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2023-05-24 Nikon Discontinues Crucial Nikon FTZ Adapter

2022-07-27 SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Nikon D850 + Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon, Deck And Roof

2022-07-22 Fujifilm GFX100S: Does it Deliver Meaningfully More Detail than the Best 35mm? Or is it just an Oversampling Megapixels Poseur?

2021-08-22 Panasonic S1R vs Other Cameras for Landscape — Transition Camera for Zeiss Otus/Zeiss Milvus 'glass'?

2019-10-30 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Surviving Aspen (Nikon D850 monochrome)

2019-10-13 Various Zeiss Milvus and Zeiss Otus Lenses Now with Monochrome Examples from Nikon D850

2019-10-06 Epic Monochrome Panoramas at Pine Creek, Rock Creek with Nikon D850 monochrome

2019-07-26 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Backyard Trees (Fujifilm GFX100)

2019-07-25 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar: First Look at how it does adapted to the Fujifilm GFX100

2019-07-19 Reader Question: Zeiss Otus vs Voigtlander APO Lenses for Sony 16-Shot High-Res mode

Milvus 35mm f/1.4

Highest performing 35mm from Zeiss ever..

  1. Examples: Eastern Sierra and White Mountains (Nikon D850 monochrome)

Optical Performance

Sharpness and rendering..

  1. Zeiss DLSR Lenses: Performance Impact on Mirrorless Systems Due to Thickness of Sensor Cover Glass

Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Fast high performance APO wide angle..

  1. Overview of Otus 28/1.4 APO-Distagon
  2. Size and Weight Considerations
  3. MTF for Zeiss Otus 28/1.4
  4. Vignetting for Zeiss Otus 28/1.4
  5. Distortion for Zeiss Otus 28/1.4
  6. Depth of Field table for Zeiss Otus 28/1.4 APO-Distagon
  7. Veiling and Ghosting Flare
  8. Astrophotography
  9. Examples: Mountain Landscapes at f/1.4
  10. Examples: Pre-Dawn Dawn in 20 Mule Team Canyon
  11. Examples: Lundy Canyon (Nikon Z7)
  12. Examples: Focus Stacking
  13. Shootout: Zeiss Otus 28/1.4 vs Sigma 28/1.4A: Alabama Hills Creek to White Mountains
  14. Aperture Series: Secondary Color (SLOCA) and Field Curvature at Close Range
  15. Aperture Series (night): Post Office Boxes
  16. Aperture Series (night): White Truck at Night
  17. Aperture Series (night): Church At Night
  18. Aperture Series (night): Confluence Of Two Shadows
  19. Aperture Series: Peering into the Fir Forest
  20. Aperture Series: Yellow Aspen
  21. Aperture Series: Frosty Pomegranate Closeup
  22. Aperture Series: Mining Cabin Interior
  23. Aperture Series: Ellery Lake at Dusk
  24. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Fujifilm GFX)
  25. Aperture Series: Painted Rock (Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Ultra high performance apochromatic normal lens, first in the Otus line..

  1. Otus 55/1.4 APO-Distagon Overview
  2. Otus 55/1.4 APO-Distagon Press Releases
  3. MTF Across Entire Aperture Range
  4. Vignetting
  5. Distortion
  6. Depth of Field Table
  7. Focusing with Live View
  8. Through-Focus MTF at ƒ/2.8 (Field Flatness and Focus Precision)
  9. Field Curvature at Distance, Zone of Focus Placement (NYC Buildings)
  10. Focusing Tips for Extracting Peak Performance
  11. Overall Impressions
  12. The Medium Format 'Look'
  13. Examples - Initial Various
  14. Whither Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration?
  15. Where’s the Flare?
  16. Extreme Contrast Lighting
  17. Flare vs 50/2 Makro-Planar
  18. Bracketed Focus Shift Study (D800E, Dolls)
  19. Focus Shift at '56 Megapixels' (Nikon D7100, Dolls)
  20. Comparison: Zeiss Normals vs Nikon 50/1.4G (D800E, Poinsettia and Pumpkins)
  21. Secondary Color Aberrations and Point Spread Function vs 50/2 Makro-Planar + Canon 50/1.2L, 50/1.4 (5D Mark III, Barn Interior)
  22. Aperture Series: Edge to Edge Sharpness (Rulers on Table)
  23. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Fujifilm GFX)
  24. Aperture Series: Sprinter in Snowstorm (Nikon D850)
  25. 55/1.4 APO-Distagon vs Milvus 50/1.4: Lundy Painted Face Rock (Nikon D810)
  26. Aperture Series: Surviving Aspen (Nikon D850 monochrome)
  27. Examples: Eastern Sierra and White Mountains (Nikon D850 monochrome)

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..

