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2016-01-01 Sony RX1R II Distortion

2015-12-23 Sony RX1R II: Is it Worth Upgrading from RX1/RX1R?

2015-12-22 Sony RX1R II Aperture Series f/2 - f/11: Wet Rocks, Upstream

2015-12-21 Sony RX1R II: Evaluating Flare

2015-12-20 Sony RX1R II Aperture Series f/2 - f/11: Pescadero Creek Grasses and Polished Rocks, Upstream

2015-12-17 Sony RX1R II Aperture Series f/2 - f/16: Frosted Pomegranate Closeup

2015-12-16 Sony RX1R II Aperture Series f/2 - f/22: Pomegranate on Frosted Table

2015-12-15 Sony RX1R II: Aperture Series from f/2 through f/13 (Frosted Wood Closeup)

2015-12-13 Sony RX1R II: Ergonomics and EVF

2015-12-13 Sony RX1R II: Aperture Series from f/2 through f/8 (Creek Through Boulders, View From Above)

Sony Cybershot RX1R II

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

1. Sony RX1R II Overview
2. Ergonomics: General
3. Ergonomics: Aperture Ring
4. Built-in EVF
5. Thoughts vs RX1R: Worth Upgrading?
6. Flare Behavior from f/2 - f/22
7. Distortion Uncorrected vs Corrected
8. Aperture Series: Creek Through Boulders, View from Above
9. Aperture Series: Frosted Wood Closeup
10. Aperture Series: Red Pomegranate on Frosted Blue Table
11. Aperture Series: Frosted Pomegranate Closeup
12. Aperture Series: Pescadero Creek Grasses and Polished Rocks, Upstream
13. Aperture Series: Wet Rocks, Upstream
14. 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. Sony RX1 and RX1R Introduction
2. Images of the RX1
3. Relative Sensor Size
4. Accessories
5. Sony Electronic viewfinder FDA-EVM1K EVF
6. Hand Grip and Tripod Mounting
7. Leaf Shutter Speed Limits
8. Manual Focus Problematic Behavior
9. Focus Creep (RX1R)
10. Long Exposure Limited to 30 Seconds
11. File Sizes and Bit Depth
12. Getting Sharp Images Handheld
13. Lens Diaphragm / Aperture Symmetry
14. Focus Accuracy / Backfocus
15. Portraits and Focus Accuracy (RX1)
16. Distortion, Correcting Distortion (RX1)
17. Optical Distortion (RX1R)
18. Bokeh in General, Overall Lens Rendering Style (RX1R)
19. Color Shading / Vignetting (RX1)
20. Examples, Initial Probation (RX1)
21. Aperture Series, Close Range (RX1, Dolls)
22. Aperture Series (RX1, Pumpkins)
23. Aperture Series (Sony RX1, Mountain Bike)
24. Aperture Series (RX1, Tile Mosaic)
25. Aperture Series: Sunset Bristlecone (RX1R)
26. Aperture Series: Bristlecone in Blue Dusk (RX1R)
27. Aperture Series: Plastic Tubing, Wire Mesh, Sheet Metal (RX1R)
28. Lens Rendering: Propane Tank (RX1R)
29. Lens Rendering: Cabin Table (RX1R)
30. Lens Rendering: Canned Foods + Bottled Water (RX1R)
31. Lens Rendering: Storm Light on Cayenne (RX1R)
32. Lens Rendering: Relief at 12,300 Feet (RX1R)
33. Lens Rendering: The Moots Ride to Barcroft (RX1R)
34. Lens Rendering: Yellow Seedheads by Grassy Creek (RX1R)
35. Lens Rendering: The Way Across (RX1R)
36. Lens Rendering: Bush with White Branches (RX1R)
37. Lens Rendering: Bristlecone Graveyard at Sunset (RX1R)
38. Lens Rendering: The Rock Can Wait for the Roots to Rot (RX1R)
39. Lens Rendering: Brick Building at the Summit (RX1R)
40. Examples: Pine Creek (RX1R)
41. ETTR (RX1, Dolls)
42. Extreme Dynamic Range: Rainstorm Sunset at ISO 400 (RX1R)
43. Conclusions

Leica M Typ 240 Compared To Full Frame Cameras

Relative sharpness and performance across cameras..

