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Panasonic S1R

High-resolution L-mount full-frame from Panasonic..

1. Panasonic S1R: EVF and Rear LCD

Panasonic S1R Image Quality

Aspects of image quality..

1. Panasonic S1R: Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details
2. Panasonic S1R: How Much to Sharpen During Raw Conversion in Adobe Camera Raw

Leica SL Lenses

Leica’s offerings in L-mount..

1. Overview of Leica SL

Nikon D800E

36 megapixels in a compact full-frame DSLR..

1. Examples — Initial Miscellaneous
2. Examples — Miscellaneous

Nikon D800 / D800E Image Quality Best Practices

Image quality best practices and how-to with the Nikon D800/D800E..

1. Sharpness with RAW vs JPEG

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

Nikon Df

Full-frame 16 megapixel Retro Style DSLR..

1. Examples: Pescadero Creek

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

22 megapixel successor to the popular 5D Mark II..

1. Exposure Latitude: RAW vs JPEG
2. Sharpness: RAW vs JPEG

Canon EOS 5DS / 5DS R

50 megapixel successor to the 22 megapixel Canon 5D Mark III..

1. RAW vs sRAW: Sharpness, Tone, Color

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)

Noise ×4: Nikon D3x, Nikon D3, Canon 5D Mark II, & Canon 1Ds Mark III

Noise performance of early 2009’ premier digital SLRs. ISOs from 50 through 25600, dark area noise, noise reduction effects, noise versus resolution. Can more smaller pixels beat fewer large ones?.

1. Viewing the Examples

Canon 1D Mark IV

Canon 1D Mark IV 16-megapixel DSLR..

1. Examples — Landscape

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

Landscape Photography at Wide Apertures

Escape the banale postcard look by shooting landscapes at f/1.4 or f/0.95..

1. Wide Aperture Landscapes, Introduction

Stimulating your photographic creativity

Approaches to making fresh new images..

1. Wide Apertures for Landscape
2. Color and Shape

Pentax K-1

36-megapixel full-frame DSLR with SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode..

1. SuperRes Mode: Motion in Landscape Scenes 'Wind in the Palms'

Pentax HD DA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED

Bread and butter zoom lens..

1. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Sunset over Snowy Landscape, White Mountains View to Sierra Nevada
2. Aperture Series @ 40mm: Snowy Landscape at Dusk, View Towards Big Pine
3. Aperture Series @ 63mm: Snowy Landscape at Dusk, White Mountain Road

Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG HSM Art

Wide angle to telephoto all purpose zoom..

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra (Nikon D810)

Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

The fastest extreme wide angle yet..

1. Aperture Series: Late Season Pomegranates (Canon 5DS R)

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)

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G

Nikon’s High performance normal lens.

1. Shootout: 58/1.4G vs 50/1.4G, 50/1.8G, 50/1.2 AIS (D800E, DeChambeau Sidelit Barn)

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 85mm f/1.4G

State of the art design in a fast 85mm lens..

1. Focus Shift with a 3D Subject, Head Shot Range (Dolls)

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

Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS Super Telephoto

A review of Canon’s 800m f/5.6L IS super telephoto, with high performance that demands technical mastery to use well..

1. Examples: Landscape

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. Discussion of Color Space in General Terms
2. Why a Wide Gamut Color Space Matters
3. How to Check for Color Space Clipping in Photoshop (Gamut Warning)
4. Color Gamut Example: Reds and Oranges in Fruit Platter
5. Color Gamut Example: Green Shirt in Sunlight
6. Color Gamut Example: Glacial Blue Lake

Workflow Tips and technique

An introduction to digital workflow and best practices. .

1. RAW Conversion: Adobe Camera RAW vs DXO Optics Pro

Expose To The Right (ETTR)

Maximizing image quality, dynamic range, minimizing digital noise. .

1. Recommended Camera Settings for Camera Histogram
2. How JPEG Sharpness and Contrast Settings Affect Live View
3. Use a 16-bit Wide-Gamut Color Space for RAW Conversion

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

Medium Format Magazine

Articles written for MediumFormat.com..

1. Maximize Image Quality with Shot Discipline, Part 1: Introduction, Focusing (November 2018)
2. Incredible Detail with the Fujifilm GFX100: Focus Stacking for Immersive Imagery (September 2019)
3. Choosing a Computer for Advanced Photography (December 2019)

Schneider Kreuznach LS 40-80mm f/4-5.6

Mid range zoom 27-54mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.

1. Performance at 40mm for Landscape Imagery (Death Valley Area, Phase One IQ4)

Fujifilm GFX100S

100 megapixels in a body the size of a 35mm DSLR!.

1. Fujifilm GFX100S: Horizontal White Stripes — the Futility of Using GFX100S for Monochrome Landscape Images
2. PDAF pimples

Fujifilm GFX100

100 megapixels in a portable package!.

1. Fujifilm GFX100: Bugs and Issues

Fujifilm GFX100 Focus Stacking and FOCUS BKT

100 megapixels in a portable package!.

1. Fujifilm GFX100: Focus Stacking is All But Mandatory for Landscape and Similar

Fujifilm GFX 50R Operational Aspects

Experience, reader insights, etc..

1. Displays and EVF

Fujifilm GFX 50S/R Image Processing

Tips on getting the best results..

1. Sharpening Amount with Adobe Camera Raw

Fujifilm GFX 50S Image Quality

Image quality assessments..

1. Stitched Panorama @ 120mm: View of Mt Whitney Peaks From Alabama Hills
2. SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX vs Nikon D850 vs Sony A7R III: Sunrise, Lundy Canyon Waterfall

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

Hasselblad X1D

Mirrorless large format with leaf shutter lenses..

1. Magnified Live View Operation

Pentax 645Z Overall

50-Megapixel Medium Format DSLR with Live View.

