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Digital Sensor Technology

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

1. Are More Pixels Better at High ISO?
2. Oversampling for High Image Quality (Sony NEX-7)

Color Gamut and Color Space

Color space for digital images. .

1. Wide Gamut Colorspace Reduces Noise, Avoids Posterization

Workflow Tips and technique

An introduction to digital workflow and best practices. .

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

Photoshop How-To

Working with Photoshop for raw conversion and more. .

1. Photoshop Adobe Camera RAW: Sharpening in Raw Conversion
2. Photoshop Adobe Camera RAW: Chroma Noise Reduction

Faux HDR and High Dynamic Range

Tips for processing high dynamic range images. .

1. Faux HDR: Converting High Dynamic Range Images with Adobe Camera Raw (Nikon D810)

Frame Averaging

Maximizing dynamic range and image quality by minimizing noise via multiple exposures..

1. Introduction to Frame Averaging
2. When to use Frame Averaging
3. Frame Averaging: Shooting Tips
4. Frame Averaging: Quick Start How-To
5. Frame Averaging Case Study: Pixel Shift for Frame Averaging
6. Frame Averaging Case Study: Patriarch Grove Sunrise
7. Frame Averaging Case Study: Granite Dome After Sunset
8. Frame Averaging Case Study: Blending Frames

Expose To The Right (ETTR)

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

1. What is the Correct Exposure?
2. Bits, Signal and Noise
3. Exposure and Noise
4. Introduction to 'Expose to the Right' / ETTR
5. Considerations for ETTR in the Studio or In the Field
6. ETTR: Camera vs True Raw Data (Nikon D800E, Dolls)
7. ETTR Example 2+ Stops Range (Dolls, Olympus E-M5)
8. ETTR Example (Cabin)

Monochrome Overview

Overview..

1. Upsides and Downsides of Color Sensor Capture targeting Monochrome

Monochrome and Color Sensor Capture

Considerations for image capture..

1. Monochrome Sensor Capture: Optimal Exposure

Converting Color Images to Monochrome

Techniques for converting color to monochrome..

1. Color RAW to Monochrome: Advanced Conversion Using B&W Mixer and More

Examples and How They Were Made

Examples of how images were made...

1. Making of “View Over Alabama Hills to Wind Driven Snow on Whitney Range” (Sony A7R IV)
2. Making of “Moon rising over Pine Creek Lake” (Nikon D850 Monochrome)

Cameras and Examples

Infrared camera choices with examples.

1. Examples: Fuji S6000–IR
2. Examples: Canon EOS 5D–IR

Image Quality Issues

Unique challenges of digital infrared..

1. Sharpness in Red/Green/Blue Channels
2. Digital Noise
3. Digital Noise with Canon 5D
4. Digital Noise with Nikon D70
5. Digital Noise with Fuji F30, F50, S6000
6. Digital Noise with Canon G9

Panasonic S1R Image Quality

Aspects of image quality..

1. Panasonic S1R: ISO Series 50 to 51200 (Dolls)
2. Panasonic S1R: Quality Gains with ISO 50 (Poppy by Window)
3. Panasonic S1R: How Much to Sharpen During Raw Conversion in Adobe Camera Raw

Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode

Evaluating Multi-Shot High-Res Mode..

1. Panasonic S1R: Signal/Noise ratio for Multi-Shot vs Single Shot, ISO 50 to ISO 1600
2. Panasonic S1R: Best Shooting Practices for Multi-Shot High-Res Mode
3. Workflow for Multi-Shot High-Res Mode Images in Adobe Camera Raw (Panasonic S1R, Leica SL2)
4. Panasonic S1R: Examples of Optimal Gains from Multi-Shot High-Res Mode (Dolls)
5. Panasonic S1R: Standard vs Multi-Shot High-Res Mode (Moots by Creek)

Leica SL2

47 megapixel with Multi-Shot Hi-Res mode..

1. Leica SL2 Multi-Shot High-Res Mode vs ACR Super Resolution Mode

Leica SL

24-Megapixel vs mirrorless..

1. Leica SL: Pattern Noise and Hot Pixels at ISO 100

Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH

Fast short telephoto lens for L-Mount cameras..

1. Examples: Natural Subjects at Dusk

Nikon D850

The best becomes better..

1. Editorial For Those Considering Medium Format

Nikon D850 Image Quality

Oustanding image quality, but with some limitations..

1. Examples of Image Quality in Challenging Lighting
2. Image Quality with Long Exposures
3. Image Quality with Underexposed Long Exposures
4. Shootout: Nikon D850 vs Nikon D810, Early Night
5. ISO Series: Creek to Pines to Mountain Peaks
6. Noise and Dynamic Range Shootout at ISO 64, ISO Lo: D850 vs D810 (Sprinter Van)
7. Dynamic Range: Lower Morgan Lake, Backlit Tree
8. Noise: 30 Seconds, 3-stop Underexposure (Rock Creek, Late Dusk)
9. Noise: 15 Seconds, Near-Optimal Exposure (Rock Creek, Late Dusk)

Nikon D810

Improvements on the workhorse D800E..

1. Pushing Nikon D810 at ISO 64 up to 5.5 Stops
2. ISO Series 31, 64, 100, ..., 12800 (Otus Fruit)
3. D810 Chroma Noise Reduction ISO 3200 to 12800 (Otus Fruit)
4. Noise vs Degree of Enlargement (Fruit, D810 at Sony A7s Size)
5. D810 vs D800E: ISO 3200 Noise + White Balance + Sharpness (Decorated Bike)
6. Nikon D810 + Zeiss Otus 55/1.4 APO vs Pentax 645Z (Pine Creek Sunflowers)

Nikon D800E

36 megapixels in a compact full-frame DSLR..

1. Examples — Miscellaneous
2. Examples — Downsampling to Competing Sizes
3. ISO Series from 50 to 25600 (Flowers)
4. ISO Series from 50 to 12800 (Mosaic)
5. ISO Series from 50 to 25600 (Brass Doors)
6. ISO Series: D3s vs D800 from ISO 100 to 12800 (Dolls)
7. Long Exposure (Maple)

Nikon D800 / D800E Image Quality Best Practices

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

1. Exposure Latitude with RAW vs JPEG
2. Noise, and Expose-to-the-Right ETTR (Dolls)

Nikon D800E vs D800

D800E supplement and comparisons with Nikon D800..

1. D800E vs D800 (Dolls)
2. D800E vs D800 Sharpening Noise (Dolls)
3. D800E vs Canon 5DM3 Noise (Whites Outhouse)

Nikon D850 Monochrome Conversion by MaxMax.com

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

1. Compared: Nikon D850 Monochrome to unmodified Nikon D850: Mining Warning Sign
2. Examples: Eastern Sierra
3. Examples: Eastern Sierra Man-Made Structures
4. Examples: Frame Averaging for Ultra-Low Noise
5. Blending Frames for Low Noise, Dynamic Range (Twenty Lakes Basin View To Mt Conness Eastern Ridge)
6. Frame Averaging, Camera vs Photoshop (Moots MootoX YBB 29er)

Nikon Df

Full-frame 16 megapixel Retro Style DSLR..

1. Noise with 4-Stop Push

Nikon D800E vs Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Comparing the 2012/2013 high-res pro DSLRs..

