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Cameras and Examples

Infrared camera choices with examples.

1. Examples: Fuji F30–IR
2. Examples: Fuji F50–IR
3. Examples: Fuji S6000–IR
4. Examples: Nikon D70–IR

Image Quality Issues

Unique challenges of digital infrared..

1. Hot Spots
2. Hot Spots and RGB Color Channels
3. Digital Noise with Nikon D70
4. Digital Noise with Fuji F30, F50, S6000

Workflow

What to do after you shoot..

1. Color Space and Gamut
2. Raw-file Conversion & Nikon Capture
3. Inverting Color Channels
4. Expanding Color

Nikon Lenses vs Infrared

How Nikon-compatible lenses perform for infrared use..

1. Nikon 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S
2. Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro

Nikon D800E vs D800

D800E supplement and comparisons with Nikon D800..

1. Examples — D800E — Initial Evaluation

Nikon D800 Monochrome Conversion by MaxMax.com

D800 with the RGB Bayer matrix removed for a true monochrome sensor..

1. Raw Conversion: Demosaicing and Checkerboarding
2. Examples: Pescadero Creek

Nikon Df

Full-frame 16 megapixel Retro Style DSLR..

1. Examples: Pescadero Creek

Nikon D3s

Nikon D3s low-light versatile DSLR..

1. High ISO examples at Night
2. ISO 3200 In the Forest

Sony A900

The 24.6 megapixel Sony A900 digital SLR is compared with Canon’ top-of-the-line 21.1MP EOS 1Ds Mark III. A field report including two comparisons with the Canon 1Ds Mark IIII, example images in color and black and white, and the Zeiss ZA 135mm f/1.8 Sonnar. Anti-Shake (SteadyShot) is assessed, as is noise behavior..

1. Main Page
2. Examples

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200mm f/2G ED VR II

Ultra fast 200mm with gorgeous bokeh and high resolving power..

1. Examples: Bokeh and Color Correction (Nikon D810)
2. Examples: Black-Cat Eyes (Nikon D810)

Nikon vs Canon: noise and sharpness

Nikon vs Canon: Noise and Sharpness.

1. Sharpness—creek scene at dusk

Voigtlander 40mm f/2.8 SL II Color-Skopar

Ultra compact normal lens..

1. Main—40/2 Ultron SL II
2. Examples—40/2 Ultron

Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4

Normal lens..

1. Main—58/1.4 Nokton SL II
2. Examples—58/1.4 Nokton

Shift Lenses for Nikon and Canon

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

1. Nikon PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED
2. Nikon PC-E 45mm f/2.8D ED

Historical perspective on digital technology.

The rapid evolution of digital imaging quality..

1. Eagles at 4 Megapixels

Stimulating your photographic creativity

Approaches to making fresh new images..

1. Color and Shape

Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG HSM Art

Wide angle to telephoto all purpose zoom..

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra (Nikon D810)

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Sigma’s best portrait lens..

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra (Nikon D810)

Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

Fastest 135mm lens yet, with ultra high performance..

1. Examples: Autofocus Accuracy (Nikon D810)

Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro

A superlative multi-spectral lens with perfect color correction..

1. Zero Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration
2. Examples in Color
3. Examples in Infrared
4. Examples: Night Shots, Artificial Lighting (Sony A7R II)

Nikon AF-S 28mm f/1.8G

A fast moderate wide angle lens with some practical difficulties..

1. Examples (Dana Meadow Portraits)
2. Examples (Adhoc Backyard Shots)

Nikon AF-S 105mm f/1.4E ED

Nikon’s best-ever f/1.4 lens?.

1. Examples: Initial Evaluation, Backyard and Misc
2. Examples: White Mountains and Eastern Sierra
3. Examples: 'Oncorhynchus clarki seleniris' aka Paiute Cutthroat Trout in Cottonwood Creek

Bokeh and Blur

How a lens blurs when out of focus is a Big Deal..

1. Concentric Diaphragm Echo Bokeh (from diffraction)

Blur from Camera or Support

Sharpness loss by camera or support or technique..

1. Blur by Camera Movement

Digital Sensor Technology

Digital capture technology is discrete, and not the same as film..