  1. Focusing on the Eyes for Portraiture
  2. Selective Focus: Bathroom Items (Nikon D800E)
  3. Examples: Ordinary Household Items(Nikon D800E)
  4. Examples: NYC Daytime (Nikon D800E)
  5. Examples: NYC Dusk and Night (Nikon D800E)
  6. Examples: Snowstorm Lundy Canyon (Nikon D850)
  7. Night Shooting: Moonrise over Kuna Peaks (Nikon D800E)
  8. Aperture Series: Tulips (Nikon D800E)
  9. Aperture Series: Red Barn (Nikon D800E)
  10. Aperture Series: Red Barn (Sony A7R)
  11. Aperture Series: Macro PK11A, Doll (Nikon D800E)
  12. Aperture Series: Fruit Still Life (Leica M Typ 240)
  13. Aperture Series: Green Fin Wine Bottle (Nikon D800E)
  14. Aperture Series: Merlin MTB (Nikon D800E)
  15. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Beauty (Nikon D800E)
  16. Aperture Series: Lace-Curtained Cabin Window (Nikon D800E)
  17. Aperture Series: Table and Chair, Open Door (Nikon D800E)
  18. Aperture Series: Lichen-Covered Glacial Erratic in River (Nikon D800E)
  19. Aperture Series: Bleached Tree in River (Nikon D800E)
  20. Aperture Series: Blue Glacial Erratics (Nikon D800E)
  21. Aperture Series: Lampshade (Nikon D800E)
  22. Aperture Series: Glacial Blue, Winter’s Icy Hint (Nikon D810)
  23. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Thunderstorms (Nikon D810)
  24. Aperture Series: White Mountain Peak Summit Building (Canon 5DS R)
  25. Aperture Series: Moots at Barcroft (Canon 5DS R)
  26. Aperture Series: Lundy Canyon at Dusk (Nikon Z7)
  27. Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Canon EOS R)

Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar

Ultra high performance apochromatic medium telephoto, overview and technical..

  1. Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Overview
  2. Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Press Release
  3. MTF for Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
  4. Field Curvature Analysis (Nikon D810, Mosaic)
  5. Depth of Field for Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
  6. Vignetting for Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
  7. Distortion for Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
  8. Flare and Sunstars with Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
  9. Bokeh Effects when Defocused for Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
  10. Select Focus Freedom from Artifacts

Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Rendering Style

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

  1. Portraits (Nikon D810)
  2. Examples: Monitor Pass Area (Nikon D850)
  3. Aperture Series: Contrast Under Strong Backlighting, Moots (Nikon D800E)
  4. Aperture Series: Atlas Permaguard (Nikon D810)
  5. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Thunderstorms (Nikon D810)
  6. Aperture Series: Aspen Leaf on Black Rock (Nikon D810)
  7. Aperture Series: Solo Aspen at Dusk (Nikon D810)
  8. Aperture Series: Fresh Cut Stick On Beaver Dam (Nikon D810)
  9. Aperture Series: Rich Green Aspen with Dead Limbs (Nikon D810)
  10. Aperture Series: Green Bokeh Beauty (Nikon D810)
  11. Aperture Series: Early Yellow Aspen (Nikon D810)
  12. Aperture Series: Beaver Dam View Across Lake (Nikon D810)
  13. Aperture Series: Broad-Leaved Green Plant (Nikon D810)
  14. Aperture Series: Wet Aspen Trunk (Nikon D810)
  15. Aperture Series: Huge Silver Mining Gears at Dusk (Nikon D810)
  16. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Yellow Wagon (Nikon D810)
  17. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Riparian Tree Medley (Nikon D810)
  18. Aperture Series: Fruit Platter (Nikon D810)
  19. Aperture Series vs Nikon 85/1.4G: Tools Closeup (Nikon D850)
  20. Aperture Series vs Nikon 85/1.4G: Boreal Skiing Slope at Night (Nikon D850)
  21. Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Nikon Z7)

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)
  3. Aperture Series: Tower at Dusk #2 (Nikon D810)
  4. Aperture Series: Garden Bench (Nikon D810)
  5. Aperture Series: Emergency and Lights (Nikon D810)
  6. Aperture Series: Tree / Tiles / Tower Near-Far Stacking (Nikon D810)

Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar

Razor sharp with gorgeous bokeh..