1. Interpreting the 645Z Histogram
2. Shutter Vibration: Landscape and Portrait Orientation, 90mm

Pentax 645Z Image Quality

High end image quality, but what about lenses?.

1. Pentax 645Z with Adobe Camera Raw: AdobeStd or Embedded Profile?

Mamiya DL28 medium format 28 megapixel system

The Mamiya DL28 offers the Mamiya 645 AFD III, the new Sekor AF 80mm f/2.8D lens and the Leaf Aptus-II 6 digital back. Image quality is outstanding and the DL28 should definitely be considered by anyone looking into medium format..

1. Main: overview, ergonomics, noise, infrared,

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

Nikon Lenses

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

Milvus 35mm f/1.4

Highest performing 35mm from Zeiss ever..

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra

Milvus 35mm f/2

Classic design in the latest Milvus build..

1. Examples: White Mountains and Sierra Snow, Late November

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: Shape of Out of Focus Specular Bokeh

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 (Purissima Creek Redwoods, Nikon D3x)
2. Examples (Yosemite, Nikon D800E)
3. 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
5. Examples ZE/Canon Landscape

21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Brilliant imaging, even wide open, but with a few quirks. (Review in progress) .

1. Examples ZE/Canon Landscape
2. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Early Winter

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. Aperture Series: White Mountains Landscape (Nikon D810)

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)

Reading the publications.

Tips for getting the most out of diglloyd publications..

1. About HD and UltraHD Images
2. About Lens Rendering Aperture Series
3. Recommended Web Browsers
4. Web Browser Display of Image Color: Color Space and Gamut
5. How to Resize Images To Fit on Screen
6. How to View Images at Full Retina Resolution
7. Reading diglloyd.com on the Apple iPhone / iPad

Zeiss LensSpire Articles

Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..

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

Photography Lighting

Lighting for various situations..

1. Proto Machines LED8 Full Color LED Light, Painting at Night with Light

Accessories: Chargers, Batteries, Bags.

Various gear..

1. Pearstone Dual Charger

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

Outdoor Adventures

Fishing and fun..

1. The Year in Trout, 2016

Diffraction

The limits of resolution are governed by physics..

1. Diffraction in Consumer Digicams: When Megapixels Go Poof

Subjective Lens Qualities

Also known as shading..

1. Vignetting—Drawback or Artistic Feature?

Focus

Focus accuracy and focus shift..

1. Autofocus Accuracy—Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II / 85mm/f1.2L II USM

Misc Reviews

Miscellaneous reviews..

1. Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR: Mush In the Corners
2. Thirty Minutes With the PhaseOne P20

Dell UP2715K: 5K Display

Bleeding edge with dual inputs has some issues..

1. Dell UP2715K 5K Display Overview
2. Dell UP2715K 5K Display: Split Screen Display Issue
3. Dell UP2715K 5K Display: Calibration
4. Dell UP2715K 5K Display: Works on Late 2013 Macbook Pro Retina too!

Dell 4K UltraHD UP2414Q

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

1. Dell 4K UltraHD UP2414Q Overview
2. Cabling, USB3 Ports, SDXC Card Reader
3. Configuring Dell UP2414Q on OS X
4. Full 4K Resolution at 60 Hz
5. On the 2013 Mac Pro
6. Dell UP2414Q Factor Color Calibration
7. Aspect Ratio vs Common Image Formats
8. Conclusions on Dell UP2414Q

LG 31MU97-B 4096 X 2160 4K Display

Selected computer hardware topics..

1. LG31MU97 4K Display
2. Refresh Rate and Graphics Support
3. Display Scaling
4. Images in Photoshop
5. LG Calibration Software
6. Factory Calibration Sheet

NEC Wide-Gamut Displays for Photographers

See the color that is really there!.

1. Understanding Wide Gamut Displays
2. Understanding Display Calibration: Real vs Faux Calibration
3. NEC PA Series Overview (PA242W, PA272W, PA302W)
4. Ergonomics of NEC PA Displays
5. Display Size: 30 or 27 or 24 Inch?
6. NEC Factory Calibration Certification
7. Setting the Sleep/Wake Power Save Behavior
8. NEC PA302W Wide Gamut Color Display
9. Calibrating the NEC PA302W and other NEC Displays
10. NEC PA271Q Wide Gamut Color Display
11. NEC PA271W Wide Gamut Color Display
12. 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
2. NEC PA322UHD: Factory Calibration Sheet
3. NEC PA322UHD: Connectivity
4. NEC PA322UHD: Display Scaling
5. NEC PA322UHD: Calibration and Color Gamut
6. Photoshop Scaling Bug

NEC 4K Ultra HD EA244UHD

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

1. NEC EA244UHD Overview
2. Connectivity and Operation
3. Display Scaling and Text Size
4. NEC EA244UHD Color Gamut
5. Calibrating the NEC EA244UHD with Spectra View II

Web Browser Color Display

[ARCHIVE] Viewing Images in a web browser..

1. Web Browser Color Display
2. How to fix Firefox 3.5.x color display
3. How to fix Firefox 8 color display

Software issues.

[ARCHIVE] Software and related for photographers..

1. Nikon Capture NX—The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
2. An Experience With Software Technical Support

The Apple Mac Pro

[ARCHIVE] Various considerations for buying a Mac Pro..

1. The Mac Pro
2. All About Mac Pro Memory

Photo Tips

Photography Hints and Tips..

1. Blur Can Be Beautiful
2. A brief glossary of photographic terms

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 D200 vs D2x

Vintage 2006 comparative review of Nikon D200 vs Nikon D2x..

1. Main Page
2. Usability
3. Color-Crayons
4. Color-Macbeth

Nikon Z7 Overview, Setup, General

Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..

1. Nikon Z7 EVF
2. Nikon Z7 Usage Notes

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S

Fast ultra wide angle for Nikon Z..

1. Aperture series: Sunlight After Rainstorm at Conness Lake 3

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S

Fast wide angle for Nikon Z..