1. Oversampling for High Image Quality (Sony NEX-7)

Color Gamut and Color Space

Color space for digital images. .

1. Color Gamut Example: Green Shirt in Sunlight

Depth of Field Mitigations

Increasing Depth of Field by means other than stopping down..

1. Example: Using a Tilt Lens for a Landscape Scene

Focus Stacking Overview

Bypass the limits on depth of field and diffraction..

1. Overview of Focus Stacking

Focus Stacking Examples

Examples of Focus Stacking..

1. Example: Medium-Far Range (Two Bristlecone Logs on Hillside)
2. Example: Stacking at 135mm (Unicorn and Cathedral Peaks)
3. Example: Near Far at 28mm (Hardy Pine View of Unicorn and Cathedral Peaks)
4. Example: Subject Movement (9050 Pine Creek Rd Waterfall)
5. Example: Dual Not-Quite-Enough Examples (Bristlecones Near to Far)

Optical Behavior (Case Studies)

Illuminating examples of lens behavior..

1. Lens Asymmetry/Blur With Fuji X100

Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR

Slightly wide compact normal lens equivalent to 41mm f/2.9..

1. Examples: Alabama Hills, March

Milvus 35mm f/1.4

Highest performing 35mm from Zeiss ever..

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra

Milvus 50mm f/2M

The classic 50/2 Makro-Planar improved..

1. Examples: Frosty Morning Closeups

Milvus 85mm f/1.4

Outstanding build and optical quality in a medium tele..

1. Milvus 85/1.4 Flare, Extreme Backlighting

Milvus 100mm f/2M

The classic 100/2 Makro-Planar improved..

1. Macro Examples: Frosty Backyard
2. Macro Examples: Out of Focus Specular Highlights
3. Macro Examples: Impressionistic Macro, High Sierra
4. Macro Examples: Bees and Bugs, High Sierra
5. Macro Examples: Shape of Out of Focus Specular Bokeh
6. Macro Examples: High Sierra Variety

Introduction

Start here to best utilize this guide..

1. Packaging and Warranty

15mm f/2.8 Distagon

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

1. Examples (Yosemite, Nikon D800E)
2. Examples in Monochrome (Pescadero, Nikon D800 Monochrome)

18mm f/3.5 Distagon

A brilliant, but also colorful character..

1. 18/3.5 Distagon Main Page
2. Flare
3. Distortion
4. Examples

28mm f/2 Distagon

An artist’s drawing tool..

1. 28/2 Distagon Main Page
2. Bokeh
3. Curvature of Field
4. Examples
5. Examples — Environmental Portraits
6. Examples — Outdoor Portraits (Yosemite)

35mm f/1.4 Distagon

Strokes of a master..

1. Focusing the 35/1.4 Distagon Manually By Eye

35mm f/2 Distagon

Balance and poise..

1. Examples

50mm f/1.4 Planar

Brilliant imaging in a compact package..

1. 50/1.4 Examples

50mm f/2 Makro-Planar

Versatility in a “normal” lens and macro too!.

1. 50/2 Examples
2. Examples: Sierra Autumn to Early White Mountains Winter

Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Fast high performance APO wide angle..

1. Examples: Mountain Landscapes at f/1.4
2. Examples: Pre-Dawn Dawn in 20 Mule Team Canyon
3. Examples: Focus Stacking

135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

Beautiful bokeh, razor sharp, superb color correction..

1. Examples in Monochrome, Pescadero Creek (D800 Monochrome)
2. Examples in Monochrome, Various (D800 Monochrome)

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. Harnessing Wide Angle Lenses: Perspective and Impact
4. Macro and Close-up Shooting, Especially Outdoors
5. Zoom Lens or Prime? 135mm
6. Micro Contrast and the Zeiss 'Pop'
7. Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4 Anchor a Gorgeous New Lens Line
8. Zeiss Fills Out the Milvus DSLR Lens Lineup with the 21/2.8, 35/2, 50/2M, 100/2M
9. Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon: Class-Leading Performance in a Compact Package for Stills or Video on Sony Mirrorless
10. Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: the Reference Standard With a Gentle Grace
11. Astrophotography Tips, Especially with Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Travel and Places

Out of the way places and wonders..

