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2019-03-19 Adobe Camera Raw “Enhance Details” Feature: Most Important Raw Converter Feature in Years, My Suggestion to Adobe for UI Fix

2019-03-07 Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM: Substantial Difference in White Balance / Tint for f/1.4 vs Stopped-Down (Nikon D850)

2018-12-01 Reader Comment: White Balance

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

2018-10-21 Nikon Z7: White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw using Datacolor SpyderCHECKER (Mountain Morning Shade)

2018-10-16 Nikon Z7: White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw using Datacolor SpyderCHECKER (Mountain Mid-Day Autumn Sun)

2018-10-16 Canon EOS R: White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw using Datacolor SpyderCHECKER

2018-10-06 Nikon Z7: RAW vs JPEG

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

2018-08-29 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 White Balance and Tint in Mid-Morning Sunlight with Adobe Camera Raw

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2018-04-19 Cycling Zion National Park: Eastern Side, Main Canyon, Kolob Canyons

2018-03-15 Sprinter Van: Bed and Breakfast (and lunch and dinner) and Just Pull Out the Bike and Go and Sleeping in Comfort Just Like Home

2018-03-07 2017 iMac Pro: RAW to JPEG

2018-01-20 Body says “GO”, so Aggressively Pushing up Fitness and Body Fat Down for 2018

2018-01-10 How Fast is the Apple iMac Pro for RAW File Conversion?

2017-10-04 Mercedes Sprinter: Electric Heating Options

2017-08-27 Mercedes Sprinter: Roof/Ceiling Fan

2017-06-20 Apple MacBook Pro: DC Power Input for Efficient Battery or Car Operation? (bypass DC-AC-DC waste)

2017-04-07 How to Disable All Push Notification Requests in Apple Safari

2016-12-23 Preparing for Cycling 2017 — Squats and Lat Pulldowns

Digital Sensor Technology

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

  1. Blur from Anti Aliasing Filters

Focus Stacking Examples

Examples of Focus Stacking..

  1. Example: Two-Frame Stack (Spuller Lake, Zeiss Loxia 35/2)

Lateral Chromatic Aberration

Understanding lateral chromatic aberration (color fringing)..

  1. Lateral Chromatic Aberration (Color Fringing)
  2. Correcting Lateral Chromatic Aberration During RAW Conversion

Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration

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

  1. Correcting Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration During RAW Conversion

Optical Behavior (Case Studies)

Illuminating examples of lens behavior..

  1. Lens Skew (Nikon D800E, Sigma 35/1.4)

Leica SL Lenses

Leica’s offerings in L-mount..

  1. Leica SL: White Balance in Adobe Camera Raw, Gray Overcast Lighting
  2. Leica SL vs M240: White Balance and Tint with Adobe Camera Raw, Sunlight
  3. Leica SL vs M240: Lens Corrections and Color Rendering with M Lenses

Workflow Tips and technique

An introduction to digital workflow and best practices. (MOVES to Making Sharp Images in June 2019).

  1. ACR/Lightroom Camera Profile for Raw Conversion (Fujifilm X-T1)
  2. ACR/Lightroom Camera Profile for Raw Conversion (Nikon D810)
  3. RAW Conversion: Adobe Camera RAW vs DXO Optics Pro

Photoshop How-To

Working with Photoshop for raw conversion and more. (MOVES to Making Sharp Images in June 2019).

  1. Photoshop Adobe Camera RAW: Sharpening in Raw Conversion

Faux HDR and High Dynamic Range

Tips for processing high dynamic range images. (MOVES to Making Sharp Images in June 2019).

  1. Moderating and Enhancing Contrast with Adobe Camera Raw
  2. Faux HDR: Converting High Dynamic Range Images with Adobe Camera Raw (Nikon D810)

Expose To The Right (ETTR)

Maximizing image quality, dynamic range, minimizing digital noise. (MOVES to Making Sharp Images in June 2019).

  1. Understanding 'Push' and 'Pull'
  2. Camera Histograms: Color Space, Contrast, White Balance
  3. Recommended Camera Settings for Camera Histogram
  4. Use a 16-bit Wide-Gamut Color Space for RAW Conversion
  5. ETTR Example 2+ Stops Range (Dolls, Olympus E-M5)
  6. JPEG vs RAW Example (Dolls)

Nikon D850

The best becomes better..

  1. Color Balance with Adobe Camera Raw: ISO 31 and ISO 64, Color Checker Card
  2. Nikon Quality Control: Misaligned Sensor Examples

Nikon D850 Image Quality

Oustanding image quality, but with some limitations..