1. Shootout vs Nikon Z 14-30mm f/4S: Bonsai Above Beaver Pond

Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S

Ultra wide compact zoom for Nikon Z cameras..

1. Shootout vs Nikon Z 24/1.8S: Bonsai Above Beaver Pond

Sony A1

Technological tour de force..

1. Sony A1 ISO Series vs Sony A7R IV: Fruit Platter

Sony A1 Setup and Configuration

Menus, buttons, customization..

1. PASM Mode Dial Settings Groups for Landscape vs Sports/Action/Portraiture
2. Customizing Sony A1 Viewfinder and Rear LCD Displays

Sony Alpha A7R IV

4th Generation standard-setting camera..

1. Diffraction Considerations for Sony A7R IV
2. Shootout of Sony A7R IV vs Sony A7R III: Pine Creek Mining Buildings

Sony Alpha A7R III

Attention to details: a solid upgrade over the A7R II..

1. Pixel Shift: Checkerboarding Examples
2. Pixel Shift: Aspen at Dusk
3. Pixel Shift: Finely Detailed Mosaic

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: Night Shots, Artificial Lighting (Coastal 60/4 UV-VIS-IR APO)

Sony Alpha A7R

Full frame compact mirrorless with interchangeable lenses..

1. Sony A7R Pixel Quality: Texturing Orange Peel Noise

Sony Alpha A9

Blackout-free 20 fps speed demon..

1. First Impressions with Sony A9

Sony Alpha A7S

Full frame compact 12-megapixel high-sensitivity sensor with 4K video..

1. ISO Series: Sony A7s vs A7R

Sony Alpha A7 II

Sensor stabilized 24MP full-frame..

1. Sensor Image Stabilization in Less Stable Shooting Position (Backyard Frosty)
2. Sony A7 II @ 180mm: Focusing and Field Shooting (Leica 180/2.8 APO)

Menus and Button Setup

How to configure the camera for serious shooting..

1. Setup: General
2. Extending Battery Life / Reducing Power Usage

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)

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 35mm f/2.8 ZA Sonnar

Compact moderate wide angle for Sony mirrorless..

1. Aperture Series: Agapanthus Berries (Sony A7R)

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)

Sigma FE 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art

Native-mount ultra wide angle high performance zoom for mirrorless..

1. Shootout: Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art vs Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8: Twenty Lakes Basin, View Towards Mt Conness Drainage (Sony A7R IV)

Sigma FE 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art

Ultra high speed native-mount moderate wide angle..

1. Shootout: Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art vs Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2: Twenty Lakes Basin, View Towards Mt Conness Drainage (Sony A7R IV)

Sigma FE 35mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary

Compact native-mount wide angle..

1. Distortion Correction Impacts for Sigma 35mm f/2 DG DN

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)

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

Ultra high grade performer at a modest price..

1. Stitching and Panorama Examples (Sony A7R IV)

Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM

Fast extreme wide angle zoom..

1. Distortion for Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM

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 24-105mm f/4 G OSS

Wide angle to telephoto zoom with optical stabilization..

1. Distortion Correction @ 24mm: Loss of Sharpness and Micro Contrast (Pixel Shift)
2. Distortion Correction @ 105mm: Loss of Sharpness and Micro Contrast (Pixel Shift)
3. Shootout @ 24mm: Sony 24-105/4G OSS vs Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 (Mosaic)
4. Shootout @ 35mm: Sony 24-105/4G OSS vs Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 (Mosaic)
5. Aperture Series @ 50mm: Mosaic
6. Aperture Series @ 70mm: Mosaic
7. Shootout @ 85mm: Sony 24-105/4G OSS vs Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 (Mosaic)
8. Aperture Series @ 105mm: Mosaic

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS

Premiere 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. Color Gamut — Reds
5. Initial Examples With Fujifilm X100
6. Landscape-style Examples with X100

Ricoh GR

Razor sharp 28mm lens on APS-C sensor and outstanding usability and features..

1. Examples: Yosemite (Night Shots)

Sony Cybershot RX1R II

Diminutive full-frame camera with 35mm f/2 fixed lens..

1. Noise from ISO 100 - ISO 102K (Pescadero Creek, Downstream)

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)
5. Extreme Dynamic Range: Rainstorm Sunset at ISO 400 (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

Panasonic GH4

Still photos and gorgeous 4K UltraHD video..

1. 4K: California Poppies

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO

Super telephoto with superb bokeh and color correction..

1. Examples: Flowers and More in Cottonwood Canyon, Death Valley

Olympus OM-D E-M1

A worthy upddate to the E-M5 with pro-grade build quality..

1. Choice of Color Space for Raw Conversion

Olympus E-P1 micro-4/3 camera

Great image quality, but....

1. Operation

Panasonic G-1 micro-4/3 camera

Panasonic G-1 especially compared to the Olympus E-P1. Intriguing results with RAW vs in-camera JPEG. RAW file included for your own analysis..

1. Ergonomics

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Interchangeable lenses on a 16MP APS-C sensor.

1. Fractal-like Artifacts: Yosemite Pines (ACR)
2. Examples (Flowers and Food, Adobe Camera RAW Redo)
3. Aperture series ƒ/1.4 - ƒ/16, RAW vs JPEG (ACR)

Fujifilm X-Pro2

Fujifilm's 24MP APS-C offering..