1. Canon 5DM3 vs Nikon D800E: Noise (Whites Outhouse)
2. Canon 5DM3 vs Nikon D800E: Noise (Dolls / Pellegrino)
3. Canon 5DM3 vs Nikon D800E: Sharpness (Dolls / Pellegrino)

Nikon D4

Nikon’s pro-body high speed low light wonder..

1. Resolution of Nikon D4 vs D3s and D800 (Dolls)
2. Resolution of Nikon D4 vs D3s and D800 (Dolls), ISO 50 - 204800

Nikon D5

High speed big brick shooter..

1. File Size as a Metric for ISO Quality
2. ISO Series from ISO 50 to 102400 (Dolls)
3. ISO Series from ISO 50 to 102400, Color vs Black and White (Dolls)
4. Nikon D5 vs Nikon D810, ISO 1600 to 51200 (Dolls)

Canon EOS 1D X

18 megapixel big black brick, Canon’s top of the line DSLR..

1. Sensor Quality Claims and Reality
2. Noise/ISO: 1D X vs 5D Mark III from ISO 50 to 204800 (Dolls)
3. Pattern Noise — Streaking and Banding (Picnic Table)
4. Pattern Noise — Streaking and Banding (Grill)
5. Pattern Noise — Expose to the Right Analysis (Grill)

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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

1. Examples — Carrizo Plain
2. Examples — Alpine Creek
3. Noise at ISO 200 with 1.2-stop Push
4. Noise at ISO 100 with 1-stop Push
5. 5D Mark III vs 5D Mark II from ISO 50 to 25600 (Dolls)
6. 5D Mark III vs 5D Mark II from ISO 50 to 25600 (Flowers)
7. 5D Mark III vs 5D Mark II from ISO 50 to 25600 (Creek)
8. 5D Mark III vs 5D Mark II from ISO 50 to 25600 (Pipe Organ)
9. 5D Mark III vs 5D Mark II from ISO 50 to 25600 (Last Supper)
10. Shadow Noise vs Nikon D800E
11. ETTR and Noise
12. Exposure Latitude: RAW vs JPEG
13. D800E vs Canon 5DM3 Noise (Whites Outhouse)

Canon EOS 5DS / 5DS R

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

1. Overview of Canon EOS 5DS / 5DS R
2. RAW vs mRAW: Sharpness, Tone, Color
3. What 50 Megapixels of Sharpness Looks Like (Dolls)
4. Sharpness: 5DS R vs 5DS vs 5D Mark III vs Nikon D810 (Old Map)
5. Noise at ISO 100, Native Resolution and at Canon 5DM3 Resolution (Dolls)
6. ISO Series from 50 to 12,800 in Color and Black and White (Cabin Interior)
7. Canon 5DS R Real-World Noise: Moonstar Bristlecone
8. Chroma Noise Reduction in Adobe Camera Raw @ ISO 12800 (Fruit)
9. Canon 5DS R Noise vs Canon 5D Mark III (Fruit)
10. Monochrome Potential, thoughts vs Leica MM246 (Dolls)

Nikon D3s

Nikon D3s low-light versatile DSLR..

1. Main page
2. High ISO examples at Night
3. ISO 3200 In the Forest
4. ISO 200 Long Exposures (Forest)
5. Still-life ISO Series Intro
6. Still-life ISO Noise and Color

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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

1. ISO Series from 100 to 25600 vs Canon 5DS R (Dolls)

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. Examples
2. Noise

Nikon AF-S 200mm f/2 VR (v1)

Ultra fast 200mm with gorgeous bokeh.

1. At the Zoo with the 200 f/2

Nikon D3x 24.4-megapixel DSLR review

Includes: D3x resolution comparisons (res chart) with Nikon D3, Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III, resolution comparison on outdoor shot with Nikon D3, large examples, large wildlife examples, Nikon 200mm f/2 VR on D3x, long exposure noise ISO series, D3x sensitivity on diffraction, D3x dynamic range at ISO 100 vs ISO 50, D3x vs D3 color and noise..

1. Main Page
2. Examples
3. D3x vs D3 Matched Resolution
4. ISO Series
5. ISO Series
6. Noise, Color and ISO

Long exposures with Nikon D3x, D3, Canon 5D Mark II

Long exposure noise performance with the Nikon D3x, D3 and Canon 5D Mark II at ISOs from 50 through 25600..

1. Long Exposure Noise with the Nikon D3x, D3, Canon 5D Mark II

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. Overview
2. Lens Choice
3. How to Assess Noise
4. Processing
5. Big pixels or small?
6. Pushing the Blacks (ISO 6400 comparison)
7. Noise Reduction
8. Ocean View

Canon 1D Mark IV

Canon 1D Mark IV 16-megapixel DSLR..

1. Examples — Nature
2. Examples — Landscape
3. Examples — Variety
4. Noise: Real World from ISO 100 - 3200
5. Noise: Real World from ISO 100, 800 - 12800
6. Conclusions

Canon EOS 5D Mark II review

Canon 5D Mark II impressions.

1. Examples

Nikon vs Canon: noise and sharpness

Nikon vs Canon: Noise and Sharpness.

1. Canon’s Highlight Tone Priority (HTP)
2. Noise
3. Noise at All ISO Values
4. Sharpness—creek scene at dusk
5. Sharpness—extensive comparison

Historical perspective on digital technology.

The rapid evolution of digital imaging quality..

1. Eagles at 4 Megapixels

Pentax K-1 Mark II

Verions 2 — 36-megapixel full-frame DSLR with SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode..

1. Overview of Pentax K-1 Mark II
2. Overview/Comparison of Resolving Power with Pixel Shift
3. Pixel Shift vs Single-Shot: Poleta Mining Milling Building

Pentax K-1

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

1. Super Resolution Pixel Shift Mode
2. ISO Series 100 to 205K, Jagged Bristlecone Stump
3. SuperRes Pixel Shift: Arcade Night View @ 30 Seconds, Motion Correction Off

Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW

All-new high performance design..

1. Examples: White Mountains
2. Examples: Night Shooting
3. Aperture Series: Moots Mooto X YBB MTB

Pentax K-3 II (APS-C)

24-megapixel APS-C DSLR with SuperResolution true-color..

1. Pentax K-3 II Overview
2. SuperResolution: Tarnished Silver Pitcher

Pentax K-3 (APS-C)

23-megapixel APS-C DSLR with an unusual feature set..

1. K3 Raw Maze Pattern Noise

Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM

Canon’s tiny and lovely pancake lens..

1. Aperture Series: Industrial Feed Plant in Oakdale (5DS R)

Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS

Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS .

1. Canon 100mm f/2.8L: Examples

Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Sigma’s fast high performance wide angle..

1. Aperture Series: Extreme Backlighting, Cherry Blossoms (Canon 5DM3)

Sigma Telephoto APO Macro Lenses: 150mm, 180mm

Sigma’s fast telephoto APO macro lenses..

1. Performance at 1:1 (Doll Face, D800E)

Sigma Super Tele Varifocal 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM S

Sigma’s fast an flexible moderate super telephoto..

1. Aperture Series: Bottles at Close Range (Canon 5DM3, 270mm)

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

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

1. Examples: Night Shots, Artificial Lighting (Sony A7R II)

Medium Format Magazine

Articles written for MediumFormat.com..