1. Mirrorless Cameras for On-The-Go Shooting
2. Eagles Galore, Page 1
3. Eagles Galore, Page 2
4. Eagles Galore, Page 3
5. Eagles Galore, Page 4
6. Exploring Death Valley—Getting There and Exploring
7. California’s White Mountains
8. Traveling to the Thelon Wildnerness

Outdoor Adventures

Fishing and fun..

1. The Year in Trout, 2016

Subjective Lens Qualities

Also known as shading..

1. Vignetting—Drawback or Artistic Feature?

Misc Reviews

Miscellaneous reviews..

1. Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR: Mush In the Corners

Dell U3224KB 6K Display

Awesome 21-megapixel display..

1. Dell U3224KB 6K Display: Overview

Dell 4K UltraHD UP2414Q

A jaw-dropping visual experience for video or stills..

1. Glitches and Bugs

NEC Wide-Gamut Displays for Photographers

See the color that is really there!.

1. NEC PA302W Wide Gamut Color Display
2. NEC PA271Q Wide Gamut Color Display
3. NEC PA271W Wide Gamut Color Display
4. NEC PA301W Wide Gamut Color Display

NEC 4K Ultra HD PA322UHD Professional Display

A expansive and accurate visual experience for video or stills..

1. NEC PA322UHD Overview

NEC 4K Ultra HD EA244UHD

Another jaw-dropping visual experience for video or stills..

1. NEC EA244UHD Overview

Software issues.

[ARCHIVE] Software and related for photographers..

1. Nikon Capture NX—The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Photo Tips

Photography Hints and Tips..

1. Blur Can Be Beautiful

Grab Bag

Various articles..

1. Experiments in Exposure and Post-processing

Viewfinder and LCD Viewing Aids

Accurate focus and ease for your eyes..

1. Viewing The Camera’s LCD — Zacuto EVF Electronic Viewfinder

Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro

A reference lens for color correction..

1. Apochromatic Behavior
2. Examples in Color
3. Examples in Infrared

Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S

Ultra-wide fast zoom..

1. Examples: Upper Lundy Canyon (Z8)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Ultra-wide zoom lens..

1. Examples: Upper Lundy Canyon (Z8)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8

Ultra-wide zoom lens..

1. Examples: Backyard (Z8)

Sony Alpha A7R II

Attention to details: a big upgrade over the A7R..

1. Raw Conversion: White Balance, Tint, Sharpening (ACR in Photoshop CC)
2. Examples: Detailed Look at Long Exposures (Hoover Wilderness)
3. Posterization in Broad Daylight (Portrait at Dana Lake)
4. Examples: Dana Lake, Dana Glacier Part 1, 'Approach' (Zeiss Batis)
5. Examples: Dana Lake, Dana Glacier Part 2, 'Glacier' (Zeiss Batis)
6. Examples: Dana Lake, Dana Glacier Part 3, 'Return' (Zeiss Batis)
7. Examples: Night Shots, Artificial Lighting (Coastal 60/4 UV-VIS-IR APO)

Sony Alpha A7 II

Sensor stabilized 24MP full-frame..

1. Sensor Image Stabilization in Less Stable Shooting Position (Backyard Frosty)
2. Sensor Image Stabilization at 1/8 Sec at Night, Self Timer Handheld
3. Sony A7 II @ 180mm: Focusing and Field Shooting (Leica 180/2.8 APO)

Sony FE 28mm f/2

Fast wide angle..

1. Distortion for Sony 28mm f/2 (Examples)

Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 Distagon ZA

Fast and gorgeous moderate wide angle Zeiss design..

1. Portraits (A7R)
2. Examples at f/1.4, Bad Sample Lens #1, Skew/Asymmetry (Pescadero Creek, A7R)
3. Examples: Bad Sample Lens #2, Skew/Asymmetry (A7R II)

Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA

Fast high performance normal lens of Zeiss design..

1. Examples @ f/1.4: Metal, Backlighting and More (Sony A7R II)
2. Field Examples: Yosemite Area (Sony A7R II)
3. Field Examples: Hall Natural Area, Dusk (Sony A7R II)

Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Sonnar

Compact normal lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless..