1. Color Balance: Why are X-Pro2 Images Tinted Green?
2. JPEG vs RAW SHOOTOUT: Portrait Among The Flowers

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

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)
7. Shootout: Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 vs Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art: Twenty Lakes Basin, View Towards Mt Conness Drainage (Sony A7R IV)

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)
4. Shootout: Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 vs Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art: Twenty Lakes Basin, View Towards Mt Conness Drainage (Sony A7R IV)

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 (Overview)

Zeiss autofocus lenses Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. OLED Depth of Field and Distance Display

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon

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

1. Overview of Zeiss Batis 18/2.8 Distagon
2. Examples: Close Range Flowers
3. Examples: Church Interior Handheld
4. Examples: Eastern Sierra High Country Closeups (Sony A7R II)
5. Aperture Series: Pescadero Creek Overview, Late Dusk Upstream

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 2: Ice and Snow with Sun and Clouds (Sony A7R II)
5. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Before the Snow (Sony A7R II)
6. 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. Portrait Examples (Sony A7R)
2. Examples: Spring Snowstorm (Sony A7R)
3. Examples: White Mountains (Sony A7R)
4. Examples: Mary Lake, Mt Conness, Sierra (Sony A7R)
5. 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. Aperture series: Sunflowers (Sony NEX-7)
2. Aperture series: Sunflowers Closer (Sony NEX-7)
3. Examples: Miscellaneous (Sony NEX-7)
4. Bokeh (Glassware, Sony NEX-7)
5. Examples: Portraiture (NYC Model, Sony NEX-7)
6. Examples: New York City (Evening on the High Line, Sony NEX-7)
7. 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)

Panoramas with the iPhone 6s Plus

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

1. iPhone 6s Plus: Color Correction

Overview of Sigma Foveon Sensor cameras

Foveon X3 true-color sensor for outstanding resolution..

1. Exposure Bracketing Sequence

Sigma Photo Pro Software 5.x

Sigma’s raw file processing software, version 5.x..

1. Sigma Photo Pro 5 Software
2. Sigma Photo Pro 5 Software Color Display

Sigma Photo Pro Software 6.x

Sigma’s raw file processing software, version 6.x..

1. Sigma Photo Pro 6 Bugs
2. SPP Does not Support Retina or 4K Display Resolution
3. SPP Cannot Display Accurate Color

Sigma sd Quattro H

Mirrorless Sigma Quattro larger APS-H sensor with interchangeable lenses..

1. DNG vs X3F (Dolls, Daylight)

Sigma dp2 Quattro

45mm f/2.8 equivalent FOV lens..

1. dp2 Quattro vs Canon 5D Mark III (Dolls)

Sigma DP1 Merrill

28mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..

1. Examples (Initial Misc)

Sigma DP-2 with Foveon X3 sensor

[Archive] Sigma DP-2 with the amazing Foveon X3 sensor (original, LOW RES camera, not a Merrill)..

1. Ergonomics

Leica M10-R

Leica M 40 Megapixels..

1. Leica M10 Monochrom vs Leica M10-R: Snowy Mountainside

Leica M10 Monochrom

Leica M 40 megapixel monochrome sensor..

1. Examples: Alabama Hills, Lone Pine Lake, Mt Whitney Trail
2. Leica M10 Monochrom vs Leica M10-R: Snowy Mountainside

Leica M10

Leica M mount in slim body with SL-type sensor..

1. Leica M10 Usability, Image Display

Leica M Typ 240 In Use

Overall design and behavior..

1. Leica M240 — Press Release with Commentary
2. Leica M240 — Reader Comments

Leica M Monochrom (original)

Ultimate resolution in black and white..

1. Leica M Monochrom — Intro
2. Rear LCD Display

M9: User’s Guide and Review

High resolution digital rangefinder.

1. Ergonomics and Usability

Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s best-performing 24mm, and with a flat field..

1. Examples: Alabama Hills (Leica M10M)
2. Examples: Mt Whitney Trail (Leica M10M)

Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH (2010 FLE)

Leica’s superlative and most natural lens for the M..

1. Aperture Series: Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH — Bristlecone

Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH

World’s fastest 50mm full-frame lens..

1. Examples: 50/0.95 Noctilux (Wide Aperture Landscapes)

Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s superlative normal lens..

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

Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

High performance but flawed 50mm normal lens..

1. Aperture Series: Dana Meadow Kuna Peak (M240)

Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R

Superb all-around macro and general-purpose lens..

1. Leica M Type 240 + 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R (Fruit Bowl)

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

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

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

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2021

2021-06-01 Don’t even Think about Using the Fujifilm GFX100S for Monochrome Landscape Images — Horizontal White Stripes Make Images Unusable

2021-03-10 Caution on Latest Photoshop Update: Crashes Due to Heap Corruption, Drawing Bugs

2021-02-07 Reader Comment: Fujifilm GFX100S + Canon EOS R5 for Landscape and All-Around

2021-02-02 Fujifilm GFX100S or Sony A1 or Sony A7R IV for Landscape, Studio, etc?

2021-01-15 Black Dots in White Spots 'Pimples': is Leica 'Cooking' the Raw Data with Acutance-Enhancing Imaging Pipeline? (CONFIRMED by a reader, also REPLICATED with Leica M10-R)

2020

2020-12-09 LG 5K Display: Cannot Get Rid of Greenish Tint, Makes it Unusable for Color Work

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

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

2020-02-18 LG 5K Display for Mac Pro or Other, Plus Awesome Deal on NEC PA302W

2020-02-07 Apple Pro Display XDR with Nano Texture Glass  — the Shortest but Most Useful Review You’ll Find on the Web —  and Why the NEC PA302W Rocks

2020-02-06 Apple Pro Display XDR with Nano Texture Glass  — Here Tomorrow for Evaluation

2019

2019-12-30 Too-High Pixel Density on 5K and 8K Displays Impedes Image Assessment

2019-12-10 Apple Mac Pro and Apple Pro Display XDR Now Available for Pre-Order at B&H Photo

2019-12-08 Apple Mac Pro and Apple Pro Display XDR to be Available for Ordering December 10 — Consult with Lloyd for your own Workflow Needs

2019-12-04 Attention all Camera Makers: 23.5 Things To Please Your Customers

2019-12-03 NEC Announces NEC PA311D 31-Inch Color Critical Wide Gamut Display

2019-11-29 Phase One Capture One Pro: Custom Palette Setup Rocks

2019-11-23 Frame Averaging: Automated Script

2019-11-20 Thoughts on Choosing Between the Apple 2019 Mac Pro vs 2019 MacBook Pro 16-Inch and Expected 2020 iMac Pro

