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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

2023-09-12 Fujifilm GF 30mm f/5.6 TS and Fujifilm GF 110mm f/5.6 TS: How Useful are the Tilt/Shift Functions?

2023-03-05 Fun Fact: Size of Subject Matter, Center vs Corner

2023-01-11 Sony Pixel Shift on Sony A7R V: Pixel Shift In Combination With Panoramic Stitching

2022-05-30 Alpa 12 PANO Rosewood for Panoramic images with PhaseOne IQ4 150 and Similar Digital Backs + Reader Comments

2022-02-04 Phase One IQ4: Stitching For Broader Field of View, Higher Resolution + Reader Comment

2021-12-29 Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 — Great Lens for Panoramic Stitching

2021-02-09 Using the Voigtlander FE 65mm f/2 APO-Lanthar for Panoramic Stitching

2021-01-12 Sensor Bifurcation, Stitched Sensors: More Insight From Readers

2021-01-08 Sensor Bifurcation, Stitched Sensors: Affects Leica M10 Monochrom, Leica M10-R, Leica SL2, some Medium Format

2020-04-17 Reader Comment/Question: Image Stabilization and Sharpness, Monopod vs Tripod

2019-09-04 Fujifilm GFX100 + Fujifilm GF 110mm f/2 R LM WR Stitched Panoramas

2019-08-24 Gigapixel Stitched Images and Panoramas with the Really Right Stuff PG-02 on the Really Right Stuff TFC-24L Tripod

2019-04-02 Panoramic Stitching with the Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 Sonnar

2017-12-04 Focus Stacking and Stitching: Ralf Graebner and his 'Change' series using found-on-the-street NYC quarter-dollar coins

2017-05-21 Stitched Panoramas with Fujifilm GFX and GF 120/4: View to Mt Whitney From Alabama Hills

2017-03-25 Really Right Stuff Panorama and Gimbal Heads, Plus New “Shorty” Tripod

2016-12-15 Reader Comments: Stitching and Panoramas

2016-12-14 Usage and Gear Tips for Shift-Lens Stitching

2016-12-12 The D810 as a 73-Megapixel Medium Format Camera with a 49mm X 36mm Virtual Sensor: Nikon 19mm f/4E ED PC-E Shift-Lens Stitching (Alpine Creek)

2016-08-22 Panoramas with Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon (Oneida Lake)

2016-05-22 Bellows Systems for Nikon, Canon, Leica, Sony: Why Consider Them?

2016-04-24 Rumors of High Megapixels True or Not, Oversampling for Image Quality Makes Sense: 109 Megapixel Tulips via Sony RX100

2015-03-12 Panoramic Megapixels (stitching): Olympus EM5 Mark II, Lone Pine and Mt Whitney

2015-03-10 Panoramic Megapixels (stitching)

Cameras and Examples

Infrared camera choices with examples.

1. Examples: Canon EOS 5D–IR

Canon Lenses vs Infrared

How Canon lenses perform for infrared use..

1. Nikon 85mm f/2.8D PC-Micro-Nikkor (on 5D)

Nikon D850 Monochrome Conversion by MaxMax.com

D850 with the RGB Bayer matrix removed for a true monochrome sensor..

1. Panoramas in Black and White

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. Examples

Canon TS-E 17/4L

Ultra wide angle tilt shift with tremendous versatility.

1. Canon 17/4L: The Shift Advantage

Nikon 19mm f/4E ED PC-E

Ultra wide tilt/shift lens.

1. Shifting for Stitching: Virtual Sensor of Up To 49mm X 36mm
2. Usage and Gear Tips for Making Stitched Images
3. Shifting for Stitching: Double the Camera Megapixels
4. Shifting for Stitching: Double the Camera Megapixels (Alpine Creek)
5. Conclusions

Shift Lenses for Nikon and Canon

[Older material, but still relevant]. Shift lens performance of Nikon/Canon/Schneider/Olympus on various cameras..

1. Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 on EOS 5D Mark II
2. Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8 on EOS 5D Mark II
3. Nikon PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED
4. Nikon PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED on Nikon D3x
5. Nikon 35mm f/2.8 PC-Nikkor
6. Nikon PC-E 45mm f/2.8D ED
7. Nikon PC-E 45mm f/2.8D ED on Nikon D3x (Pond View, Nikon D3x)

Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art

Mid-range optimized groundbreaking f/2 zoom..

1. Panorama: Oneida Lake (Nikon D810, 14 frames)

Schneider PC-TS Perspective Control Tilt/Shift Lenses

Tilt/Shift by Schneider for Canon and Nikon and other brands..

1. Higher Resolution from Stitching Multiple Frames, 90/4.5

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III

Is the 3rd time the charm?.

1. Examples #3 of 3: Lundy Lake and Meadows

Hartblei 40/80/120mm SuperRotators

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

1. Examples—40/4
2. Stitching with the 40/4

Rokinon 24mm f/3.5 Tilt-Shift Lens

Perspective control for architecture or landscape as an alternative to Nikon and Canon brand name offerings..

1. Examples: Stitched Panoramas (D800E, White Mountains)

Medium Format Magazine

Articles written for MediumFormat.com..

1. Multi-Frame Stitching and Panoramas (November 2019)

Phase One XF and XT Full-Frame Medium Format

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

1. Phase One IQ4: Stitching For Broader Field of View, Higher Resolution

Schneider Kreuznach LS 80mm f/2.8

Compact normal 54mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra (IQ4 150)

Fujifilm GFX 50S Image Quality

Image quality assessments..

1. Stitched Panorama @ 120mm: View of Mt Whitney Peaks From Alabama Hills

Fujifilm GF 30mm f/5.6 TS

Wide angle tilt/shift lens.

1. Overview of Fujifilm GF 30mm f/5.6 TS

Fujifilm GF 110mm f/5.6 TS

Telephoto tilt/shift macro lens.

1. Overview of Fujifilm GF 110mm f/5.6 TS

Fujifilm GF 250mm f/4 OIS R WR

Telephoto equivalent to 200mm lens. .

1. Stitched Panorama: Mt Whitney Before Sunrise (GFX 50R)
2. Stitched Panorama: High Peaks over May Lundy Mine (GFX 50R)

Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar

Razor sharp with gorgeous bokeh..

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra (Nikon D850 monochrome)

Computational photography and improved technology

Putting technology to work for photographers..

1. Panoramas and stitching

Hartblei 40/80/120mm SuperRotators

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

1. Examples—40/4
2. Stitching with the 40/4

Sony A7R V

5th Generation standard-setting camera..

1. Pixel Shift for Panoramas, Examples: Alpine Creek

Voigtlander FE 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aspherical

Ultra high grade macro all-arounder..

1. Stitching and Panorama Examples (Sony A7R IV)
2. Examples: Pine Creek (Sony A7R IV)

Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 Sonnar

Manual focus telephoto lens for full-frame mirrorless..

1. Panoramic Stitching with Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 Sonnar

Panoramas with the iPhone 6s Plus

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

1. iPhone 6s Plus: General Discussion
2. iPhone 6s Plus: Sharpening and Downsampling
3. iPhone 6s Plus: Example Panoramas

Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

World’s best mid-range telephoto lens..

1. Examples: Stitched Panorama (San Francisco)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2023

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

2023-09-12 Fujifilm GF 30mm f/5.6 TS and Fujifilm GF 110mm f/5.6 TS: How Useful are the Tilt/Shift Functions?