1. Portrait Examples (low light handheld, Sony A7 II IS)

Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM

Top-grade medium telephoto..

1. Examples: Natural Light Outdoor Portraits with Eye AF

Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM

Razor sharp medium telephoto with apodization filter..

1. Examples: Portrait Model (A7R II)

Voigtlander Z 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus normal lens..

1. Aperture Series: Lundy Canyon (Z8)

Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye

Fisheye lens for Sony mirrorless..

1. Examples: Snowy White Mountains

Voigtlander FE Heliar-Hyper 10mm f/5.6 Aspherical III

Anything wider would be a fisheye..

1. Examples: Backyard Initial Look (Sony A7R II)
2. Examples: White Mountains Snow and Cabins (Sony A7R II)

Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G

Extreme wide angle zoom..

1. Examples: Rock Creek and Morgan Lakes, High Sierra
2. Examples: Dana Lakes and Glacier Canyon

Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM

Pro-grade f/2.8 wide angle zoom..

1. Examples: Rock Creek and Morgan Lakes, High Sierra

Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar

Comapact ultra-wide zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless..

1. Distortion Examples @ 16mm / 17mm
2. Distortion Examples @ 20mm / 21mm
3. Distortion Examples @ 24mm
4. Distortion Examples @ 35mm

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

Premiere mid-range zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.

1. Distortion @ 24mm: Uncorrected vs Corrected

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS

Barely good-enough telephoto zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.

1. Examples: Sharpness in the Field, Focusing, Lens Quality Issues

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Compact long range telephoto zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.

1. Examples: White Mountains

Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6

Special effect lens..

1. Examples: Various

Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro

Extreme wide angle macro lens for Sony mirrorless..

1. Examples: Backyard Closeups

Fujifilm Finepix X100

The best compact big-sensor digital camera yet?.

1. Lens Blur, Asymmetric sharpness
2. RAW vs JPEG — Dynamic Range
3. RAW vs JPEG — Sharpness and Noise
4. Initial Examples With Fujifilm X100

Nikon Coolpix A

Fixed 28mm lens with APS-C sensor free of anti-aliasing blur with wonderful color..

1. Examples: Tulips and Variety

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX1 / RX1R

Full frame camera in an ultra-compact body with or without anti-aliasing filter..

1. Portraits and Focus Accuracy (RX1)
2. Optical Distortion (RX1R)
3. Examples, Initial Probation (RX1)
4. Examples: Pine Creek (RX1R)

Sony DSC-RX100

Stunningly high image quality in a 20MP point and shoot tiny camera..

1. Image Quality 4 Years Later (Two Cycling Selfies at Full Res)
2. RX100 JPEG vs RAW: Color/Contrast/Detail
3. Examples: Mountains
4. Examples: White Mountains East
5. Exposing for Highest Dynamic Range and Lowest Noise

Sony DSC-RX10 III

Stunningly high image quality in a 20MP point and wide range zoom..

1. Portrait at ISO 5000 +1 Push (Selfie with Eye AF)
2. Examples: Ad-Hoc Backyard Shots at Tele End

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Interchangeable lenses on a 16MP APS-C sensor.

1. Fractal-like Artifacts: Yosemite Pines (ACR)

Sony NEX-7 and NEX-5N

24 or 16 megapixels in a compact body with APS-C sensor..

1. Examples (Portraits)
2. Examples (Capturing the Moment)
3. Examples (Capturing the Moment Foggy)
4. Examples (Russian Ridge Fog/Sunset)
5. Examples (Zeiss ZM 25/2.8 Biogon)
6. Examples (Zeiss ZM 35/2 Biogon)
7. Lens Adapter Skew
8. Noise at ISO 100 - Geese
9. Noise at ISO 100 - Seagull
10. Noise at ISO 200 - Portrait
11. Noise at ISO 200 - Duck
12. Noise Reduction by Downsampling

Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 for Sony NEX

Moderate wide angle for Sony NEX..

1. Examples Sony 24mm ƒ/1.8 Sonnar (Childs Stuff)

Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Outstanding ultra wide angle performer..