  1. Overview of Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar
  2. MTF for Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar, Full Series
  3. Vignetting for Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar
  4. Vignetting on the 44 X 33mm Sensor of the Fujifilm GFX100
  5. Distortion for Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar
  6. White Balance and Tint at f/1.4 Versus Stopped Down, Datacolor SpyderCHECKR (Nikon D850)
  7. Focus Shift
  8. Examples: Eastern Sierra (Nikon D850 monochrome)
  9. Examples: Multi-Shot High-Res Mode (Panasonic S1R)
  10. Examples: Adapted to Fujifilm GFX100, Various
  11. Examples: Portraits (Nikon D850)
  12. Examples: Flowers, Plants, Ad-Hoc (Nikon D850)
  13. Examples: Campus, Late Day (Nikon D850)
  14. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Nikon D850)
  15. Aperture Series: Orange Poppies at MOD (Nikon D850)
  16. Aperture Series: Flowers Backlit by Window at MOD (Nikon D850)
  17. Aperture Series: 'The Claw' Fountain (Nikon D850)
  18. Aperture Series: Tower at Night (Nikon D850)
  19. Aperture Series: Painted Rock (Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)
  20. Aperture Series: Backyard Trees (Fujifilm GFX100)

Nikon D850

The best becomes better..

  1. Color Balance with Adobe Camera Raw: ISO 31 and ISO 64, Color Checker Card
  2. Assessing Infinity Focus: D850 vs D810

Nikon D810

Improvements on the workhorse D800E..

  1. ISO Series 31, 64, 100, ..., 12800 (Otus Fruit)
  2. D810 Chroma Noise Reduction ISO 3200 to 12800 (Otus Fruit)
  3. Nikon D810 + Zeiss Otus 55/1.4 APO vs Pentax 645Z (Pine Creek Sunflowers)

Nikon D850 Monochrome Conversion by MaxMax.com

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

  1. Examples: Eastern Sierra

Nikon Df

Full-frame 16 megapixel Retro Style DSLR..

  1. Examples: Pescadero Creek

Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

Canon’s best-ever medium telephoto and with image stabilization..

  1. Aperture Series: Hanging Dead Brown Needles Pine Branch

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Sigma’s fast high performance normal lens..

  1. Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM A (Art Series)
  2. Optical Construction of Sigma 50/1.4A

Nikon AF-S 105mm f/1.4E ED

Nikon’s best-ever f/1.4 lens?.

  1. Aperture Series: Lundy Canyon Meadow, Pre-Dawn (Nikon D810)

Focus Stacking Overview

Bypass the limits on depth of field and diffraction..

  1. Overview of Focus Stacking

Focus Stacking Shooting Tips

Best practices for shooting stacking frames..

  1. Why Lens Performance Matters for Focus Stacking

Diffraction

Getting peak performance from your lens.

  1. Diffraction Flare with Stopping Down (Barn Interior)

Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration

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

  1. Violet Fringing Case Study (LOCA with Zeiss Otus vs Others)

Medium Format Magazine

Articles written for MediumFormat.com..

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

Fujifilm GFX100S/100 Comparisons

Is 100 better than 45/50/60 megapixels?.

  1. SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Nikon D850: Deck and Roof

Adapting Other Lenses to Fujifilm GFX

Adapting lenses delivers degraded results in most cases..

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

Fujifilm GFX 50R Operational Aspects

Experience, reader insights, etc..

  1. Reader Comments on Fujifilm GFX System, With Responses

Fujifilm GFX 50S Image Quality

Image quality assessments..

  1. Observations on Image Quality vs Hasselblad, Canon, Nikon

Fujifilm GF 63mm f/2.8 R WR

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

  1. Aperture Series: Yellow House (GFX 50S)
  2. Aperture Series: Pine Amid Bare Trees (GFX 50S)

Pentax 645Z Overall

50-Megapixel Medium Format DSLR with Live View.

