Overview of Video with Nikon D800, D800E, D4, Canon 5DM3
How does video quality compare with crop of mid-2012 DSLRs?.
Area near 13061 feet ~= 3981m Mt Dana, eastern boundary of Yosemite.
See also: Eastern Sierra, peak bagging
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2024-02-03 Could the Tesla Optimus Robot Carry my Camera Gear Up Dana Danyon? 📹
2024-01-07 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 Aperture Series: Icebergs in Dana Lake, View to Mt Dana 📹
2023-11-21 Mt Conness Summit View towards Rainclouds near Mt Dana
2023-08-24 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Aperture Series @ 50mm: Icebergs in Dana Lake, View to Mt Dana
2023-08-24 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Aperture Series @ 70mm: Mt Dana Summit from Dana Lakes
2023-08-24 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Aperture Series @ 70mm: Icebergs in Dana Lake, View to Mt Dana
2023-08-23 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 Aperture Series @ 21mm: Icebergs in Dana Lake, View to Mt Dana
2023-08-23 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4: Gotta Have One
2023-08-22 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 Examples: a Hike up and Down Glacier Canyon (Dana Canyon)
2023-08-21 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4: a Masterpiece Among Zooms
2023-08-21 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 Aperture Series @ 27mm: Icebergs in Dana Lake, View to Mt Dana
2023-08-21 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 Aperture Series @ 35mm: Fisherwoman at Dana Lake #2
2023-08-16 Back from Trip to Eastern Sierra, White Mountains
2023-05-24 New! Leica Q3 with the Same Extreme-Barrel-Distortion Lens
2021-10-10 Sony A1 Examples: Glacier Canyon, Mt Dana
2021-10-10 Sony FE 24-120mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Examples: Glacier Canyon, Mt Dana
2021-10-07 Hiking Glacier Canyon (Mt Dana) — Working on Examples
2021-10-02 Eastern Sierra Air Quality September 28/29/30: Stunningly Clear, but Oct 1 brings the Nasty Stuff
2019-09-10 Panoramic Focus Stacking with Fujifilm GFX100: View to Mono Craters from Dana Crest
2019-08-27 Buy Lloyd a Fujifilm GFX100
2019-08-24 Fujifilm GFX100: Total Image Quality Under Duress (On Dana Crest at Sunset)
2019-08-23 Fujifilm GFX100 Sensor Stabilization (IBIS): Beware Destruction of Image Sharpness on a Tripod
2018-11-21 Ice Skating the Eastern Sierra
2018-09-19 Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM Aperture Series: Small Pine in Dana Meadow
2018-09-19 Sigma FE 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Ducks in Dana Meadow Pond at Dusk
How does video quality compare with crop of mid-2012 DSLRs?.
Compact fisheye zoom..
Canon’s compact high-performance 24mm prime..
Canon’s best-ever medium telephoto and with image stabilization..
A whopping 4/3 stop faster than other lenses in its range..
Sigma’s best portrait lens..
A fast moderate wide angle lens with some practical difficulties..
Coveted super speed telephoto..
Bypass the limits on depth of field and diffraction..
Examples of Focus Stacking..
Articles written for MediumFormat.com..
100 megapixels in a portable package!.
Aspects of image quality..
Compact wide angle.
Ultra wide angle equivalent to 19mm f/3.3. .
Compact wide angle.
Moderate wide angle equivalent to 37mm f/2.3..
Ultra high speed telephoto equivalent to 90mm f/1.6..
High performance moderate wide angle.
The last CCD-sensor Leica S model..
Moderate wide angle with low distortion..
Highest performing 25mm from Zeiss ever..
Ultra high performance in an extreme wild wide angle lens..
Brilliant imaging, even wide open, but with a few quirks. (Review in progress) .
An artist’s drawing tool..
True-to-life imagery..
King of bokeh! Corner-to-corner sharpness, world class..
Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..
Technological tour de force..
Attention to details: a big upgrade over the A7R..
Fast and gorgeous moderate wide angle Zeiss design..
Top-grade medium telephoto..
Top-grade telephoto..
Outstanding fast wide angle, DSLR optical design..
Outstanding fast wide angle, DSLR optical design..
Extreme wide angle zoom..
Comapact ultra-wide zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless..
10X superzoom..
Wide angle zoom equivalent (14-28mm equivalent)..
A compact high performance fast wide angle..
Beautiful bokeh, long reach fast speed, compact lens..
A macro lens with high performance..
Updated model with HighRes sensor shift mode..
Outstanding wide angle, superb performer..
Manual focus moderate wide angle for full-frame mirrorless..
Manual focus normal lens for full-frame mirrorless..
Autofocus wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..
Shooting + post processing tips with high-res examples..
Leica M mount in slim body with SL-type sensor..
Overall design and behavior..
24-megapixel fixed lens compact full-frame..
Leica’s best-performing 24mm, and with a flat field..
Six models to choose from..
World’s fastest 50mm full-frame lens..
High performance but flawed 50mm normal lens..