1. Examples: White Mountains, Eastern Sierra (A7R II)
2. Examples: White Mountains Before Snowstorm (A7R II)
3. Examples: White Mountains, First Snowstorm (A7R II)
4. Examples: Close Range Shooting (A7R II)
5. Examples: Down Low and Near-Macro (A7R II)
6. Examples: Environmental Portraits (A7R II)

Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon

Manual focus moderate wide angle for full-frame mirrorless..

1. Field Examples: Yosemite Area (Sony A7R II)
2. Field Examples: The Way Down Dana Glacier Canyon, Last Light (Sony A7R II)
3. Examples: Eastern Sierra Nevada, White Mountains (Sony A7R)

Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar

Manual focus normal lens for full-frame mirrorless..

1. Field Examples: Yosemite Area (Sony A7R II)

Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 Sonnar

Manual focus telephoto lens for full-frame mirrorless..

1. Examples: Tenaya Lake Area (Sony A7R II)
2. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Snow and Sun (Sony A7R II)

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon

Autofocus extreme wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Examples: Close Range Flowers
2. Examples: Church Interior Handheld
3. Examples: Purissima Creek
4. Examples: Eastern Sierra High Country Closeups (Sony A7R II)
5. Examples: Eastern Sierra Hall Natural Area (Sony A7R II)

Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon

Autofocus wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Portrait Examples (Sony A7R)
2. Examples: Approaching Spring Snowstorm (Sony A7R)
3. Examples: White Mountains (Sony A7R)
4. Examples, Post-Snowstorm Climb Part 1: Dawn to Sun (Sony A7R II)
5. Examples, Post-Snowstorm Climb Part 2: Ice and Snow with Sun and Clouds (Sony A7R II)
6. Examples, Post-Snowstorm Climb Part 3: The Day Wanes, Shadows Assert the Cold (Sony A7R II)
7. Examples, Post-Snowstorm Climb Part 4: Follow the Light Down (Sony A7R II)
8. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Before the Snow (Sony A7R II)
9. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Hoover Wilderness, Dana Meadow (Sony A7R)

Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar

Autofocus portrait lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Distortion for Zeiss Batis 85/1.8 Sonnar
2. Portrait Examples (Sony A7R)
3. Examples: Spring Snowstorm (Sony A7R)
4. Examples: White Mountains (Sony A7R)
5. Examples: Mary Lake, Mt Conness, Sierra (Sony A7R)
6. Examples: Rain to Snow in Lundy Canyon, early November (Sony A7R II)

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon

Ultra wide angle lens for Sony NEX or Fujifilm X..

1. Examples: Initial (Sony NEX-7)
2. Examples: Portraiture (NYC Model, Sony NEX-7)
3. Examples: New York City (High Line Area, Sony NEX-7)
4. Examples: New York City (Union Square Walk, Sony NEX-7)
5. Examples: New York City (Evening Architecture, Sony NEX-7)
6. Examples: Alpine Creek (Sony NEX-7)
7. Examples: Backyard Misc on Full Frame (Sony A7R, 4x3 Crop)

Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar

Normal lens for Sony NEX or Fujifilm X..

1. Examples: Miscellaneous (Sony NEX-7)
2. Bokeh (Glassware, Sony NEX-7)
3. Examples: Portraiture (NYC Model, Sony NEX-7)
4. Examples: New York City (Evening on the High Line, Sony NEX-7)
5. Examples: Sunflowers (Sony NEX-7)

Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8M

Moderate telephoto macro lens for Sony NEX or Fujifilm X. Useful on full frame too!.

1. More than APS-C Coverage? (Sony A7R)
2. Usage on Full-Frame Sensor for Classic Aspect Ratios (Sony A7R)

Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH (pre-2016)

Leica’s widest lens utilizing built-in frame lines..

1. Examples: Leica 28/2 (Beach, NEX-7)

Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s superlative normal lens..

1. Examples: 50/1.4 Summilux-M (NEX-7, Portraits)

Zeiss ZM 25mm f/2.8 Biogon

Compact wide angle with brilliant contrast..

1. Examples: Zeiss 25/2.8 Biogon (Forest, NEX-7)

Zeiss ZM 28mm f/2.8 C-Biogon

Compact wide angle..