  1. Pentax 645Z in Context of Nikon D810

Zeiss LensSpire Articles

Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..

  1. Focusing Zeiss DSLR Lenses For Peak Performance, PART ONE: The Challenges
  2. Depth of Field Challenges: Bypass the Limits with Focus Stacking, Near or Far, Macro or Landscape
  3. Zoom Lens or Prime? Moderate Wide Angles (25mm, 28mm, 35mm)
  4. Zoom Lens or Prime? 50mm and 55mm
  5. Micro Contrast and the Zeiss 'Pop'
  6. Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: the Reference Standard With a Gentle Grace
  7. Astrophotography Tips, Especially with Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

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

Nikon Z7 Overview, Setup, General

Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..

  1. Nikon Z7 Aperture/Lens Diaphragm Behavior While Viewing/Focusing
  2. Nikon FTZ Lens Adapter with non-Nikon Lenses

Nikon Z7 IBIS and Focusing

Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..

  1. Examples, Handheld Very Slow Shutter: Lundy Canyon (Zeiss Otus 28/1.4)

Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM

Top-grade medium telephoto..

  1. MTF

Sigma FE 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Outstanding wide angle, watch out for lens skew..

  1. Overview of Sigma FE 28mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus normal lens..

  1. Overview of Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

Leica’s medium tele for Leica M..

  1. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Yellow Trailer (M240)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2023

2023-05-24 Nikon Discontinues Crucial Nikon FTZ Adapter

2022

2022-07-27 SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Nikon D850 + Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon, Deck And Roof

2022-07-22 Fujifilm GFX100S: Does it Deliver Meaningfully More Detail than the Best 35mm? Or is it just an Oversampling Megapixels Poseur?

2021

2021-08-22 Panasonic S1R vs Other Cameras for Landscape — Transition Camera for Zeiss Otus/Zeiss Milvus 'glass'?

2019

2019-10-30 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Surviving Aspen (Nikon D850 monochrome)

2019-10-13 Various Zeiss Milvus and Zeiss Otus Lenses Now with Monochrome Examples from Nikon D850

2019-10-06 Epic Monochrome Panoramas at Pine Creek, Rock Creek with Nikon D850 monochrome

2019-07-26 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Backyard Trees (Fujifilm GFX100)

2019-07-25 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar: First Look at how it does adapted to the Fujifilm GFX100

2019-07-19 Reader Question: Zeiss Otus vs Voigtlander APO Lenses for Sony 16-Shot High-Res mode

2019-06-29 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Painted Rock (Multi-Shot High-Res Mode, Focus Shift)

2019-06-28 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar: Focus Shift

2019-06-27 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Painted Rock (Panasonic S1R, Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)

2019-05-18 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar at 187 Megapixels: Church Mosaic Straight-On (Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)

2019-05-18 Full MTF Series for Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar

2019-05-17 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar at 187 Megapixels: Church Mosaic (Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)

2019-05-09 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Tower at Night (Nikon D850)

2019-05-08 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: 'The Claw' Fountain (Nikon D850)

2019-05-07 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Examples: Campus Dusk and Night (Nikon D850)

2019-05-06 White Balance and Tint for Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar in Adobe Camera Raw — Differs for f/1.4

2019-05-06 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Mosaic (Nikon D850)

2019-05-02 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar with Novoflex lens adapter mounted on Panasonic S1R

2019-05-01 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Examples: Flowers, Plants, Ad-Hoc (Nikon D850)

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

2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Flowers Backlit by Window (Nikon D850)

2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Orange Poppies (Nikon D850)

2019-04-29 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar

2019-04-11 Novoflex Nikon F Lens to Leica SL/T Camera Body Lens Adapter with Zeiss Otus 55/1.4

2019-03-21 15+ Reader Comments on “Request for Feedback: How Best to Partition my Publication Offerings”

2019-03-07 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 28/1.4 vs Sigma 28/1.4A: Alabama Hills Creek to White Mountains (Nikon D850)

2019-02-07 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Examples: Snowstorm Lundy Canyon (Nikon D850)

2019-02-06 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Sprinter in Snowstorm (Nikon D850)

2018

2018-11-03 Reader Question: Canon RF 50/1.2L USM vs Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Plus White Balance and Tint

2018-10-20 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Nikon Z7)

2018-10-19 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Canon EOS R)