2019-11-19 Reader Comments/Questions on the Apple 2019 MacBook Pro

2019-11-18 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 16" Display: the Single Computer Solution At Last

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

2019-11-14 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 16" Display

2019-09-28 Shootout: Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art vs Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2 Distagon: Twenty Lakes Basin, View Towards Mt Conness Drainage (Sony A7R IV)

2019-09-27 Shootout: Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art vs Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon: Twenty Lakes Basin, View Towards Mt Conness Drainage (Sony A7R IV)

2019-09-08 My Workhorse Display, the NEC PA302W: Get One While You Still Can

2019-08-30 Landscape Photographers Looking for Superior Results and Lowest Effort and Fewest Problems Go with Fujifilm GFX100, not Sony A7R IV

2019-08-25 Reader Comment: “is 4:3 image ratio is better suited for landscape photography?”

2019-08-11 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR: Seems About Perfect for Many Landscape Scenes and Stacks Well

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

2019-07-03 Apple Pro Display XDR: the Best Viewing Experience in History for Images?

2019-07-02 Reader Comment: How Much Resolution is Enough?

2019-06-19 Announced: Hasselblad X1D-50C II, all-new Hasselblad CFV II 50C Digital Back and Hasselblad 907X

2019-06-04 Apple 2019 Mac Pro: Everything I Want... but Truly High-End and Unaffordable for Most

2019-04-11 Reader Question: eGPU for Photoshop and Lightroom?

2019-04-06 Panasonic S1R MultiShot HighRes Mode: Concise Comments, Teaser Preview

2019-03-21 The New 2019 iMac 5K for Photographers

2019-03-15 Pentax HD D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED Aperture Series @ 63mm: Snowy Landscape at Dusk, White Mountain Road (Pentax K-1 II)

2019-03-15 Pentax HD D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED Aperture Series @ 40mm: Snowy Landscape at Dusk, View Towards Big Pine (Pentax K-1 II)

2019-03-15 Pentax HD D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED Aperture Series @ 24mm: Sunset over Snowy Landscape, White Mountains View to Sierra Nevada (Pentax K-1 II)

2019-02-28 Reader Question: NEC PA271Q as Editing Display

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

2019-01-29 NEC PA271Q on the 2018 Mac mini

2018

2018-12-12 Reasons To Like my Workhorse NEC PA302W Wide Gamut Professional Display + Now ON SALE for just $1599

2018-12-05 Reader Question: Photo Blogging Web Service?

2018-10-20 Long Term: Usage of my Workhorse NEC PA302W Wide Gamut Professional Display in My Sprinter Van + Reasons To Like in General

2018-10-11 Nikon Z7 Has a Serious Behavioral Problem: Buttons go Unresponsive, Screen Blinks and Blinks

2018-10-06 Testing the Nikon Z7 for Pattern Noise in Typical Landscape Scenario

2018-09-27 Zeiss ZX1 Fixed-Lens Camera

2018-08-27 The Vast Majority of Today’s Cameras Will Not Fill an 8K Display

2018-08-24 Comments on Nikon Z7 Features

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

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

2018-08-14 2018 MacBook Pro Reviewed: Fastest Apple MacBook Pro Ever and By Far—It’s a Winner

2018-08-01 Is It the End of the Development Road for Leica M Cameras? (Updated with Reader Comments)

2018-07-30 Reasons To Like my Workhorse NEC PA302W Wide Gamut Professional Display + Now ON SALE for just $1649

2018-07-12 Apple Updates the MacBook Pro to a Real Pro Machine

2018-07-06 OWC Mercury Helios FX Thunderbolt 3 Expansion Chassis for PCIe Graphics Cards

2018-02-01 2.5K or 4K or 5K Display for Image Editing and Viewing?

2018-01-26 CAUTION: Photoshop CC 2018 Latest Release Broken With Dual Displays (Unusable for Me)

2018-01-13 Switched back to 2017 iMac 5K from iMac Pro 10-Core: iMac Pro a Net Losing Proposition for Me

2018-01-12 2.5K or 4K or 5K Display for Image Editing and Viewing?

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)

2017-12-27 Reasons To Like my Workhorse NEC PA302W Wide Gamut Professional Display + Now ON SALE for just $1679

2017-12-27 Reader Comment: Viewing Images on iMac 5K

2017-12-18 Reader Comments: Sony A7R III, Nikon D850, EVF, Focusing, Landscape

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

2017-12-15 Sony A7R III, Pixel Shift, and Sony’s Imaging Edge/Viewer Software

2017-12-05 HDMI 2.1 Delivers Awesome Features, like up to 10K Displays

2017-12-05 Adobe Support for A7R III Raw Files (even without pixel shift).

2017-11-30 Switched to 2017 iMac 5K as Primary Machine: Details on Gear I’m Using

2017-11-28 Reasons To Like the NEC PA302W Wide Gamut Professional Display

2017-11-24 Reader Comments on my “Why I Probably Will Never Buy a Mac Pro Again” post: More CPU Cores and Dual GPUs vs Single GPU (and performance with PhaseONE CaptureOne Pro)

2017-11-23 Why I Probably Will Never Buy a Mac Pro Again

2017-11-20 Ordered a 2017 iMac 5K: Why Now and what about iMac Pro?

2017-09-29 Deal on my Workhorse Hardware-Calibrated Wide Gamut Pro-Grade Display: NEC PA302W

2017-09-04 Deals on Apple MacBook Pro: My Thoughts on Deeply Discounted 2016 Model vs 2017 Model

2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Video Features

2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Time Lapse is a Breakthrough for Nikon DSLRs... First Solid 8K Support?