1. Examples: Zeiss 28mm f/2.8 C-Biogon (Beach, NEX-7)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/2 Biogon

All around razor sharp performer..

1. Examples: Zeiss ZM 35/2 Forest (NEX-7)

Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.2 II ASPH

Fastest 35mm lens for Leica M, great ergonomics..

1. Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2 II Examples (Landscape, NEX-7)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2023

2023-08-06 Dusk at the Big Hump, White Mountains

2023-06-23 Lundy Canyon: Massive Avalanche Damage from Winter of 2022/2023 —  Trees Sheared-Off Like Toothpicks

2023-06-18 Display Calibration over HDMI?

2022

2022-12-16 NEC Might Have a Few NEC PA302W Displays at a Very Low Price

2020

2020-08-09 Sony A7R IV Monochrome Conversion by MaxMax.com

2020-05-12 Work from Home: Apple iMac 5K, and What to Get With It

2020-05-12 Work from Home: Apple MacBook Pro, and What to Get With It

2020-05-12 Work from Home: Mac Pro deal, and what to get with it

2020-03-28 Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR Examples: Alabama Hills (Fujifilm GFX100)

2019

2019-11-14 Nasty Surprise with Apple Software Update: NEC PA302W will no longer Work (UPDATE: how to fix it)

2019-08-06 Reader Comment: Sony’s Powerhouse Strategy

2019-02-15 My Workhorse NEC PA302W Wide Gamut Professional Display is Discontinued — Get One While Available

2018

2018-08-15 Back in 2001 the Nikon D1X Went to Mt Whitney; Here in 2018 the Hasselblad X1D Gets Its Shot

2018-08-15 Constant Innovation and Product Refresh Pays Off for Sony

2018-07-04 OWC Express 4M2: 4-Slot M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure

2018-02-14 What Can an iMac Pro 18 Core Do? Coming Next Week to Find Out

2018-01-15 What Can an iMac Pro 18 Core Do?

2017

2017-12-28 Reader Question: Connecting a Mini DisplayPort or DisplayPort Screen to the 2017 iMac 5K or iMac Pro (or 2016/2017 MacBook Pro)

2017-08-18 Heavy Snow Remains in Sierra in Places + Trout Dead From Spawning Attempt?

2017-04-21 Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS — Portraits

2017-02-09 WPPI Deals at B&H Photo

2017-01-30 Reader Question: Hasselblad X1D Leaf Shutter and Fill Flash (and Ricoh GR)

2017-01-15 Eagles, 2004

2016

2016-12-30 Off Topic: the Year in Trout, 2016

2016-11-22 Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4: Focus Stacking with Moving Water, and Other Examples

2016-10-07 The Resident Bald Eagle Swoops and Grabs a Moribund Rainbow Trout at Saddlebag Lake

2016-10-02 'Oncorhynchus clarki seleniris' aka Paiute Cutthroat Trout, in Cottonwood Creek, White Mountains

2016-09-29 Eastern Sierra Fall Color Update

2016-09-14 Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2M: Fun with Macro

2016-09-09 Sony 50mm f/1.4 ZA: Examples in Hall Natural Area at Dusk

2016-09-07 Dead and Dying

2016-08-29 Close Range with the Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8

2016-08-28 Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2M: Streamside Macro

2016-08-25 Sony 50mm f/1.4 ZA: Gorgeous Rendering

2016-08-24 Season Changing Even as Flowers Bloom

2016-08-13 diglloydTools IntegrityChecker Java Version: Finds Duplicates, Saved me 100GB!

2016-06-12 Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS in White Mountains Snow

2016-03-09 Death Valley Flower Status

2015

2015-12-06 Examples: Rokinon FE 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye on Sony A7R II

2015-11-30 Rokinon FE 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye on Sony A7R II

2015-11-02 Sunrise Brings an Alaskan Cold Front

2015-11-01 Stalwart: Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon (morning at Lundy Lake)

2015-10-30 Yosemite Snowstorm: the Day After

2015-10-15 Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon Examples: White Mountains, Before the Snowtorm

2015-10-05 All White Mountain Snowmen I’ve Met Prefer Weather-Resistant Zeiss Milvus