2018-10-15 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Lundy Canyon at Dusk (Nikon Z7)

2018-10-10 Nikon Z7: Examples, Handheld with IBIS, Very Slow Shutter: Lundy Canyon (Zeiss Otus 28/1.4)

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

2018-07-15 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Examples: Monitor Pass Area

2018-03-11 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar vs Nikon 85mm f/1.4G: Boreal Ski Slope at Night

2018-02-27 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar vs Nikon 85mm f/1.4G: Tools Closeup

2017

2017-12-04 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Getting started with Focus Stacking – How to achieve more detailed images”

2017-11-11 Late Season Shooting in the Eastern Sierra

2017-11-07 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Some New Focus Stacking images (Nikon D850)

2017-10-18 Care and Feeding of Otus 85

2017-09-29 Nikon D850: Apparent Build Tolerance Error in Flange Focal Distance vs Optical Viewfinder, Causes Major Focus Error with Manual Focus Lenses and Focus Confirmation

2017-09-03 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon vs Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4: Lundy Painted Face Rock (Nikon D810)

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”

2017-08-03 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Ellery Lake at Dusk

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

2017-04-26 Evaluating 9 Top-End 35mm DSLR Lenses on the Fujifilm GFX

2017-04-26 Evaluating 9 Top-End 35mm DSLR Lenses on the Fujifilm GFX

2017-04-25 First Impressions in Adapating Lenses to the GFX (Otus 55/1.4)

2017-02-28 What Zeiss Has Not Done, Hasselblad in effect Has Nailed: Relatively 'Slow' Lenses for High-Grade Performance and Portability

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

2017-01-31 Reader Comment: Medium Format vs Nikon D810 and Future Nikon

2017-01-31 Reader Comment: Medium Format vs Nikon D810

2017-01-11 Hasselblad X1D-50C or Fujifilm GFX?

2017-01-11 Fujifilm GFX: Might a Zeiss Otus Image Circle Fill Most of the Sensor?

2016

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

2016-07-16 Stacking Two Frames for Impossible Depth of Field

2016-06-09 Focus Stacking with the Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 Distagon for Outdoor Scenes

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

2016-04-03 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Mining Cabin Interior

2016-04-03 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Pre-Dawn to Dawn in 20 Mule Team Canyon, Death Valley

2016-04-03 Capturing Context and Subtleties Together

2016-03-04 Astrophotography with Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

2016-02-04 Sony Diffraction-Free Computed (not measured) Fantasy MTF Charts

2015

2015-12-27 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Frosty Pomegranate

2015-12-23 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar and 55/1.4 APO-Distagon are Discounted (Instant Rebates)

2015-12-04 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon to Ship in February

2015-11-18 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: It Has the Magic No Other Normal Lens has

2015-11-05 Back Home, the Snow Show Was Fun + Lloyd’s Dutch Oven Trout Recipe

2015-11-03 Cold Camp

2015-11-02 First Substantial Winter Storm + More Zeiss Images on Canon 5DS R

2015-10-31 Warm and Sunny Follows Cold Snow: Zeiss ZE 21mm f/2.8 Distagon on Canon 5DS R in Lundy Canyon

2015-10-23 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Examples: Mountains

2015-10-22 The Irrational Aim of f/1.4 Lenses

2015-10-20 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Yellow Aspen

2015-10-19 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Peering into the Fir Forest

2015-10-15 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Ming Thein’s Take

2015-10-14 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Size and Weight vs Classic 28mm f/2 Distagon

2015-10-14 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon MTF

2015-10-14 Zeiss Announces the new Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

2015-09-21 Reader Question: Nikon or Sony?

2015-09-15 Reader Comment: Weather Sealing on Zeiss Milvus vs Zeiss Otus

2015-09-15 Reader Comment: Travel Cameras, Small Kit

2015-09-13 A Visit to Zeiss, and back

2015-07-16 Left/Right Zone of Focus Skew: Not Always the Lens, the Sensor and Lens Mount Might not be Plane-Parallel

2015-07-09 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series at 50 Megapixels: Moots at Barcroft (Canon 5DS R)

2015-07-06 Sony A7R II, Sony A7R III, Sony A7R IV with Zeiss Otus and other Lenses

2015-07-05 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series at 50 Megapixels: Summit Building on White Mountain Peak, North View (Canon 5DS R)

2015-06-25 Canon 5DS R Hits New High, With Zeiss Otus

2015-06-20 Canon 5DS R: Resolving Power vs Canon 5DS and Canon 5D Mark III

2015-06-16 Canon 5DS R: Sharpness, Noise, Monochrome Potential

2015-06-15 Canon 5DS R *and* 5DS Expected Tomorrow, and Which Lenses for 50 Megapixels

2015-06-12 Canon 5DS R Expected Soon: What About Lenses and Sharpness?