2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Pinpoint AF Mode, Focus Peaking, Electronic Rangefinder

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

2017-08-11 Reader Comment: NEC PA302W Wide Gamut Professional Display

2017-07-24 Get a 5K Display for only $1499 PLUS a FREE COMPUTER

2017-07-20 Reasons To Like the NEC PA302W Wide Gamut Professional Display

2017-07-16 Reader Comment: Minimizing Power Usage for Travel (or Home)

2017-06-18 Google Chrome Color Management is Still Broken at least on macOS, but Fix Coming

2017-06-15 New Apple MacBook Pro, iMac 5K

2017-06-11 Reader Question: Display Calibration vis a vis Apple iMac 5K

2017-06-10 Dell UltraSharp 32 Ultra HD 8K Display is Shipping, Dec 2017 iMac Pro Already Behind the Curve

2017-06-07 Updated Apple iMac 5K Still Offers the Best Image Viewing + Save a Bundle by Ordering 8GB Config in Mid-2017 iMac 5K

2017-05-23 Too-High Pixel Density on 5K and 8K Displays Impedes Image Assessment

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

2017-05-03 Reader Question: 30-bit Color

2017-04-25 NEC Display Warranty Bonus Deal Through June 30: 5 years of Coverage

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

2017-02-10 Big Discounts on iMac 5K, the Best Display Out there for Viewing Pleasure

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

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

2017-01-18 NEC Extends Warranty to Five Years for Purchases Thru March 31

2017-01-18 Fujifilm GFX 50 Megapixel Medium Format Announced: Hi-Res Display Wonder (EVF, Rear LCD, Top Panel)

2017-01-15 Eagles, 2004

2017-01-08 2.5K or 4K or 5K Display for Image Editing and Viewing?

2017-01-07 Too-High Pixel Density on 5K and 8K Displays Impedes Image Assessment

2017-01-05 LG 5K Display for 2016 MacBook Pro

2016

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

2016-12-19 Sigma Releases Sigma Photo Pro 6.5.0

2016-11-30 My Workhorse Display Just Dropped to $1649 (NEC PA302W)

2016-11-23 Leica Firmware Update for M Monochrom, M-E, M9, M9P

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

2016-10-12 Advisory: Google Chrome Color Management is Broken, at least on macOS

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

2016-09-25 NEC EA244UHD Deal

2016-09-21 iOS 10 Supports Color Spaces

2016-09-19 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II: Major Improvements and New Features

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

2016-09-04 Focus Stacking with Sony 85/1.4 GM: Getting that Impossible Depth of Field for Landscape Scenes

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 Thinking About What I Want in the Next Nikon

2016-07-26 My Workhorse Display, on Sale (NEC PA302W)

2016-07-20 Pentax K1: SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode in the Field: Two Landscape Images

2016-07-15 Depth of field and Sharpness: Conventional Thinking is Unrealistic Going Forward, Focus Stacking is One Solution

2016-07-03 Installing the DCI-P3 Color Profile for Use with Photoshop / Lightroom

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

2016-06-01 Inexpensive 4K Displays

2016-05-05 FOR SALE: 2009 Mac Pro with NEC 30-inch display

2016-04-29 Leica Releases new Firmware for M240 and Monochrom, includes “black dots” fix

2016-04-25 Jury Duty

2016-03-23 Carrizo Plain Flower Status, 23 March 2016

2016-03-20 Carrizo Plain Flower Status

2016-03-09 Death Valley Flower Status

2016-02-14 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Yellow Aspen at Meadow’s Edge, Blue Dawn (Canon 5DS R)

2016-02-13 Color Gamut: Green Shirt in Sunlight

2016-02-04 iMac 5K for Stunning Black and White Images

2016-02-03 Ming’s Queenstown Landscape Workshop

2016-01-31 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Examples: Rain to Snow in Lundy Canyon, early November (Sony A7R II)

2016-01-28 Zeiss 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar Examples: Sierra Autumn to Early White Mountains Winter

2016-01-27 What’s the Best Way to Enjoy Images at their Finest?

2016-01-18 Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/2M Examples: Closeups after Rain and Frost

2016-01-03 100 Megapixels: Phase One Ships Its XF 100MP Camera System

2015

2015-12-29 iMac 5K (Late 2015): Sheer Viewing Pleasure in the Fastest Mac Available

2015-12-28 End of the Year: 3 Days Left for Small Business to Write off that new Computer, Camera, etc

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

2015-12-17 Why I Use Three NEC Displays on Mac Pro

2015-12-13 Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Late Season Pomegranates (5DS R)

2015-12-05 RawDigger and FastRawViewer 25% Off

2015-12-03 Photoshop CC 2015 Latest Release: Show-Stopper Drawing Bug (UPDATE: fix coming)

2015-12-02 Photoshop CC 2015: 10-bit Per Channel (30-bit Color) Now Supported

2015-12-01 iMac 5K (Late 2015): Bridges the Gap to the Mac Pro—It’s a Keeper

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

2015-11-24 Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon Examples: Post-Snowstorm Climb (Sony A7R II)

2015-11-24 Get a Gorgeous 5K Display—with a Free Computer Included!