2015-10-05 The Perfect Storm, White Mountains, Day 2

2015-10-04 The Perfect Storm, White Mountains

2015-10-04 Shooting Zeiss ZF.2 Lenses on the Sony A7R II

2015-10-04 Steaming Trout in a Dutch Oven over Campfire

2015-10-01 First Snowstorm of the Season, White Mountains

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

2015-09-10 Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4 Anchor a Gorgeous New Lens Line

2015-08-16 Smoke Plume over Mt Gibbs (Walker Fire)

2015-06-10 Announced: Sony RX10 Mark II, Sony RX100 Mark IV

2015-06-04 Snowstorm in the Hoover Wilderness (with Zeiss Batis, Sony 28/2)

2015-05-31 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 and 85mm f/1.8 in the Field

2015-03-01 The Camera for Cycling

2015-02-28 Oversampling for Image Quality: 109 Megapixel Sony RX100 tulips

2014

2014-11-24 Cleaning a Computer Display

2014-10-31 Last Light

2014-10-26 Pine Creek to Pine Lake

2014-10-24 Nikon 20mm f/1.8G: Might be Nikon’s Best Ever Wide Angle

2014-06-16 Metabones SpeedBooster: 9.8mm f/2 Ultra Wide on Sony A6000

2014-05-02 Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8M: Aperture Series at 1:12: 'Forest Floor Debris', and More

2013

2013-12-19 Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 Sonnar Arrived

2013-11-28 A 36-megapixel Pure Monochrome Camera (Modified Nikon D800)

2013-09-04 NEC PA302W LED-Backlit 30-Inch Wide Gamut Display

2013-08-18 Atop the Marmot Lookout at 12,800'

2013-08-10 Nikon’s Camera Sales for Q1, 2013

2013-05-24 From 2004 to 2013 and D2H to D800: Things Have Improved! (D2H, Eagles)

2013-05-19 Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar: Evening on the High Line in NYC

2013-04-30 Sony DSC-RX100: a Terrific Combination of Features

2013-03-30 Spring Green with the Nikon D7100

2013-01-25 Metabones Speed Booster Initial Impressions

2012

2012-11-29 Shootout: Sigma DP2 Merrill vs Sony DSC-RX100

2012-09-09 Sony RX100: Examples, Ideal Exposure for RAW, Conclusions

2012-09-09 Sony RX100: Adobe Camera RAW 7.2 RC Distortion Correction = FORCED ON

2012-08-28 Sony RX100 RAW File Conversion with Adobe Camera RAW

2012-08-19 Sensor Photosite Density on the Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

2012-08-19 Reviewed: 20-Megapixel Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

2012-08-12 Views from a Bike: Sony RX100

2012-07-01 Back from Yosemite

2012-04-02 Fuji X100 as a Great Cycling Camera

2012-01-21 Sony NEX-7 + Sony 24mm f/1.8 Sonnar Examples — Close Range

2012-01-15 Reader Wonders About Nikon D4 High ISO Performance

2011

2011-12-28 Sony NEX-7 — Reader Comments on Images and Commentary

2011-12-27 Sony NEX-7 First Look

2011-07-14 Sony NEX-5 With 16mm lens, Leica M

2011-02-28 New NEC PA301W 30" Wide Gamut Display

2010

2010-11-19 Persistence pays off

2010-06-22 NEC 27" 2560 X 1440 wide gamut color display

2010-02-27 Gone fishin’ (not this year)

2009

2009-12-03 Nikon D3s— see-in-the-dark game-changing marvel

2008

2008-09-25 California Buckeye nuts

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

2008-06-29 Sunflower beauty

2008-03-08 Death Valley

2008-02-17 Nikon D3 and backfocus

2008-01-23 Coastal Optics 60/4 APO macro in color

2008-01-20 Shape and color

2008-01-18 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV/VIS/IR APO macro (more)

2008-01-16 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV/VIS/IR APO macro

2007

2007-12-09 Nikon D3 examples

2007-12-05 Followup on Nikon D3 aliasing

2007-12-04 Nikon D3 —California Buckeye nuts

2007-12-04 Nikon Capture NX sharpening bug!

2007-12-02 Nikon D3 and 180/2.8 IF-ED

2007-11-06 Fuji F50 infrared

2007-05-30 Random shots