1. Maximize Image Quality with Shot Discipline, Overview with Key Tips
2. Maximize Image Quality with Shot Discipline, Part 4: Optimal Exposure (February 2019)
3. 100 Megapixel Medium Format: Perspectives from Field Use of the Hasselblad H6D-100C (April 2019)
4. Phase One IQ4 Medium Format: the Summit of Image Quality (March 2020)

Phase One XF and XT Full-Frame Medium Format

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

1. Phase One IQ4 Image Quality: Extreme Dynamic Range in the Field (Lundy Lake)
2. Phase One IQ4 Medium Format: the Summit of Image Quality (March 2020)

Schneider Kreuznach LS 35mm f/3.5

Wide angle 24mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.

1. Examples: Alabama Hills and Mt Whitney Area (IQ4 150)

Schneider Kreuznach LS 150mm f/2.8 IF

Medium telephoto 100mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.

1. Examples: Alabama Hills, Mt Whitney, Silver Canyon (IQ4 150)

Fujifilm GFX100S/100 Comparisons

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

1. SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GF 23mm f/4 on GFX100S vs Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM on Sony A1
2. SHOOTOUT @ 43mm/35mm: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Sony A7R V Pixel Shift: Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek
3. SHOOTOUT @ 63/50mm: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Sony A7R V Pixel Shift: Creek Bottom at Huge Laurel
4. SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Leica SL2 + Leica SL 50/2 APO: Deck and Roof
5. SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Leica M11 + Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar: Deck and Roof

Fujifilm GFX100S

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

1. Fujifilm GFX100S: Dark Frame Pattern Noise
2. Fujifilm GFX100S: Dynamic Range, Backlit Tigger with Push and Shadow Boost
3. Fujifilm GFX100S: Horizontal White Stripes with Monochrome Images aka PDAF Banding
4. Fujifilm GFX100S: Multi-Shot High-Res Mode Examined Critically (Deck and Roof)

Fujifilm GFX100

100 megapixels in a portable package!.

1. Fujifilm GFX100: Bugs and Issues

Fujifilm GFX100 Image Quality

Aspects of image quality..

1. Fujifilm GFX100: Dark Frame Pattern Noise
2. Fujifilm GFX100: Crosshatching Artifacts using Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details
3. Fujifilm GFX100: Horizontal White Stripes (PDAF Banding)
4. Fujifilm GFX100: Quality at ISO 100 to ISO 12800 (Mosaic)
5. Fujifilm GFX100: Total Image Quality Under Duress (On Dana Crest at Sunset)
6. Fujifilm GFX100: Monochrome Conversions, Perspective

Fujifilm GFX 50R Operational Aspects

Experience, reader insights, etc..

1. Reader Comments on Fujifilm GFX System, With Responses

Fujifilm GFX 50S/R Image Processing

Tips on getting the best results..

1. ISO 100 Pushed and ISO 12800 in Low Light (Riparian Tree by Creek)

Fujifilm GFX 50S Image Quality

Image quality assessments..

1. ISO Series from ISO 100 to 12800 (Dolls)
2. Real World Dynamic Range: Grant Lake
3. Real World Dynamic Range: Kitchen
4. Observations on Image Quality vs Hasselblad, Canon, Nikon
5. SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX 50s vs 35mm (late 2017 view)
6. SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX vs Nikon D850 vs Sony A7R III: Sunrise, Lundy Canyon Waterfall
7. SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX vs Sony A7R II: Blue Water Flows Over Dark Rocks

Fujifilm GF 23mm f/4 R WR

Ultra wide angle equivalent to 19mm f/3.3. .

1. Aperture Series: Blue Water Flows Over Dark Rocks (GFX 50S)

Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6

Compact wide angle.

1. SHOOTOUT @ 43/35mm: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Sony A7R V Pixel Shift: Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek

Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR

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

1. Examples: Alabama Hills, Astrophotography
2. Examples: Mt Whitney Foothills

Fujifilm GF 110mm f/2 R WR

Ultra high speed telephoto equivalent to 90mm f/1.6..

1. Examples: White Mountains and Eastern Sierra (GFX100)
2. Aperture Series: Red Electric Cart, with Hot Pixels (GFX100)
3. Aperture Series: Lone Pine, Waiting for the Sunrise (GFX 50S)

Fujifilm GF 120mm f/4 Macro R LM OIS WR

High performance macro photography on medium format, equivalent to 99mm f/3.3..

1. Overview of Fujifilm GF 120mm f/4 Macro R LM OIS WR
2. Focus Stacking Examples, Various (GFX100)

Hasselblad HC 50mm f/3.5 II

High performance moderate wide angle.

1. Examples: Saddlebag Lake Area, Conness Lakes Area
2. Examples: Challenging Exposures (White Mountains)

Hasselblad X2D 100C

Mirrorless large format with leaf shutter lenses, 3rd generation..

1. Long Exposures (Hasselblad XCD 38/2.5)

Optimal Images from Hasselblad X1D II 50C

Tips on Getting the Best Results..

1. Adobe Camera Raw White Balance and Tint: Mid-Day High Altitude Sunlight, SpyderCHECKR

Hasselblad X1D Imaging Quality

Performance both in the field and controlled conditions..

1. Hasselblad X1D Dynamic Range Example: Shadow Boost (SUV)
2. ISO Series from ISO 100 to ISO 25600 (Dolls)
3. Shootout vs Nikon D810: 4-stop Underexposure + Push (Flowers)

Optimal Images from Hasselblad X1D

Tips on Getting the Best Results..

1. ISO 3200 Highlight Destruction in ACR vs Hasselblad Phocus and Iridient Developer (Dolls)
2. Shooting at ISO 400/800/1600 vs ISO 100 Pushed (Dolls)
3. Increase Image Quality by Optimal Exposure (ETTR, Dolls)

Hasselblad XCD 30mm f/3.5

25mm equivalent..

1. Aperture Series: Fountain to Tower at Night

Hasselblad XCD 38mm f/2.5 V

Normal lens equivqlent to 32mm..

1. Long Exposures (Hasselblad XCD 38/2.5)
2. Aperture Series: Wooden Boardwalk, Dusk

Pentax 645D 40-Megapixel Medium Format DSLR

A price/performance breakthrough?.

1. Pentax 645D Overview
2. Examples (UltraHD) in the Forest with D FA 55/2.8

Pentax 645Z Image Quality

High end image quality, but what about lenses?.

1. Pentax 645Z: ISO 100 to 204800 (Red Tomato, Natural Light)
2. Pentax 645Z: ISO 100 to 204800 (Fruit Arrangement, Natural Light)
3. Pentax 645Z: Pushing Up to ~6 stops (Fruit Arrangement, Natural Light)
4. Pentax 645Z: Long Exposures
5. Pentax 645Z Examples: Portraits (90/2.8)

Pentax 645 Lenses (645D tests)

A variety of 645 lens tests on the 645D.

1. Examples in the Rain with 75/2.8

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,
2. Noise at ISO 50/100/200/400/800

Leica S Examples

Examples and comparison from the various lenses.

1. Examples from Yosemite High Country
2. Examples: Golden Gate Bridge
3. Examples: High ISO
4. Comparison: Leica S2 vs Nikon D3x Deconvolution Sharpening

15mm f/2.8 Distagon

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

1. Aperture Series: Surreal Bristlecones at High Altitude, Generations (Nikon D810)

18mm f/3.5 Distagon

A brilliant, but also colorful character..

1. Examples ZE/Canon NYC

ZF.2/ZE 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 ZE/Canon Low-light
3. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Early Winter
4. Studying f/2.8, f/5.6, f/9: Blue Dusk Settles On Lundy Beaver Pond
5. Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin Trashed Interior (Canon 5DS R)

25mm f/2 Distagon

Ultra high performance with a fast aperture..

