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2023-11-29 Articles by Lloyd on Zeiss Lenses

2023-11-20 A Pro Photographer’s Guide to Fast Data Backup in the Field 📹

2023-11-19 Why and How You Should Be Using Both of Your Camera's Memory Card Slots (video) 📹

2023-11-07 Apple 2023 MacBook Pro M3 Max: my Perspective on Apple’s Powerful New Laptops

2023-10-20 Retro Rangefinder: The Leica M9 Was a Digital Standard Setter

2023-08-04 The Aftermath of an Avalanche

2023-07-13 Capturing the Otherworldly Eureka Dunes with OWC Atlas Cards

2019-06-20 Focusing Zeiss DSLR Lenses For Peak Performance, PART ONE: The Challenges 📹

2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar: Portrait Example (Nikon D850)

2018-08-31 Zeiss Lenspire Articles—Read all 17

2018-08-30 Question for Readers: Microphone for Videos with Sony A7R III?

2017-12-17 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Examples: Lundy Canyon Just Before the Winter Solstice

2017-12-04 Articles by Lloyd on Zeiss Lenses

2017-11-18 Reader Comments: Lenticular Clouds Shot with Nikon D850, Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4

2017-11-08 Reader Comment: Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 vs Nikon AF-S 24mm f/1.4 (manual focus vs autofocus)

2017-11-06 File Size as an Accurate Proxy for Image Detail

2017-09-19 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4, Now Have my Own ZF.2 Sample

2017-08-29 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Micro Contrast and the Zeiss 'Pop'”

2017-08-27 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? Normal Lenses”

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

2017-06-21 REVIEWED: New Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4

2017-05-22 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? A series by Lloyd Chambers”

2017-02-16 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? A series by Lloyd Chambers”

2016-11-29 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site

2016-10-15 Reader Question: Focusing with Sony Mirrorless

2016-09-23 September/October Photo Tour on Focus Stacking (or Other Things), Yosemite Area

2016-08-09 August Photo Tour on Focus Stacking, Yosemite Area

2016-08-04 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site

2016-05-31 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site

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2024-04-02 The Ultimate Mac Buyer’s Guide, Part 5: CPU Cores Speed Up Workflow — Sometimes

Published Magazine Articles

PDF versions of selected published articles..

  1. Introduction to Digital Infrared Photography Part 1
  2. Introduction to Digital Infrared Photography Part 2
  3. Seeing Beyond RED

GPS Units for DSLRs

GPS units for Nikon and Canon..

  1. Field Test: GPS Units from Canon & Nikon (PDF)

Nikon D850

The best becomes better..

  1. Introduction to Nikon D850

Depth of Field

Controlling the zone of sharp detail..

  1. Depth of Field (Photo Techniques Nov/Dec 2009 PDF)

Focus Stacking Overview

Bypass the limits on depth of field and diffraction..

  1. Focus Stacking = ONLY Solution for Full Resolution with High-Res Digital
  2. Focus Stacking Gains in Sharpness vs Single Frame, File Size as a Proxy Measurement

Diffraction

Getting peak performance from your lens.

  1. Diffraction: Resolution Taxed to Its Limits (P.T. Jan/Feb 2009 PDF)

Field Curvature

Zone of focus, not plane of focus.

  1. Field Curvature (P.T. Sept/Oct 2009 PDF)

Focus Shift and Spherical Aberration

Elusive sharpness, depending on aperture.

  1. Focus Shift (P.T. May/June 2009 PDF)

Medium Format Magazine

Articles written for MediumFormat.com..

  1. Exploring Medium Format, an Outdoor Perspective
  2. Maximize Image Quality with Shot Discipline, Part 1: Introduction, Focusing (November 2018)
  3. Maximize Image Quality with Shot Discipline, Part 2: Depth of Field and Diffraction, Focus Stacking (December 2018)
  4. Maximize Image Quality with Shot Discipline, Part 3: Eliminating Camera Vibration, Handheld Shooting (January 2019)
  5. Maximize Image Quality with Shot Discipline, Overview with Key Tips
  6. Maximize Image Quality with Shot Discipline, Part 4: Optimal Exposure (February 2019)
  7. 100 Megapixel Medium Format: Perspectives from Field Use of the Hasselblad H6D-100C (April 2019)
  8. Computational Photography Improves Digital Captures: Enhance Details in Adobe Camera Raw (June 2019)
  9. Introduction to Adapting Lenses to Fujifilm GFX: Overview and Experience with Zeiss DSLR Lenses (July 2019)
  10. Computer Storage for Photographers (August 2019)
  11. Incredible Detail with the Fujifilm GFX100: Focus Stacking for Immersive Imagery (September 2019)
  12. Incredible Image Upscaling with Gigapixel AI (October 2019)
  13. Multi-Frame Stitching and Panoramas (November 2019)
  14. Choosing a Computer for Advanced Photography (December 2019)
  15. Phase One IQ4 Medium Format: the Summit of Image Quality (March 2020)
  16. Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5: Awesome First Choice for Fujifilm Medium Format (May 2020)
  17. Experience Report: Hasselblad X2D (Dec 2022)

Phase One XF and XT Full-Frame Medium Format

Phase One XF System, Phase One IQ4, Schneider Kreuznach Lenses.