  1. Nikon D850 as a Black and White Camera
  2. Image Quality with Underexposed Long Exposures
  3. Dynamic Range: Lower Morgan Lake, Backlit Tree

Nikon D810

Improvements on the workhorse D800E..

  1. Nikon D810 Picture Controls: What is Affected, JPEG Examples
  2. Pushing Nikon D810 at ISO 64 up to 5.5 Stops
  3. ISO Series 31, 64, 100, ..., 12800 (Otus Fruit)
  4. D810 Chroma Noise Reduction ISO 3200 to 12800 (Otus Fruit)
  5. D810 vs D800E: ISO 3200 Noise + White Balance + Sharpness (Decorated Bike)

Nikon D800E

36 megapixels in a compact full-frame DSLR..

  1. Focus Accuracy (Focus Assist with Green Dot)
  2. Downloads

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. D800 vs D800E Sharpness
  2. D800E vs D800 (Aerial, Fountain)

Nikon D800 Monochrome Conversion by MaxMax.com

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

  1. Nikon D800M Monochrome
  2. Raw Conversion: Demosaicing and Checkerboarding

Nikon Df

Full-frame 16 megapixel Retro Style DSLR..

  1. Noise with 4-Stop Push

Nikon D4

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

  1. Examples with Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R (Zoo Animals, etc)

Nikon D5

High speed big brick shooter..

  1. ISO Series from ISO 50 to 102400, Color vs Black and White (Dolls)

Canon EOS 1D X

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

  1. Pattern Noise — Expose to the Right Analysis (Grill)

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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

  1. Noise at ISO 200 with 1.2-stop Push
  2. Noise at ISO 100 with 1-stop Push
  3. Exposure Latitude: RAW vs JPEG
  4. Sharpness: RAW vs JPEG

Canon EOS 5DS / 5DS R

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

  1. White Balance and Tint for Raw Conversion in Adobe Camera Raw, Overcast Cloudy Lighting
  2. ISO Series from 50 to 12,800 in Color and Black and White (Cabin Interior)
  3. Canon 5DS R Real-World Noise: Moonstar Bristlecone
  4. Examples: Color and Monochrome (White Mountains)

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. Examples

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. White Balance

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. How to Assess Noise
  2. Processing
  3. Pushing the Blacks (ISO 6400 comparison)

Canon 1D Mark IV

Canon 1D Mark IV 16-megapixel DSLR..

  1. Examples — Landscape

Nikon vs Canon: noise and sharpness

Nikon vs Canon: Noise and Sharpness.

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

Special Report: Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF

Evaluates performance of the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR on the Nikon D3. Comparison with the Nikon 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF..

  1. Conclusions, recommendations and alternatives

Pentax K-3 (APS-C)

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

  1. K3 Raw Maze Pattern Noise

Canon 24mm f/2.8 IS USM

Canon’s compact high-performance 24mm prime..

  1. Examples: 5D Mark III (White Mountains, Yosemite)

Canon TC III

Do Canon’s 1.4X and 2X version III tele extenders offer image quality at reasonable apertures?.

  1. Canon Tele Extenders III: Main Page

Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Extraordinary optical efforts for outstanding performance..

  1. White Balance and Tint — Huge Difference Wide Open vs Stopped Down

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Sigma’s fast high performance normal lens..

  1. Sigma 50/1.4A vs Canon 50/1.2L and 50/1.4 (5D Mark III, Dolls)

Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Extraordinary optical efforts for class-leading performance?.

  1. Color Shift with Stopping Down, Field Examples at Dusk

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

Sigma’s fast an flexible moderate super telephoto..

  1. Examples (Canon 5DM3, Yosemite)

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G

Nikon’s High Performance Moderately-Priced 50mm..

  1. Examples in Yosemite, Emphasis on f/1.8

Canon 24mm f/1.4L II

State of the art design in a fast ultra wide angle lens..

  1. Examples—field shots

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

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

  1. Examples in Infrared (Nikon D800, 715nm)

Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II and 24-70mm f/4L IS

Canon’s premium mid-range zooms..

  1. Aperture Series: 24-70/2.8L II vs 50/1.2L, 50/1.4, 50/1.8 II (Dolls)

Nikon AF-S 28mm f/1.8G

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

  1. Examples (Adhoc Backyard Shots)

Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.4G

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

  1. Examples
  2. Examples at Golden Gate Bridge

Nikon AF-S 300mm f/4E PF ED VR

Compact and lightweight travel-friendly telephoto..