1. Examples (Ad-Hoc)
2. Examples (Yosemite, White Mountains)

35mm f/1.4 Distagon

Strokes of a master..

1. Examples In The Forest
2. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Vista, Late Dusk (Canon 5DS R)

35mm f/2 Distagon

Balance and poise..

1. Examples

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

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

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

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..

1. Aperture Series: Blue Glacial Erratics (Nikon D800E)

Raising the Bar on Image Quality

Untapped potential for greatly improved image quality..

1. Super Dynamic Range

Zeiss LensSpire Articles

Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..

1. Zoom Lens or Prime? 50mm and 55mm
2. Astrophotography Tips, Especially with Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Photography Lighting

Lighting for various situations..

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

Diffraction

The limits of resolution are governed by physics..

1. Diffraction in Consumer Digicams: When Megapixels Go Poof

Misc Reviews

Miscellaneous reviews..

1. Nikon D3: Noise from ISO 100 to ISO 25,600
2. An Hour With the Hasselblad H3D
3. Thirty Minutes With the PhaseOne P20

Lens and Camera Issues

Good stuff and not so good stuff..

1. Color Temperature & Noise with Digital Cameras
2. Pushing the Blacks—Nikon D3x: medium format quality in a DSLR?
3. Reducing Digital Camera Noise Using Multiple Exposures

Grab Bag

Various articles..

1. Photographic Film Really Was Not Much of a Performer

Infrared

Beyond deep red, seeing the invisible..

1. Introduction to Digital Infrared Photography

Nikon D200 vs D2x

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

1. Main Page
2. Noise
3. DynamicRange
4. Resolution
5. LongExposures

Canon EOS R

Canon’s first full-frame mirrorless..

1. Introduction to Canon EOS R

Canon EOS R5

Canon’s high-res mirrorless..

1. Mitigating Auto Exposure Errors for Superior Captures, Lower Noise and Higher Dynamic Range

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM

High speed portrait lens optimized for Canon mirrorless..

1. White Balance and Tint Across Apertures

Nikon Z7 Image Quality

Image quality..

1. ISO 64 to ISO 25600 (Juniper over Defunct Beaver Pond)
2. Looking for Pattern Noise (Conness Drainage)
3. Astrophotography vs Nikon D850 with/without Long Exposure Noise Reduction
4. Astrophotography at ISO 180 Without Long Exposure Noise Reduction
5. Long Exposure: ISO 400 at 30 Seconds vs ISO 64 at 272 Seconds

Sony A7R V

5th Generation standard-setting camera..

1. Pixel Shift: 16-Shot vs 4-Shot vs Single-Shot: Dolls
2. Pixel Shift: Capture and Workflow
3. Pixel Shift vs Single Shot: Moots MootoX RSL 29er
4. Sony A7R V: Pixel Shift vs Single Shot (Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek)

Sony A1

Technological tour de force..

1. Examples: Image Quality
2. Sony A1 ISO Series vs Sony A7R IV: Fruit Platter
3. Sony A1 Image Quality: Push vs Higher ISO (ISO Invariance)

Sony A1 Setup and Configuration

Menus, buttons, customization..

1. Sony A1 Setup: Shooting => Image Quality

Sony A1 Eye AF

Eye autofocus with humans, animals, birds..

1. Animal Eye AF: Tigger at Close Range

Sony Alpha A7R IV

4th Generation standard-setting camera..

1. Sony A7R IV PressRelease
2. Multiple Exposure Frame Averaging for Ultra Low Noise, Improved Tonality
3. Using Pixel Shift to Capture 4 Frames for Frame Averaging
4. Sony A7R IV: Monochrome Conversions, Perspective

Sony Alpha A7R III

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

1. Pixel Shift: With and Without with Sony Imaging Edge, ACR
2. Noise in Broad Daylight: the Sony 'Orange Peel' Noise Challenge

Sony Alpha A7R II

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

1. ISO from 50 to 102400: Dolls (A7R II)
2. Dynamic Range Assessment at ISO 50 (Garage)
3. Long Exposure Noise Reduction On/Off at ISO 50/100/200 (Garage)
4. Long Exposure Noise Reduction On/Off at ISO 100, with Push, Chroma Noise Reduction (Egg-Shaped Boulder)
5. Examples: Detailed Look at Long Exposures (Hoover Wilderness)
6. Posterization in Broad Daylight (Portrait at Dana Lake)
7. 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
2. Sony A7R Pixel Quality: Orange Peel Noise (Yellow Blue Bike)
3. Sony A7R: ISO Series (Real World, Creek)

Sony Alpha A9

Blackout-free 20 fps speed demon..

1. Introduction to Sony A9
2. Examples: Autofocus, Image Stabilization, Ad-Hoc Findings
3. Pattern/Banding Noise at ISO 100 (Poppy)
4. Two Examples of Pattern/Banding Noise at ISO 100 (Pine Creek Skyline, Mt Tom)

Sony Alpha A7S II

High performance full frame 12-megapixel sensor..

1. ISO 100 to 410000: Campfire

Sony Alpha A7S

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

1. ISO Series: Sony A7s vs A7R

Sony FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA Sonnar

Compact moderate wide angle for Sony mirrorless..

1. Aperture Series: Agapanthus Berries (Sony A7R)

Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM

High performance, high speed..

1. Design Challenges for Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM
2. Examples: Old Talc Mine

Sigma FE 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art

Ultra high performance medium telephoto..

1. Micro Contrast, Moiré, Color Aliasing with/without Pixel Shift and Distortion Correction

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

Ultra high grade performer at a modest price..

1. Aperture Series: Fruit Platter (Sony A1, pixel shift)
2. Aperture Series: Music Box in Miners Cabin
3. Aperture Series: View to Mt Conness from Tuolumne Meadows Area, Early Night (Sony A7R IV)

Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM

Fast extreme wide angle zoom..

1. Aperture Series @ 19mm: Deck and House

Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G

Extreme wide angle zoom..

1. Aperture Series @ 17mm: Dana Lake Iceberg

Samyang FE 24mm T/1.5

Wide angle lens adapted from DSLR, native E-mount, all manual..

1. Experience as Used in Photojournalism Style

Ricoh GXR with A12 Mount for Leica M Lenses.

Use Leica M lenses on a digital back designed for them..

1. Ricoh GXR Example (Aerial)

Fujifilm Finepix X100

The best compact big-sensor digital camera yet?.

1. RAW vs JPEG — Sharpness and Noise
2. Landscape-style Examples with X100
3. Ricoh GXR Example (Aerial)

Ricoh GR

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

1. Examples: White Mountain Peak MTB Ascent
2. Is the Ricoh GR a 28mm Leica Replacement?
3. Operational Assessment: Ricoh GR vs Sigma DP Merrill

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. File Sizes and Bit Depth
2. 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. Sensor Size and Resolution
2. 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. ISO Series from ISO 64 to 12800 (Dolls)
2. Portrait at ISO 5000 +1 Push (Selfie with Eye AF)

Olympus Zuiko SHG 14-35mm f/2 ED

Ultra high performance zoom lens..

1. Examples: White Mountains

Olympus M.Zuiko 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO

Wide angle zoom equivalent (14-28mm equivalent)..

1. Aperture Series @ 7mm: Dana Lake, Water View (EM5 II, HighRes Mode)

Olympus Zuiko 12mm f/2 ED

A compact high performance fast wide angle..