  1. Phase One IQ4 Medium Format: the Summit of Image Quality (March 2020)

Adapting Other Lenses to Fujifilm GFX

Adapting lenses delivers degraded results in most cases..

  1. Introduction to Adapting Lenses to Fujifilm GFX: Overview and Experience with Zeiss DSLR Lenses (July 2019)

Milvus 100mm f/2M

The classic 100/2 Makro-Planar improved..

  1. Aperture Series f2 to f/22: Rock Creek White Stripes and White Peaks
  2. Examples: Focus Stacking

15mm f/2.8 Distagon

Ultra high performance in an extreme wild wide angle lens..

  1. Carl Zeiss ZF.2 / ZE 15mm f/2.8 Distagon (PDF)

Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Fast high performance APO wide angle..

  1. Examples: Focus Stacking

Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar

Razor sharp with gorgeous bokeh..

  1. Examples: Portraits (Nikon D850)

Zeiss LensSpire Articles

Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..

  1. Focusing Zeiss DSLR Lenses For Peak Performance, PART ONE: The Challenges 📹
  2. Focusing Zeiss DSLR Lenses For Peak Performance PART TWO: Tips and Best Practices for Sharply Focused Images 📹
  3. Depth of Field Challenges: Bypass the Limits with Focus Stacking, Near or Far, Macro or Landscape
  4. Getting Started with Focus Stacking
  5. Harnessing Wide Angle Lenses: Perspective and Impact
  6. Macro and Close-up Shooting, Especially Outdoors
  7. Zoom Lens or Prime? 15/18/21mm Lenses
  8. Zoom Lens or Prime? Moderate Wide Angles (25mm, 28mm, 35mm)
  9. Zoom Lens or Prime? 50mm and 55mm
  10. Zoom Lens or Prime? 135mm
  11. Micro Contrast and the Zeiss 'Pop'
  12. Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4 Anchor a Gorgeous New Lens Line
  13. Zeiss Fills Out the Milvus DSLR Lens Lineup with the 21/2.8, 35/2, 50/2M, 100/2M
  14. First Look at the Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4
  15. Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon: Class-Leading Performance in a Compact Package for Stills or Video on Sony Mirrorless
  16. Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: the Reference Standard With a Gentle Grace
  17. Astrophotography Tips, Especially with Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon


Blog posts, reverse chronological

2023

2023-11-29 Articles by Lloyd on Zeiss Lenses

2023-11-20 A Pro Photographer’s Guide to Fast Data Backup in the Field 📹

2023-11-19 Why and How You Should Be Using Both of Your Camera's Memory Card Slots (video) 📹

2023-11-07 Apple 2023 MacBook Pro M3 Max: my Perspective on Apple’s Powerful New Laptops

2023-10-20 Retro Rangefinder: The Leica M9 Was a Digital Standard Setter

2023-08-04 The Aftermath of an Avalanche

2023-07-13 Capturing the Otherworldly Eureka Dunes with OWC Atlas Cards

2019

2019-06-20 Focusing Zeiss DSLR Lenses For Peak Performance, PART ONE: The Challenges 📹

2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar: Portrait Example (Nikon D850)

2018

2018-08-31 Zeiss Lenspire Articles—Read all 17

2018-08-30 Question for Readers: Microphone for Videos with Sony A7R III?

2017

2017-12-17 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Examples: Lundy Canyon Just Before the Winter Solstice

2017-12-04 Articles by Lloyd on Zeiss Lenses

2017-11-18 Reader Comments: Lenticular Clouds Shot with Nikon D850, Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4

2017-11-08 Reader Comment: Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 vs Nikon AF-S 24mm f/1.4 (manual focus vs autofocus)

2017-11-06 File Size as an Accurate Proxy for Image Detail

2017-09-19 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4, Now Have my Own ZF.2 Sample

2017-08-29 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Micro Contrast and the Zeiss 'Pop'”

2017-08-27 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? Normal Lenses”

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

2017-06-21 REVIEWED: New Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4

2017-05-22 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? A series by Lloyd Chambers”

2017-02-16 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? A series by Lloyd Chambers”

2016

2016-11-29 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site

2016-10-15 Reader Question: Focusing with Sony Mirrorless

2016-09-23 September/October Photo Tour on Focus Stacking (or Other Things), Yosemite Area

2016-08-09 August Photo Tour on Focus Stacking, Yosemite Area

2016-08-04 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site

2016-05-31 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site

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