2015-11-21 Most Cameras Will Not Fill Coming 8K Displays

2015-11-07 Calibrating NEC Displays with SpectraView II

2015-11-07 Accurate Color from a Lab and Printing on Canvas

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

2015-10-27 PA302W now only $1599

2015-10-26 My Workhorse Wide Gamut Display: NEC PA302W now only $1649

2015-10-20 Leica SL Typ 601 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera System: the Logical Joining of DSLR and Mirrorless

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

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

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

2015-10-04 The Perfect Storm, White Mountains

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

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

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

2015-09-15 Sony A7R II: Other Areas That Need Attention via Firmware Update

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

2015-09-05 Use a 4K Display on MacBook Pro Retina: Vertical Orientation

2015-08-26 Sony A7R II: RawDigger Special Display Modes Show How the File is Encoded

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)

2015-07-30 Leica Screen Protectors

2015-07-11 Leica Q: Autofocus Fails Permanently (well, actually a weird cross-coupling of AF to info display)

2015-06-25 Reader Comment: NEC PA 302W Wide Gamut Display with Calibration

2015-06-18 Dell UP2715K: 5K Display for Mac or PC

2015-06-15 Attractive Deals: Lexar 256GB SDXC, NEC PA242W Professional Display, DJI Phantom 1.1.1 Quadcopter with GoPro Mount, iPad Air

2015-06-11 Big Price Drop on my Workhorse Hardware-Calibrated Wide Gamut Pro-Grade Display: NEC PA302W

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

2015-06-10 Announced: Sony A7R II with 42-Megapixel sensor, In-Body-Image-Stabilization, 4K Video

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

2015-05-26 Zeiss Batis: Notes on OLED Display, Distance and Depth of Field Scales

2015-05-17 $200 off the True 4K LG 31MU97

2015-04-22 Zeiss Announces 'Batis' line: Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon and Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar

2015-04-09 Table of f-stops: Full Stops, 1/2 Stops, 1/3 Stops (Depth of Field)

2015-03-06 4K Displays: 32-inch NEC PA322UHD and 31-inch LG 31MU97 and two 24-inch

2015-03-01 The Camera for Cycling

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

2015-02-12 Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon on Nikon D810: Aperture Series 'White Mountains Landscape'

2014

2014-12-29 Reviewed: LG 31MU97 31-inch 4K Display

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

2014-12-07 Using Adobe Photoshop: Raw Conversion, Color Management, Dual Display Issues

2014-12-05 RawDigger now has a Workflow Complement: Fast Raw Viewer + Discount on RawDigger for Readers

2014-12-03 Photoshop CC 2014: Display Scaling Broken on 4K Displays (and Retina MacBook Pro)

2014-12-03 NEC PA322UHD 32-Inch Professional UltraHD 4K is Here

2014-11-30 Update on LG 31MU97 4K Display

2014-11-30 Cyber Monday Deals

2014-11-28 NEC PA302W 30-inch Display for only $1799 (with Calibration option)

2014-11-24 NEC PA322UHD 32-Inch Professional UltraHD 4K Expected Here Soon

2014-11-24 Cleaning a Computer Display

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

2014-11-20 LG 31MU97 4K Display (4096 X 2160), canceled

2014-11-03 Yet Another OS X Yosemite Issue: Hard-Clipped Blacks in Lightroom (and Safari)

2014-11-03 Substantial NEC Rebates *end today*

2014-11-03 LG 31MU97 4K Display (4096 X 2160) Coming for Review

2014-11-02 Readers Inquire About LG 31MU97 31-inch 4K Display

2014-11-02 Photoshop and GPU: Blurry Image Scaling

2014-10-31 Last Light

2014-10-30 NEC PA322UHD 32-Inch Professional UltraHD 4K Display Now Can be Ordered

2014-10-26 Pine Creek to Pine Lake

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

2014-10-22 Apple iMac 5K: Gamut and Display

2014-10-16 Apple iMac with 5K Display, Also new MacMini with Dual Thunderbolt 2 Port

2014-10-06 NEC to Offer 32-Inch Professional UltraHD 4K Display Soon (PA322UHD)

2014-09-30 Leica M Typ 240: Operational Reliability in the Field

2014-09-11 Sigma announces dp1 Quattro with 28mm (equiv) Wide Angle Lens

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

2014-09-03 B&H Photo Promo Code Deals

2014-07-29 Purchased the NEC EA244UHD 4K UltraHD Display

2014-07-14 Sigma Photo Pro Color Management: Does Not Exist

2014-07-02 NEC EA244UHD 4K UltraHD Display

2014-06-28 Sigma Photo Pro: Alters X3F Files so that SPP v5 Cannot Use Them

2014-06-25 Nikon Announces D810

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

2014-05-26 Dell UP2414Q 4K UltraHD Display: a Few Glitches

2014-05-25 Dell UP2414Q 4K UltraHD Display: Dimensions vs Image Aspect Ratio

2014-05-24 Dell UP2414Q 4K UltraHD Display on 2013 Mac Pro (Triple Display Setup)

2014-05-24 4K UltraHD Display: Dell UP2414Q

2014-05-21 Bypassing Normal Depth of Field Limitations Using a Tilt/Shift Lens: Landscape Usage (Lembert Dome)

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

2014-04-14 Pentax 645Z 51-Megapixel Medium Format DSLR, 13 Pentax Lenses Now Avail in USA

2014-02-12 Sony’s 11+7-bit Delta Compression, Posterization in Some Situations

2014-01-07 Wide Gamut Displays and Calibration

2014-01-07 Olympus OM-D E-M1: Noise, Color Space for Raw Conversion, Sharpening

2013

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

2013-12-02 B&H Photo Cyber Monday Deals

2013-11-29 B&H Photo Black Friday Deals

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

2013-10-24 Great Deal on the NEC PA301W Wide-Gamut Display

2013-10-20 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH as a Landscape Lens for Isolating Subjects

2013-10-19 Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH as a Landscape Lens for Isolating Subjects

2013-09-22 Sigma DP3 Merrill: Natural Light Portraits in Ultra HD

2013-09-07 Leica 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH: Eight Lens Rendering Aperture Series

2013-09-05 Sony RX1R: 12 Lens Rendering Aperture Series

2013-09-05 Reader Comment/Question: Retina Displays, 30-Inch Displays

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

2013-08-27 Sony RX1R Detail

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

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

2013-07-14 Reader Comments on Quality of Images at diglloyd.com

2013-07-14 Leica M Typ 240 Usability

2013-06-28 Leica M Typ 240 + Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Distant Landscape f/2 - f/16

2013-06-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar as a Landscape Lens

2013-05-21 Sony NEX-7: Unstable Controls

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

2013-04-26 Why no f/1.0 Lenses for APS-C? And why no f/0.7 lenses for M4/3?