1. Examples (Dana Meadow)

Olympus Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED Telephoto

Beautiful bokeh, long reach fast speed, compact lens..

1. Examples: Bristlecones
2. Examples: Dana Meadow, Yosemite
3. Examples: Yosemite

Panasonic Lumix G LEICA DG MACRO-ELMARIT 45mm f/2.8 ASPH MEGA O.I.S

A macro lens with high performance..

1. Examples: Bristlecones and Yosemite

Olympus OM-D E-M1

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

1. Olympus E-M1 Sensor Quality
2. Olympus E-M1 Real-World Noise
3. Choice of Color Space for Raw Conversion
4. Sharpening E-M1 Images
5. Olympus E-M1 Performance Under Extreme Lighting

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Superb ergonomic design in a compact camera..

1. How Much Sharpening to Apply
2. ETTR Example 2+ Stops Range (Dolls)
3. ETTR In The Field (Yellow Leaf)
4. Noise Behavior on Real Images
5. Video Examples (White Mountains, Clear Weather)

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II

Updated model with HighRes sensor shift mode..

1. Processing EM5 Mark II HighRes RAW with Adobe Camera Raw
2. HighRes Sensor Shift Mode vs Standard Resolution, RESOLUTION (Mining Museum)
3. HighRes Sensor Shift Mode vs Standard Resolution, NOISE (Mining Artifacts)
4. Examples with HighRes Sensor Shift Mode (Historical Items)

Panasonic Lumix GH3

Full size m4/3 camera body with a video orientation..

1. Still Image Quality (vs EM5, Dolls)

Comparisons across format.

Can smaller sensor cameras compete with larger ones on any basis?.

1. Shootout: E-M5 + 20mm vs Canon 5D Mark III + 40mm vs Sony RX100
2. Shootout: Sigma DP2 Merrill vs Sony RX100 (Dolls)

Olympus E-P1 micro-4/3 camera

Great image quality, but....

1. Examples with 14-42mm

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. Examples—Stanford succulent garden

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Interchangeable lenses on a 16MP APS-C sensor.

1. Examples (Shadow Detail and Noise)
2. ISO series ISO 200 - 3200, JPEG vs RAW (ACR)
3. Conclusions
4. Conclusions (Before ACR)

Fujifilm X-Pro2

Fujifilm's 24MP APS-C offering..

1. Fujifilm XPro2 Raw File Format, Uncompressed and Compressed
2. Night Shooting, Long Exposure, Night High-ISO Examples

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 35/2 Biogon)
6. Noise
7. Noise at ISO 100 - Geese
8. Noise at ISO 100 - Seagull
9. Noise at ISO 100 - Downsampled to 12MP
10. Noise at ISO 200 - Portrait
11. Noise at ISO 200 - Duck
12. Noise Reduction by Downsampling

Sony Alpha A6000

Value camera: 24 megapixel APS-C sensor with EVF and vibration-free shutter..

1. Noise at ISO 100 (Pellegrino)

Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Distagon

Outstanding wide angle, superb performer..

1. Examples: White Mountains Bristlecones (Sony A7R IV)

Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon

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

1. Aperture Series: Solo Bristlecone, Earth Shadow (Sony A7R)

Leica X Vario

Leica’s 28-70mm APS-C compact camera..

1. Color and Grayscale Examples
2. Examples: White Mountains, Various

Panoramas with the iPhone 6s Plus

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

1. iPhone 6s Plus: Example Panoramas

Leica X2

Leica’s large-sensor 'affordable' compact camera..

1. Noise Across the ISO Range

Overview of Sigma Foveon Sensor cameras

Foveon X3 true-color sensor for outstanding resolution..

1. Long Exposures
2. Best Quality: ISO 100 or ISO 200?
3. Noise Behavior Example (High Voltage)
4. Suggestions for Sigma

Sigma sd Quattro

Mirrorless Sigma Quattro sensor with interchangeable lenses..

1. ISO Series from ISO 100 to ISO 6400

Sigma dp0 Quattro

21mm f/5.6 equivalent FOV lens..

1. Aperture Series: Sunset Over Mt Conness Drainage

Sigma dp2 Quattro

45mm f/2.8 equivalent FOV lens..

1. Aperture Series: Transit Bus
2. dp2 Quattro vs DP2 Merrill (Dolls)

Sigma DP1 Merrill

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

1. Examples (White Mountains Autumn Color)

Sigma DP2 Merrill

45mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..

1. Examples (DP2M, San Francisco)

Sigma DP3 Merrill

75mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..

1. Aperture Series DP3 Merrill (Creek Enters Beaver Pond)

Leica M11

Leica M 60 Megapixels..

1. Overview of Leica M11
2. Monochrome Conversion from Color Images
3. Leica M11 ISO from 64 to 50000, Full Resolution
4. Leica M11 ISO from 64 to 50000, 36MP M-DNG vs 60MP L-DNG
5. Examples: Alpine Creek, High ISO (M11)

Leica M10-R

Leica M 40 Megapixels..

1. Leica M10-R White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw, SpyderCHECKR Card
2. Leica M10-R Long Exposures at ISO 100
3. Leica M10 Monochrom vs Leica M10-R: Snowy Mountainside

Leica M10 Monochrom

Leica M 40 megapixel monochrome sensor..

1. Leica M10 Monochrome Tonal Gradation in Dark Tones
2. Leica M10 Monochrome Dynamic Range, Auto vs Manual Exposure
3. Leica M10 Monochrome Noise Discussion
4. Leica M10 Monochrome Usable Dynamic Range with Underexposure
5. Leica M10 Monochrome Long Exposures at ISO 160
6. Noise, ISO 160 to 100000 (Persimmon Tree)
7. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice
8. Examples: Alabama Hills, Lone Pine Lake, Mt Whitney Trail
9. Leica M10 Monochrom vs Leica M10-R: Snowy Mountainside
10. Leica M10 Monochrom: Alternatives

Leica M10

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

1. ISO Series from 100 to 6400: Saddlebag Lake Fresh Ice
2. M10 vs M240 ISO Series from 100 to 6400: Dolls
3. M10 vs M240 ISO Series from 100 to 6400: Fountain to Flowers to Tower
4. Examples: Dana Lakes, Part 2: At the Dana Lakes

Leica M Typ 240 In Use

Overall design and behavior..

1. Noise and ISO: Leica M Typ 240 vs Leica M9P
2. Leica M Typ 240 Dynamic Range
3. Night Shooting with the M240

Leica M Monochrom (original)

Ultimate resolution in black and white..

1. Noise vs Nikon D800E

Leica M Monochrom Typ 246

24-megapixel CMOS monochrome sensor..

1. ISO Series 320 to 25,600 (Dolls)

Leica M Monochrom In the Field

Field shooting the Leica MM, and comparisons..

1. Shadow Noise and Highlight Detail at ISO 320
2. Noise Behavior with 'Push' of ISO 320 (Dolls)
3. Leica MM vs Nikon D800E (21mm, Pine Creek Tungsten Mine)

Leica Q (Typ 116)

24-megapixel fixed lens compact full-frame..

1. ISO Series from ISO 100 to ISO 50000 (Dolls)

Leica M9: User’s Guide and Review

High resolution digital rangefinder.

1. Noise (M9 CCD)

Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s widest prime lens..

1. Aperture Series: Juniper Tree Sky View At Dusk (M240)

Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

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

1. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice
2. Examples: Alabama Hills (Leica M10M)

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 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

High performance moderate wide angle..