1. M240 + 35/1.4 Summilux vs Sony RX1R (Green Machine)
2. M240 vs Sony RX1: Usability and Function

Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH (2010 FLE)

Leica’s superlative and most natural lens for the M..

1. 35/1.4 Summilux vs Sony RX1R (M240)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2016

2016-01-01 Sony RX1R II Distortion

2015

2015-12-23 Sony RX1R II: Is it Worth Upgrading from RX1/RX1R?

2015-12-22 Sony RX1R II Aperture Series f/2 - f/11: Wet Rocks, Upstream

2015-12-21 Sony RX1R II: Evaluating Flare

2015-12-20 Sony RX1R II Aperture Series f/2 - f/11: Pescadero Creek Grasses and Polished Rocks, Upstream

2015-12-17 Sony RX1R II Aperture Series f/2 - f/16: Frosted Pomegranate Closeup

2015-12-16 Sony RX1R II Aperture Series f/2 - f/22: Pomegranate on Frosted Table

2015-12-15 Sony RX1R II: Aperture Series from f/2 through f/13 (Frosted Wood Closeup)

2015-12-13 Sony RX1R II: Ergonomics and EVF

2015-12-13 Sony RX1R II: Aperture Series from f/2 through f/8 (Creek Through Boulders, View From Above)

2015-12-11 Sony RX1R II: Noise from ISO 100 - ISO 102K (Pescadero Creek, Downstream)

2015-12-10 Sony RX1R II Shoot

2015-12-09 Sony RX1R II Autofocus: Ruined the Shoot

2015-12-01 Sony RX1R II Arrived

2015-11-06 ZeissImages.com Photo Contest

2015-11-06 Sony RX1R II Now Available for Pre-Order

2014

2014-04-21 Reader Comment: Sony RX1R

2014-01-22 Sony Mirrorless: Will the Concepts Carry Forward?

2013

2013-10-27 Reader Comment: Sony RX1R Focusing at Shooting Aperture

2013-10-13 Reader Comments: Sony RX1R

2013-09-18 A Full-Frame Sony NEX Soon? And Maybe a Surprise?

2013-09-09 Sony RX1R: My Preferred Shooting Configuration

2013-09-09 For Leica M Shooters: the Sony RX1R as an Alternative to the M240 + 35/1.4 Summilux or 35/2 Summicron

2013-09-08 Hit Rate and Image Quality and Reliability and Price, the Camera World Upended

2013-09-05 Sony RX1R: Unstable Manual Focus

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

2013-09-03 Sony RX1R: Manual Focus Shortcomings

2013-09-03 Sony RX1R: Long Exposure Limitations

2013-09-03 Sony RX1R: Essay on Its Gestalt Especially vs the Leica M Typ 240

2013-09-03 Sony RX1R: Correcting Lens Distortion

2013-09-02 Sony RX1R Aperture Series: Bristlecone at Late Dusk

2013-09-01 Sony RX1R: Extreme Dynamic Range (Outhouse Rainstorm Sunset)

2013-09-01 Sony RX1R: Examples Near the Pine Creek Tungsten Mine

2013-08-31 Sony RX1R: Rendering Style

2013-08-31 Sony RX1R: Plastic Tubing Aperture Series

2013-08-31 Sony RX1R: Bristlecone Sunset Aperture Series

2013-08-27 Sony RX1R Detail

2013-08-19 Sony RX1R Impressions

2013-08-10 Sony RX1R Review Coverage

2013-08-08 Sony RX1R Needs Tripod Mounting and a Good Grip: Really Right Stuff L Bracket