2013-04-11 Leica M Typ 240 / M240 with 50/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH

2013-04-02 Nikon D800 / D800E Firmware Update

2013-03-30 Spring Green with the Nikon D7100

2013-02-14 Mac Book Pro with Retina Display — Price Drop and Recommendation

2013-02-11 Leica M Typ 240 / M240 Image Quality

2013-02-04 Movies — Eastern Sierra Landscapes

2013-01-25 Metabones Speed Booster Initial Impressions

2012

2012-12-11 Photoshop CS6 13.0.2 HiDPI Update — Retina Display Images Look Terrific

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

2012-11-21 Sigma Photo Pro 5.4.1 (SPP) for OS X Fixes Crash Problem

2012-11-17 Nikon D800E: ETTR Study of Optimal Exposure for RAW, Exposure Latitude, Choice of Color Space, Noise

2012-10-26 Phase One Capture One Pro 7 Also Supports Retina display

2012-10-26 DxO Optics Pro Support for Retina Display

2012-10-17 Best Looking Images on Any Screen

2012-09-19 More details on the new 24-Megapixel Leica M240 from Photokina

2012-09-17 24-Megapixel CMOS Leica M (Typ 240)

2012-09-15 Sigma DP1 Merrill First Images from X3F RAW — Notes

2012-09-14 Leica M Monochrom LCD Display Options

2012-09-14 Leica M Monochrom First Examples

2012-09-13 Landscape Examples on Olympus E-M5 with Olympus 12mm f/2 ED, 75mm f/1.8 ED, Panasonic 45mm f/2.8 Macro

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

2012-09-05 Canon 85mm f/1.2L II As a Landscape Lens, Wide Open or Stopped Down? Five Aperture Series

2012-09-05 Canon 85mm f/1.2L II As a Landscape Lens, Wide Open or Stopped Down?

2012-08-31 Retina-resolution Images Now Deployed Here

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

2012-08-27 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon on Canon 5D Mark III

2012-08-19 Using Dual Card Slots in the Nikon D800 / D800E (and Canon 5D Mark III)

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

2012-07-13 Nikon D800E + Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon Examples

2012-07-13 Image Sharpness in Photoshop CS6 with/without the GPU Enabled

2012-07-01 Back from Yosemite

2012-06-22 MacBook Pro Retina — Growing Pains, but a Game-Changing Display for Photographers

2012-06-20 Understanding Photoshop and Lightroom Behavior with the MacBook Pro Retina Display

2012-06-19 Diglloyd.com Support Display of Large Images at MacBook Pro Retina Display Native Resolution

2012-05-14 Apple iDevices Destroy Image Quality

2012-05-10 Leica M Monochrom — 18-Megapixel Monochrome Sensor

2012-04-24 New NEC SpectraSensor Colorimeter for NEC Displays

2012-04-10 Color Spaces and Color Gamut

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

2012-03-16 DEAL! Apple TV 1080p for $99.99. Display Your Photos On Your TV

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

2012-01-02 Sony NEX-7 Landscape Examples

2011

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

2011-12-27 Sony NEX-7 First Look

2011-11-11 Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon Aperture Series for Landscape

2011-11-11 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M Aperture Series for Landscape

2011-11-08 Zeiss 25mm f/2 — Ideal Focal Length for Landscape

2011-11-04 Zeiss 25mm f/2 — Extraordinary For Landscape

2011-08-08 Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon For Landscape Photography

2011-07-22 Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G Landscape Examples

2011-07-17 Which Neutral Density Filters for Wide Aperture Landscapes?

2011-07-17 Is the Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH a Fast Lens or a Landscape Lens?

2011-07-16 Wide Aperture Landscapes

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

2011-05-01 Reader Comments on Zeiss Guide, Wide Aperture Landscape Technique

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

2011-01-19 Update on Eizo CG303W 30" professional display

2011-01-12 Eizo CG303W 30" professional display, XRite Color Munki calibrator

2010

2010-12-31 Reader comment on NEC warranty service

2010-12-22 My top recommendations for gear, books, bread and more

2010-11-19 Persistence pays off

2010-10-09 New page of Nikon 85mm f/1.4G landscape examples

2010-10-07 Wide aperture landscapes

2010-10-07 Using 16-bit wide gamut color spaces for RAW file conversion

2010-06-28 Reviewed: NEC 27" professional wide gamut color display

2010-06-26 Nikon 16mm f/2.8 fisheye for landscape

2010-06-25 Wide aperture with Canon 85mm f/1.2L II

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

2010-06-21 Wide aperture landscapes: lenses and filters

2010-06-20 Mini guide to wide aperture landscape photography

2010-06-14 Landscape photography at f/0.95 in Patriarch Grove

2010-05-21 Yosemite — plowing Highway 120 for the spring opening

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

2010-02-19 Test your color vision

2010-02-06 Zeiss ZF / Zeiss ZE 85mm f/1.4 Planar as a lens for landscape

2010-01-16 A good value display for your computer

2009

2009-12-29 Web browser color display, Untagged Images (and fix for Firefox)

2009-12-28 Color rendition in browsers

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

2009-11-03 You can’t see what’s not displayed

2009-10-25 Apple’s new MacMini — good for photographers?

2009-10-20 Apple’s new quad-core iMac — analysis

2009-02-28 Tour de California and Lance Armstrong

2009-02-23 A tale of two gamuts

2009-02-17 NEC 30" LCD 3090WQXi color gamut

2009-01-31 Eizo displays and Photoshop CS4

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

2007-08-18 Monitor calibration using EyeOne Display 2

2007-05-30 Random shots

2007-05-13 Why digital point and shoot cameras are “all shit”

2006

2006-11-20 A bad computer day

2006-09-07 Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 problems followup

2006-09-06 Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 problems

2006-01-25 Lots of Universal Binary apps for Intel Mac appearing