1. Overview of Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

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 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/1.4 Distagon

Fast and ultra high performance moderate wide angle rangefinder lens..

1. Examples: Alpine Creek, High ISO (M11)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/2 Biogon

All around razor sharp performer..

1. Examples: White Mountains ZM 35/2
2. 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)

Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

World-class performer for Leica M..

1. Aperture Series: Rose (M11)

ALLVIEW Cameras

ARCHIVAL MATERIAL. Terrific backup bodies or even primary body for M-mount lenses..

1. Ricoh GXR with A12 M Mount Unit

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2023

2023-01-31 Sony 16-shot Pixel Shift Works in the Field, Trounces the Fujifilm GFX100S, Might Match the PhaseOne IQ4 150

2023-01-29 Extreme Resolution, Ultra Low Noise: Sony A7R V Pixel Shift: 16-Shot vs 4-Shot vs Single-Shot: Dolls

2022

2022-12-31 Sony Pixel Shift: Outstanding Results, but Botched Design for Motion Correction Ignores Benefits of Frame Averaging, Increases Noise

2022-12-29 Sony Pixel Shift: Outstanding Results, but Botched Design for Motion Correction Ignores Benefits of Frame Averaging, Increases Noise —  OOPS

2022-03-18 Noise-Canceling Headphones: Apple Airpod Max vs Sony WH-1000XM4

2022-03-16 Frame Averaging: How it Should Work on Every Camera

2022-03-08 Brain-Saver: Sony WH-1000XM4 Noise-Canceling Headphones... Proven the Test of Time

2022-02-13 Olympus OM-1 Announced, Available for PreOrder

2022-01-29 Leica M11 ISO Series 64 to 50000, 18MP S-DNG vs 60MP L-DNG

2022-01-22 Leica M11 ISO Series 64 to 50000, 36MP M-DNG vs 60MP L-DNG

2022-01-21 Leica M11 ISO Series: ISO 64 to ISO 50000, With/Without Chroma Noise Reduction, RGB and R/G/B Color Channels

2021

2021-10-30 Canon EOS R5: Mitigating Auto Exposure Errors for Superior Captures, Lower Noise and Higher Dynamic Range

2021-10-24 Canon EOS R5, a few Quick Impressions

2021-09-10 First Look at Leica SL2 Multi-Shot High-Res Mode (Updated.v2 with comments)

2021-09-04 Reader Comment: Fujifilm GFX50S II for Monochrome Conversion and Infrared as Companion Camera to Fujifilm GFX100S?

2021-08-12 Reader Comment, Sony A1: Horizontal Stripes in Blue Channel on Some Colors such as Sunflowers (PDAF banding?)

2021-07-24 Fujifilm GFX100: Horizontal White Stripes a Problem for Numerous Images from my last trip

2021-06-02 Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR: Is It Prone to AF Motor Failures?

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

2021-04-30 Fujifilm GFX100S: Unacceptable Image Quality for Monochrome Images  — Horizontal White Stripes

2021-04-29 Fujifilm GFX100S: Dark Frame Noise in 14-Bit and 16-Bit

2021-04-08 Sony A1 Image Quality: ISO Invariance — Which ISO to Use, When a Push is Just Fine, Noise and Hot Pixels

2021-04-04 Shootout: Sony A1 vs Sony A7R IV from ISO 100 to ISO 102400, Noise, Hot Pixels, Sharpness, Color

2021-03-29 Reader Comment: Fujifilm GFX100S and Captures for Monochrome

2021-03-15 Sony A1 PDAF Banding

2021-03-09 Sony A1 vs Sony A7R IV: Noise, Pattern Noise and Just How Poor the Analysis Tends to Be

2021-03-09 How will the Fujifilm GFX100S Fare as to PDAF Banding

2021-02-10 Inexpensive Camera for Wildlife: Olympus E-M1 Mark II + Reader Comments

2021-02-02 Just How Good is the Fujifilm GFX100S for Monochrome vs the Leica M10 Monochrom and/or Nikon D850 Monochrome?

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

2021-01-06 Leica M10 Monochrome: an Essay on Its Noise Characteristics vs Alternatives

2020

2020-12-30 Leica M10R Long Exposures (Alabama Hills View To Mt Whitney)

2020-12-28 Some of my Favorite Stuff and Top Picks at B&H Photo

2020-12-25 Leica M10 Monochrom, Reader Comments

2020-12-08 Apple Airpods Max: gorgeous design, but are they competitive with my Sony WH-1000XM4 Noise-Canceling Headphones?

2020-06-13 Abandoning Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details—Crosshatching Pattern Noise

2020-05-28 Reader Question on Hasselblad X1D II: Overheating?

2019

2019-12-29 Brain-Saver: Sony Noise-Canceling Headphones... just ordered Sony In-Ear Noise Canceling Earphones Too

2019-11-28 Need Advice/Help with Phase One Capture One Pro Sharpening Tools (UPDATE with reader comments)

2019-11-28 Brain-Saver: Sony Noise-Canceling Headphones... will Sony In-Ear Noise Canceling Earphones Also Work Well?

2019-11-20 Preferences Menu Missing in Photoshop CC 2019 and 2020 on all 3 of my Macs

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

2019-11-03 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 APO Macro-Lanthar Aperture Series: 'View to Mt Conness from Tuolumne Meadows Area, Early Night' — also evaluates long exposure noise on Sony A7R IV

2019-10-23 Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details Produces Striping Pattern Noise on Nikon D850, Other Cameras

2019-09-27 Nikon D850 Monochrome: Blending Two Exposure Bracketed Frames for a 4X Reduction in Noise

2019-09-21 Exploring Frame Averaging for Sony A7R IV (Updated with reader comments)

2019-09-19 Frame Averaging for Ultra Low Noise with the Nikon D850 Monochrome (but works for any camera, color or monochrome): Moots MootoX YBB 29er

2019-09-17 Nikon D850 Monochrome: Initial Example, and Frame Averaging for Ultra Low Noise (updated with comments, Sony A7R IV Potential)

2019-09-16 Sony A7R IV Image Quality: Crosshatching Pattern Noise with Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details

2019-09-14 Reader Comment: Nikon Z7 vs Nikon Z6 for Focusing Tracking and Noise

2019-08-05 Fujifilm GFX100: those PDAF Pixels Make Me Wish I Could have a GFX100 Without Them

2019-07-27 Fujifilm GFX Image Quality: Crosshatching Pattern Noise with Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details

2019-07-26 Brain-Saver: Sony Noise-Canceling Headphones... will Sony In-Ear Noise Canceling Earphones Also Work Well?

2019-06-26 Computational Photography: PhaseOne Introduces Automated Frame Averaging

2019-04-30 Quick Take: the Nikon D850 Looks Very Noisy Compared to Panasonic S1R

2019-04-25 Thoughts on Ultra High Resolution Imagery with Multi-Shot High-Res Mode

2019-04-20 Panasonic S1R: Improvement in Noise Level Using Multi-Shot High-Res Mode vs Single Shot

2019-04-13 Panasonic S1R: True ISO 50, not a Faux ISO — Kudos to Panasonic (UPDATED: “true ISO” is not a thing for RAW)

2019-04-11 Panasonic S1R Noise / ISO Series from ISO 50 to ISO 51200

2019-03-17 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM Examples: White Mountains (Pentax K1 II)

2019-02-04 Brain-Saver: Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise-Canceling Over-Ear Headphones

2018

2018-11-27 How Good is the Resolving Power of the Pentax K-1 Mark II versus a 100-Megapixel Medium Format Camera

2018-10-17 Nikon Z7 ISO Series from ISO 64 to ISO 25600 (Juniper over Beaver Pond)

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

2018-10-01 With Suggestions of Pattern/Banding Noise in the New Nikon Z7, It Might Make Sense to RENT Before Buying

2018-09-04 Sensor Technology: Might Panasonic/Fujifilm Deliver an Awesome New Organic High Dynamic Range 8K Sensor That Competes with Sony?