2015-02-05 Canon’s 50 Megapixel Leap: EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R

2014

2014-12-24 Think Otus for High-Res Sensors

2014-12-17 Zeiss Otus 85/1.4 for Nikon IN STOCK + Nikon D7000 for $484 + X-Rite i1Display Pro for $154

2014-11-16 Zeiss 55/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Glacial Blue, Winter’s Icy Hint (Nikon D810)

2014-10-31 Last Light

2014-10-30 Back From Trip: Shot a Lot

2014-10-29 Ready for the Snow (Plumage)... White-Tailed Ptarmigan

2014-10-08 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Full MTF Series from f/1.4 - f/16

2014-10-02 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: First USA Shipments at Dealers Today

2014-10-02 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Flare Control

2014-09-14 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series 'DeChambeau Yellow Wagon'

2014-09-10 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series 'Trees, Tiles, Tower'

2014-09-09 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Versatility for any Challenge

2014-09-09 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Arrives Soon at B&H

2014-09-08 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series 'Wet Aspen Trunk'

2014-09-08 Yes, it snows in August

2014-09-08 Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Exceptional Optical Efforts

2014-09-08 Image Circle Size for 55/1.4 APO-Distagon and 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

2014-09-08 Filters for the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar

2014-09-08 Uber Lens: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar offers Unprecedented Performance

2014-09-08 In Depth Review of the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar

2014-08-23 Zeiss 55/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Thunderstorms over Pine Creek Drainage (Nikon D810)

2014-08-20 Nikon D810 vs Pentax 645Z: Visual Impact Out in the Field with a Real Image (Comparison)

2014-08-18 Back from Trip

2014-08-13 Field Shooting the Pentax 645Z

2014-08-06 Is the D810 Sharper than the D800E?

2014-08-04 Nikon D810 vs D800E at ISO 3200, and is the D810 Sharper than the D800E? White Balance Diff?

2014-08-02 ISO 3200 on Nikon D810

2014-07-25 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: $900 Price Rise

2014-07-22 Reader Comments: Lenses for Sports Photography

2014-04-17 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 to be Introduced in “near future”

2014-04-11 Merits of an Aperture Ring on the Lens

2014-04-02 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Secondary Color Correction Comparison (Canon 5D Mark III)

2014-04-01 The Fig Tree Declares that it is Spring

2014-03-16 Zeiss ZE Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon for Canon

2014-03-13 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon goes IN STOCK at B&H Photo

2013

2013-12-29 Nikon Df Examples: Pescadero Creek with Otus APO-Distagon

2013-12-23 Sony A7R and Sorbothane Bumper with Zeiss Otus

2013-12-22 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon on the Sony A7R: Red Barn Aperture Series

2013-12-22 Handheld Optical Nirvana with the Sony A7R and Zeiss Otus 55m f/1.4 Distagon

2013-12-21 Supporting the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon on the Sony A7R

2013-12-21 Recommended Products, and Free Next Day Delivery from B&H Photo

2013-10-11 Zeiss Otus 55/1.4 APO-Distagon with Adapter on Sony A or NEX or Similar?

2013-10-10 Interview with Zeiss on the Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

2013-10-09 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Night Shooting

2013-10-08 MTF of Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Wide Open

2013-10-07 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: The Medium Format Look

2013-10-07 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Sets a New Metric for Lens Performance to Rival the Best of Medium Format

2013-10-07 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Ideal for Video?

2013-10-07 Zeiss Otus 55m f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Ordering and Cross-platform Notes

2013-07-31 Is the Full Frame DSLR the New Medium Format? What do DSLRs Lack?

2013-03-23 Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Distagon and 135/2 APO-Sonnar and Build Tolerances

2013-02-15 Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Distagon (Video)

2012

2012-09-06 New Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Super-High-Spec Prime for Nikon and Canon

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