX100: DXO Optics Pro vs ACR

2012-08-29 Sony RX100: Examples and Sharpness

2012-08-28 Sony RX100 RAW File Conversion with Adobe Camera RAW

2012-08-19 Reader Asks: Sony RX100 or Olympus OM-D E-M5?

2012-08-19 Sony RX100 RAW Support in Iridient Digital RAW Developer

2012-05-31 Fuji X-Pro1: RAW vs JPEG with ACR 7.1

2012-05-30 Adobe Camera RAW 7.1 for Fuji X-Pro1

2012-05-25 How Long to Convert 500 Nikon D800 14-bit NEF to JPEG?

2012-05-25 Portrait Photographer Asks: D800 or D800E or D3s or D4?

2012-05-24 Fujifilm M-Mount Adapter for X-Pro1

2012-05-11 Nikon D800E: RAW File Support Still Pending with Aperture, Lightroom 4

2012-04-25 RAW vs JPEG on the Fuji X-Pro1 from ISO 200 through ISO 3200

2012-04-25 RAW vs JPEG on the Fuji X-Pro1 from f/1.4 through f/16

2012-04-23 Fujifilm X-Pro1 Examples (Alpine Creek)

2012-04-22 Fujifilm X-Pro1 Review

2012-04-18 Fuji X-Pro1: RAW Headroom vs JPEG

2012-04-17 Nikon D800: NEF Download Examples

2012-04-16 Nikon D800: NEF 12-bit vs 14-bit and Compressed vs Uncompressed

2012-04-06 Reader Comments on Nikon D800 Coverage

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

2012-02-07 Nikon D800E — Nikon’s Sample Photos

2011

2011-12-28 Sony NEX-7 — RAW Only 8 Bits?

2011-12-26 Reader Comments on Settings for RAW files from Fuji X10 with ACR

2011-12-23 RAW Developer 1.9.4 Supports EXR Sensor Modes for Fuji X10

2011-12-19 Adobe Camera RAW v6.6 (ACR) Proves Unreliable

2011-12-13 Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) Always Corrects Distortion With Some Cameras

2011-12-13 Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) Now Supports the Fuji X10, But Sharpening Problematic

2011-11-22 Fuji Software for X10 Camera Does not Run on Mac OS X Lion

2011-10-08 Reader Comments on X100 Review

2011-07-20 Converting Leica M9 DNG Files to Nikon NEF for Use with Capture NX2

2011-07-20 SanDisk Extreme Pro Card Failures

2011-06-26 Sigma DP2x “14 megapixel” Point and Shoot with Foveon X3 True-Color Sensor

2011-03-01 RAW Developer 1.9 Offers Major Boost In Performance

2010

2010-04-22 RAW file processing on Apple MacBook Pro Core i7 with Lightroom, Aperture, CaptureONE Pro, DPP, NX2

2009

2009-07-01 Canon EOS JPEG quality

2008

2008-12-26 The worst Nikon feature — software

2008-10-25 Photoshop CS4 and OpenGL — poor redraw speed

2008-10-18 RAW files in DAP articles

2008-08-16 Ken Rockwell’s site

2007

2007-12-14 Digital file sizes — be careful what you wish for

2007-12-05 Followup on Nikon D3 aliasing

2007-08-16 More thoughts on 22-megapixel Mamiya ZD

2007-07-22 Zeiss 35mm f/2 Distagon (and Canon 1D Mark III)

2007-04-05 Followup on Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II color fringing

2007-04-03 Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L vs 16-35mm f/2.8L II

2006

2006-11-20 A bad computer day

2006-05-21 Aperture’s “database”

2006-04-17 Aperture’s speed on MacBook Pro with Canon CR2 raw files

2006-04-10 How much do raw converters vary in image rendering?

2006-01-28 The PowerMac G5 Quad and power usage

2006-01-27 New front-page photo “Yosymmetry”

2006-01-24 Error Correcting Code memory

2006-01-09 Composite images by stitching with shift lenses