2018-08-31 What’s Next for Mirrorless? Canon For Sure, but What About...

2018-08-24 Comments on Nikon Z7 Features

2018-08-13 Sony A7R III: the Noise Behavior that Has Been Troublesome to Me — Updated, PhaseOne CaptureOne PRO (Repost)

2018-07-25 Hasselblad PR: “Real World” Comparison: Nikon D850 with Decrepit Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 Zoom Compared Without Format Equivalence or Validation of Basics

2018-03-21 Experience Report: Concussion (“Moderate to Severe”) aka Mild Traumatic Brain Injury via a Short Flight at 25 mph into Embankment from Bike

2018-01-16 Nikon Updates D850 Firmware to Fix the Long Exposure Noise Reduction (LENR) Bug

2017

2017-12-29 Nikon D850: Long Exposure Noise Reduction Appears to Cause Considerable Damage to Image Quality... By Greatly Increasing Noise!

2017-12-28 Sony A7R III: the Noise Behavior that Has Been Troublesome to Me — Updated, PhaseOne CaptureOne PRO (UPDATED)

2017-12-26 Sony A7R III: the Noise Behavior that Has Been Troublesome to Me

2017-12-16 Reader Comments: Sony A7R III

2017-12-15 Sony A7R III: First Look with/without Pixel Shift with Sony Imaging Edge vs Adobe Camera Raw

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

2017-11-26 What Would the Arrival of a 100-Megapixel Fujifilm GFX and/or Hasselblad X1D Mean for the DSLR and Mirrorless Options?

2017-11-18 Nikon D850: Is Lack of Availability Due to Limited Sensor Supply? Whose Sensor?

2017-10-28 Sony Alpha A7R III: Pixel Shift Facts

2017-10-26 Nikon D850 vs Nikon D810: Comparing Night Shots

2017-10-13 Nikon D850: Finest Long Exposure DSLR I Have Ever Seen by Leaps and Bounds

2017-10-12 Nikon D850: Something Special

2017-10-10 Shootout: Nikon D850 vs D810 for Low ISO Noise (Sprinter Van)

2017-10-09 Nikon D850: ISO 31 vs ISO 64 and vs D810

2017-09-30 Nikon D850 Dynamic Range: Lower Morgan Lake Backlit Tree

2017-09-29 Nikon D850: First Look at Noise Under Field Conditions, Gross Underexposure

2017-09-27 Nikon D850: First Look at Noise Under Field Conditions, Gross Underexposure

2017-09-27 Nikon D850 ISO Series from 64 to 25600: Creek to Pines to Mountain Peaks

2017-09-14 Nikon D850: Firsthand Reader Comments on Ergonomics and Image Quality

2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Video Features

2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Metering (I Want Auto-ETTR!)

2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Image Quality Across the ISO Range Improved, What About ISO 64?

2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Evaluating Noise Properly

2017-07-17 Leica M10 ISO Series from ISO 100 to ISO 6400

2017-06-04 Sony A9: Two Examples of Pattern/Banding Noise at ISO 100 (Pine Creek Skyline, Mt Tom) + Reader Comments

2017-05-25 Sony A9: Pattern/Banding Noise at ISO 100 (plus reader comments)

2017-04-19 Sony’s New α9 Camera Appears to Target the High-End Sport Shooter Market

2017-03-14 Optimal Exposure via ETTR Can Deliver More Noise Benefit than Medium Format vs 35mm

2017-03-13 Hasselblad X1D: Better to Use Camera ISO or Push Base ISO 100 to Equivalent Higher ISO?

2017-01-18 Leica M10: Inertial Design

2016

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

2016-07-21 Leica SL: Hot Pixels + Pattern Noise at ISO 100

2016-07-20 Pentax K1: File Quality and Noise from ISO 100 to ISO 204800 (Jagged Bristlecone Stump)

2016-05-08 Sony 85mm f/1.4 Scratchy/Noisy Focusing: I Heard None with my Sample

2016-05-07 Pentax K1 Thoughts

2016-04-12 Nikon D5: File Size as a Metric for ISO Quality

2016-04-09 Nikon D5 ISO Series from 50 to 102400 with/without Chroma Noise Reduction

2016-02-26 Pentax K3 II: SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode vs StdRes: Tarnished Silver Dragonfly Pitcher

2016-02-19 Reader Comment: Sony A7R II in Extreme Cold

2016-02-18 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Pixel Shift Mode

2016-02-03 Sony A6300, and the Fujifilm X-Pro2

2015

2015-12-11 Sony RX1R II: Noise from ISO 100 - ISO 102K (Pescadero Creek, Downstream)

2015-11-09 Sony A7S II: Real-World ISO 100 to ISO 410000 with and without Chroma Noise Reduction (Campfire)

2015-08-21 Sony A7R II: Where is Pixel Shift?

2015-08-17 Sony A7R II: Long Exposure Noise Reduction on/off at ISO 100 @ 30 sec + Chroma Noise Reduction (Egg-Shaped Boulder)

2015-08-10 Sony A7R II: Assessing Long Exposure Noise Reduction at ISO ~50/100/200

2015-08-10 Reader Inquiry: Sony A7R II vs Sony A7s High ISO Noise

2015-08-08 Sony A7R II: Assessing Dynamic Range on a Scene that Exceeds the Camera’s Ability

2015-06-25 Canon 5DS R: Noise Under Real-World Conditions in the Field

2015-06-19 Noise Comparison: Canon 5DS R vs Canon 5D Mark III

2015-06-19 Canon 5DS R: Chroma Noise Reduction at ISO 12800 in Adobe Camera Raw

2015-06-17 Canon 5DS R: Sharpness, Noise, Monochrome Potential

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

2015-06-13 Reader Inquiry: Banding, Posterization, Color Shifts (and the right workflow)

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

2015-05-27 Leica M Monochrom Typ 246: ISO Series from 320 to 25,600 (Dolls)

2015-03-25 Olympus OMD E-M5 Mark II: Hi-Res Sensor Shift Mode vs Standard-res, NOISE Compared

2015-03-24 Reader Comment: Olympus E-M5 Mark II High-Res Mode

2015-02-06 Canon’s EOS 5DS / EOS 5DS R: Dynamic Range Confirmed Same as 5D Mark III, Also Noise and ISO

2014

2014-11-09 Zeiss Loxia 35/2 Biogon Aperture Series: Solo Bristlecone, Earth Shadow (also, banding and tonal transitions).

2014-08-29 Adobe Camera Raw: 'CameraStandard' Camera Profile Produces Horrific Tonal Transitions for D810 NEF

2014-08-19 Nikon D810 Service Advisory for White Spots During Long Exposures, and 1.2X Crop

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

2014-07-24 A conversation with Ming Thein on the Pentax 645Z and Nikon D810 and More

2014-07-23 Pentax 645Z: ISO and Noise from 100 to 204800

2014-07-23 Nikon D810: Chroma Noise Reduction Study from ISO 1600 to 12800

2014-07-22 Reader Comments: D810 Review, Lenses, etc

2014-07-21 Nikon D810: How Much Underexposure Can It Take?