2024-02-03 Could the Tesla Optimus Robot Carry my Camera Gear Up Dana Danyon? 📹
2024-01-07 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 Aperture Series: Icebergs in Dana Lake, View to Mt Dana 📹
2023-11-21 Mt Conness Summit View towards Rainclouds near Mt Dana
2023-08-24 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Aperture Series @ 50mm: Icebergs in Dana Lake, View to Mt Dana
2023-08-24 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Aperture Series @ 70mm: Mt Dana Summit from Dana Lakes
2023-08-24 Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Aperture Series @ 70mm: Icebergs in Dana Lake, View to Mt Dana
2023-08-23 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 Aperture Series @ 21mm: Icebergs in Dana Lake, View to Mt Dana
2023-08-23 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4: Gotta Have One
2023-08-22 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 Examples: a Hike up and Down Glacier Canyon (Dana Canyon)
2023-08-21 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4: a Masterpiece Among Zooms
2023-08-21 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 Aperture Series @ 27mm: Icebergs in Dana Lake, View to Mt Dana
2023-08-21 Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 Aperture Series @ 35mm: Fisherwoman at Dana Lake #2
2023-08-16 Back from Trip to Eastern Sierra, White Mountains
2023-05-24 New! Leica Q3 with the Same Extreme-Barrel-Distortion Lens
2021-10-10 Sony A1 Examples: Glacier Canyon, Mt Dana
2021-10-10 Sony FE 24-120mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Examples: Glacier Canyon, Mt Dana
2021-10-07 Hiking Glacier Canyon (Mt Dana) — Working on Examples
2021-10-02 Eastern Sierra Air Quality September 28/29/30: Stunningly Clear, but Oct 1 brings the Nasty Stuff
2019-09-10 Panoramic Focus Stacking with Fujifilm GFX100: View to Mono Craters from Dana Crest
2019-08-27 Buy Lloyd a Fujifilm GFX100
2019-08-24 Fujifilm GFX100: Total Image Quality Under Duress (On Dana Crest at Sunset)
2019-08-23 Fujifilm GFX100 Sensor Stabilization (IBIS): Beware Destruction of Image Sharpness on a Tripod
2018-11-21 Ice Skating the Eastern Sierra
2018-09-19 Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM Aperture Series: Small Pine in Dana Meadow
2018-09-19 Sigma FE 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Ducks in Dana Meadow Pond at Dusk
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
2018-07-17 Gear for the Mountains
2018-06-26 Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS Aperture Series: Mt Dana, Early Morning
2018-06-24 Working in the Field in Eastern Sierra
2017-11-14 Deep Stacking with the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Using Nikon D850 'Focus shift shooting'
2017-11-08 Nikon D850: Validating 'Focus shift shooting' in the Field: Does it really work well?
2017-11-02 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4: Aperture Series + Focus Stack: Waterfall Icicles (Nikon D850)
2017-11-01 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Stacking Examples: Glacier Canyon and Dana Lakes (Nikon D850)
2017-10-03 Gear for the Mountains
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
2017-08-18 Heavy Snow Remains in Sierra in Places + Trout Dead From Spawning Attempt?
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-50S + 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
2016-09-11 Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon Examples: The Way Down Dana Glacier Canyon, Last Light (Sony A7R II)
2016-09-07 Dead and Dying
2016-08-21 Back from Overnights
2016-01-23 Reflecting on the Ricoh GR
2015-11-24 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Examples: Post-Snowstorm Climb (Sony A7R II)
2015-08-31 Gear for the Mountains
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 In-Body-Image-Stabilization (IBIS) aka SteadyShot: Is There a Downside?
2015-08-22 Sony A7R II: Focus Accuracy Better than Any DSLR I’ve Ever Used
2015-08-22 Sony A7R II: Examples with Zeiss Batis: Dana Lake, Dana Glacier Climb
2015-08-21 Sony A7R II: General Commentary
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)
2015-08-16 Smoke Plume over Mt Gibbs (Walker Fire)
2015-08-05 Olympus M.ZUIKO 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO Aperture Series @14mm: Still Pool of Water Amid Grasses
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
2015-07-30 Leica S Typ 006: Field Notes
2015-07-28 Leica S Typ 006: Autofocus Errors
2015-07-21 Will the Leica Q Kill the Leica M?
2015-07-15 Leica Q: Climbing Mt Dana from Sun to Hail to Rain to Sun Again
2014-09-08 Yes, it snows in August
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 M Typ 240 + Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Distant Landscape f/2 - f/16
2013-06-28 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH vs 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH
2012-09-07 Video With Nikon D800E and Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G 📹
2012-07-18 Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon Field Curvature Study (Yosemite, Tioga)
2012-07-17 Nikon D800E + Nikon AF-S 28mm f/1.8G Field Shots (Dana Meadow)
2010-02-08 New samples with D3x for Zeiss ZF21/2.8, 28/2, 35/2 Distagons
2010-02-06 Zeiss ZF / Zeiss ZE 85mm f/1.4 Planar as a lens for landscape
2009-10-07 Moonlight photography with Leica and Zeiss
2009-10-06 SPOT personal tracker for saving your ass
2009-10-06 Climbing Mt Dana in Yosemite
2009-10-01 Off to Yosemite high country
2007-10-15 View from Mt Dana
2007-10-15 Climbing Yosemite’s Mt Dana