2023-03-05 Fun Fact: Size of Subject Matter, Center vs Corner

2023-01-11 Sony Pixel Shift on Sony A7R V: Pixel Shift In Combination With Panoramic Stitching

2022

2022-05-30 Alpa 12 PANO Rosewood for Panoramic images with PhaseOne IQ4 150 and Similar Digital Backs + Reader Comments

2022-02-04 Phase One IQ4: Stitching For Broader Field of View, Higher Resolution + Reader Comment

2021

2021-12-29 Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 — Great Lens for Panoramic Stitching

2021-02-09 Using the Voigtlander FE 65mm f/2 APO-Lanthar for Panoramic Stitching

2021-01-12 Sensor Bifurcation, Stitched Sensors: More Insight From Readers

2021-01-08 Sensor Bifurcation, Stitched Sensors: Affects Leica M10 Monochrom, Leica M10-R, Leica SL2, some Medium Format

2020

2020-04-17 Reader Comment/Question: Image Stabilization and Sharpness, Monopod vs Tripod

2019

2019-09-04 Fujifilm GFX100 + Fujifilm GF 110mm f/2 R LM WR Stitched Panoramas

2019-08-24 Gigapixel Stitched Images and Panoramas with the Really Right Stuff PG-02 on the Really Right Stuff TFC-24L Tripod

2019-04-02 Panoramic Stitching with the Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 Sonnar

2017

2017-12-04 Focus Stacking and Stitching: Ralf Graebner and his 'Change' series using found-on-the-street NYC quarter-dollar coins

2017-05-21 Stitched Panoramas with Fujifilm GFX and GF 120/4: View to Mt Whitney From Alabama Hills

2017-03-25 Really Right Stuff Panorama and Gimbal Heads, Plus New “Shorty” Tripod

2016

2016-12-15 Reader Comments: Stitching and Panoramas

2016-12-14 Usage and Gear Tips for Shift-Lens Stitching

2016-12-12 The D810 as a 73-Megapixel Medium Format Camera with a 49mm X 36mm Virtual Sensor: Nikon 19mm f/4E ED PC-E Shift-Lens Stitching (Alpine Creek)

2016-08-22 Panoramas with Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon (Oneida Lake)

2016-05-22 Bellows Systems for Nikon, Canon, Leica, Sony: Why Consider Them?

2016-04-24 Rumors of High Megapixels True or Not, Oversampling for Image Quality Makes Sense: 109 Megapixel Tulips via Sony RX100

2015

2015-03-12 Panoramic Megapixels (stitching): Olympus EM5 Mark II, Lone Pine and Mt Whitney

2015-03-10 Panoramic Megapixels (stitching)

2014

2014-11-22 Shift Lens Stitching

2014-11-21 An Interview with Ming Thein on His High-Definition Ultraprint

2013

2013-09-17 Wyman Canyon

2013-09-06 Rokinon 24mm f/3.5 Tilt-Shift for Shift-Stitching Panoramas

2013-08-05 Which Camera for the Backcountry? Sony RX1, X100, Ricoh GR, Sigma DP Merrill, Leica X Vario?

2013-07-12 Dawn in the White Mountains at 11,500'

2013-03-29 Using the Sigma DP3 Merrill for Stitching: 66 Megapixels of Biting Sharpness

2013-03-07 Sigma DP3 Merrill Initial Experience

2013-03-07 Oversampling for Image Quality (109 Megapixel Sony RX100 tulips)

2013-02-21 Stitching with the Sigma DP2 Merrill

2011

2011-12-06 Fuji X100: Yosemite Controlled Burn

2011-07-24 Gigapan Epic Pro Robotic Panorama Camera Platform

2010

2010-08-14 Content aware fill for fixing gaps in stitched rotational panoramas

2009

2009-06-03 Infrared in Yosemite, Stitched

2009-02-02 Shift lens stitching

2009-01-30 Nikon D3x and PC-E tilt/shift lenses

2008

2008-07-10 Nikon 24/3.5 tilt/shift first impressions

2008-03-27 San Francisco, in progress

2008-01-24 Clearing snow storm

2007

2007-10-22 Resuming work with stitched panoramas

2007-10-15 View from Mt Dana

2006

2006-11-04 Equipment for shift lens stitching *

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