2014-07-20 Nikon D810: Study of Image Quality from ISO 31/64/100, ..., 12800

2014-07-13 Sony A7s vs Sony A7R: ISO and Noise

2014-07-08 Pentax 645z: Noise from ISO 100 to ISO 204800 with RGB, Channels, Grayscale

2014-05-27 Sony A6000: Sensor Quality at ISO 100

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

2014-02-04 Iridient Developer Updated for Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Canon, PhaseOne

2014-02-03 Samyang FE 24mm T/1.5 Cine E-Mount on Sony A7

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

2013

2013-12-22 Reader Comments on Sony A7R Feature Set, Noise, Battery Life, Interface

2013-10-11 iPhone 5s White Balance and Using JPEG vs DNG

2013-06-26 Iridient Developer with Enhanced support for Fujifilm X Files (and Black & White)

2013-06-17 Leica M Typ 240: Night-time Photography

2013-05-10 Iridient Developer Updated to Version 2.1 with Support for Fuji XTrans Sensor

2013-05-08 Nikon D800E vs Canon 5D Mark III: the Nikon D800E Optical Low Pass Blur+Unblur Filter Pack

2013-05-02 Nikon D800E vs Canon 5D Mark III: Sharpness

2013-05-02 How the Nikon D800E Compares to the Canon 5D Mark III in Noise and Usable Dynamic Range

2013-05-01 Per Pixel: How the Nikon D800E Compares to the Canon 5D Mark III (update)

2013-04-30 Per Pixel: How the Nikon D800E Compares to the Canon 5D Mark III

2013-04-30 Comparing Noise Between Cameras

2013-04-26 APS-C Emerges as “the new full frame quality” + the Sagging Momentum of Micro Four Thirds (m4/3)

2013-04-19 The Color Gamut of Fruit

2013-04-16 Leica M Typ 240 / M240 vs Leica M9P: Noise in Dark Areas

2013-04-16 Leica M Typ 240 / M240 vs Leica M9P: Noise and ISO

2013-03-13 Sigma DP Merrill: ISO 100 or 200?

2013-02-21 Nikon D7100 — No Anti-Aliasing Filter

2013-02-17 With the Upgrade in Lens Performances, What About Canon 6D vs Leica M Typ 240 / M240 ?

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

2013-02-08 When Will We See Canon Megapixels to Match Nikon?

2012

2012-12-23 Real-world Noise: Nikon D800E vs Canon 5D Mark III

2012-11-27 A CALL TO ACTION: Build Intelligent ETTR Into Digital Cameras

2012-11-20 Canon 5D Mark III: ETTR Study of Optimal Exposure for RAW, RAW vs JPEG Exposure Latitude and Sharpness

2012-11-19 Getting the Best Results From the Olympus E-M5

2012-11-19 ETTR and Digital Image Quality

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

2012-11-14 Image Quality From Olympus OMD E-M5 (or Sigma DP Merrill, or any small sensor)

2012-11-13 Getting the Best Results From a Digital Sensor — JPEG vs RAW and Exposure and Noise

2012-10-21 Why Don’t Digital Cameras Offer a Perfect ETTR exposure with a true raw histogram too?

2012-10-15 Sigma DP1 Merrill — Noise Reduction in Sigma Photo Pro + Noise in Color Channels

2012-09-15 Leica M Monochrom: ISO 320 Noise with +1, +2, +3, +4 “Push”

2012-09-06 Canon EOS 5D Mark III Shadow Noise vs Nikon D800E

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

2012-08-01 Canon EOS 1D X: Pattern Noise at ISO 100 With Ample Exposure (Expose to the Right, ETTR)

2012-07-26 Canon EOS 1D X: Pattern Noise at ISO 100 (Grill)

2012-07-25 Canon EOS 1D X: Pattern Noise

2012-07-24 Canon EOS 1D X vs 5D Mark III: ISO/Noise from ISO 50 - ISO 204800 with 5600°K and Tungsten Halogen Lighting

2012-07-23 Canon EOS 1D X Arrives Today

2012-05-25 Portrait Photographer Asks: D800 or D800E or D3s or D4?

2012-05-21 Nikon D800E vs Nikon D800 Sharpening Noise Evaluation

2012-04-24 Fujifilm X-Pro1 Noise Evaluation

2012-04-18 Reader Comments on D800, 5D Mark III

2012-04-13 Nikon D800 vs Nikon D3s Noise and Color at ISO 100 - 12800

2012-04-03 En route— 36-megapixel Nikon D800

2012-04-01 What I Want in a 2012 Digital SLR

2012-04-01 Canon 5D Mark III ISO Series versus Sharpening

2012-04-01 Canon 5D Mark III Examples and ISO 100 Noise Study

2012-03-27 Canon 5D Mark III Examples, Focusing, Noise

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

2012-01-08 Sony NEX-7: Zeiss ZM 25/2.8 Biogon and 35/2 Biogon Examples + Noise Reduction by Downsampling

2011

2011-12-28 Sony NEX-7 — RAW Only 8 Bits?

2011-12-26 Reader Thoughts on Sony NEX

2011-12-26 Reader Comments on Settings for RAW files from Fuji X10 with ACR

2011-06-20 Image Quality Issue with Nikon D3s At High Frame Rates?

2011-06-10 Open Letter to Leica — 10 Ways To Improve the M9 Rangefinder

2011-05-23 Sigma Announces 15MP X 3 SD1 DSLR for US $9700

2011-01-06 Reader comment and question on Making Sharp Images

2010

2010-11-01 The damage has been done and has no remedy save time

2010-02-11 Bad lighting, Nikon D3s, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II

2010-01-19 Canon 1D Mark IV — first impressions

2009

2009-12-13 Nikon D3s ISO 3200 examples posted — wow!

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

2009-02-07 Helicon focus example

2009-01-24 Nikon D3x and Canon 5D Mark II long exposure noise

2009-01-23 Noise with Nikon and Canon

2009-01-14 Noise on 4 cameras

2009-01-07 Canon 5D Mark II first impressions

2009-01-05 Warning on Canon Digital Photo Professional preferences

2009-01-04 Nikon D3x noise and color vs D3

2009-01-01 Nikon D3x dynamic range and noise

2008

2008-12-25 Nikon D3x examples, noise

2008-10-11 Handheld shooting and ISO

2008-10-10 Canon’s Highlight Tone Priority mode and its effect on noise

2008-10-07 Evaluating noise with the Nikon D3 and Canon 1Ds Mark III

2008-09-24 Canon EOS 5D Mark II comments

2008-08-01 Canon 1Ds Mark III — ISO 200

2008-07-18 Available light — shooting the impossible with the Nikon D3

2008-06-14 Noise — Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III

2008-04-23 Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III — low light shooting

2007

2007-12-29 Nikon D3 high ISO comments

2007-12-11 Nikon D3 noise behavior

2007-11-06 Multiple exposures for low noise

2007-11-05 Noise-free photography from any camera?

2007-06-05 Canon EOS 1D Mark III color and noise

2007-05-25 Canon 1D Mark III high ISO noise

2007-03-07 ECC memory errors followup

2006

2006-06-19 Fujifilm F30 point and shoot

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

2006-01-20 Color Temperature and Noise with Digital Cameras