  1. Overview: Nikon AF-S 300mm f/4E PF ED VR

Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

Relatively compact super-telephoto zoom..

  1. Introduction to Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

Canon 200mm f/2L IS

A review of Canon’s 200mm f/2L mini super telephoto. Not just for sports, it makes a great landscape lens..

  1. Conclusions

Nikon AF 16mm f/2.8D Fisheye

Exploring the 16mm fisheye for landscape photography, and correcting fisheye distortion..

  1. Examples: Bristlecones, Yosemite, Creekside

VIO POV.HD 1080p Helmet Camera

A helmet-mountable HD video camera for sports or action or underwater..

  1. Video Quality of the VIO POV.HD

Fujifilm GFX Image Processing

Tips on getting the best results..

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

Fujifilm GFX Image Quality

Image quality assessments..

  1. Astrophotography: 30 seconds at ISO 100 at f/2.8, 5 stop push
  2. Real World Dynamic Range: Grant Lake

Hasselblad H6D-100C

How does the very best perform in the field?.

  1. Image Quality

Hasselblad HC 50mm f/3.5 II

High performance moderate wide angle.

  1. Examples: White Mountains November Snowstorm
  2. Examples: Challenging Exposures (White Mountains)

Hasselblad X1D

Mirrorless large format with leaf shutter lenses..

  1. X1D Operational Issues

Hasselblad X1D Imaging Quality

Performance both in the field and controlled conditions..

  1. Long Exposure (5+ minutes) with Push (Storm-Swollen Creek)
  2. Shootout vs Nikon D810: 4-stop Underexposure + Push (Flowers)

Optimal Images from Hasselblad X1D

Tips on Getting the Best Results..

  1. Adobe Camera Raw Conversion Settings, SpyderCHECKR: Overcast Rainy Day Lighting
  2. Adobe Camera Raw Conversion Settings, SpyderCHECKR: Mid-Morning Sunlight
  3. ISO 3200 Highlight Destruction in ACR vs Hasselblad Phocus and Iridient Developer (Dolls)
  4. Shooting at ISO 400/800/1600 vs ISO 100 Pushed (Dolls)
  5. Increase Image Quality by Optimal Exposure (ETTR, Dolls)

Hasselblad XCD 45mm f/3.5

37mm equivalent..

  1. Aperture Series: Storm Drain Signs

Pentax 645D 40-Megapixel Medium Format DSLR

A price/performance breakthrough?.

  1. Examples with D FA 55/2.8

Pentax 645Z Image Quality

High end image quality, but what about lenses?.

  1. Pentax 645Z Real-World Dynamic Range aka Faux HDR
  2. Pentax 645Z: ISO 100 to 204800 (Red Tomato, Natural Light)
  3. Pentax 645Z: Pushing Up to ~6 stops (Fruit Arrangement, Natural Light)
  4. 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

Leica S2 37.5 Megapixel Medium Format DSLR

How does Leica’s medium format entry measure up in ergonomics, image quality, etc?.

  1. Software Correction vs Other Brands

Leica S Examples

Examples and comparison from the various lenses.

  1. Examples: Golden Gate Bridge

Image Rendition

Visible spectrum, cameras, color space, infrared vs. color & examples..

  1. Converting a Camera for Infrared Photography

Cameras and Examples

Infrared camera choices with examples.

  1. Examples: Fuji F30–IR
  2. Examples: Fuji S6000–IR
  3. Examples: Canon EOS 5D–IR
  4. Examples: Nikon D200–IR
  5. Examples: Nikon D800

Shooting Considerations

All about shooting in infrared..

  1. White Balance
  2. White balance with Fuji F30
  3. White balance with Canon 5D
  4. White balance with Nikon D70

Image Quality Issues

Unique challenges of digital infrared..

  1. Hot Spots and RGB Color Channels
  2. Digital Noise
  3. Digital Noise with Canon 5D

Workflow

What to do after you shoot..

  1. How to Approach Infrared Workflow
  2. Assessing Infrared Images
  3. Raw-file Conversion
  4. Raw-file Conversion & Digital Photo Professional
  5. Raw-file Conversion & Nikon Capture
  6. Expanding Color
  7. Grayscale Conversion Examples
  8. Grayscale Conversion Techniques

Canon Lenses

How Canon lenses perform for infrared use..

  1. Lenses for Canon
  2. Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L

Nikon Lenses

How Nikon-compatible lenses perform for infrared use..

  1. Lenses for Nikon

Wrap-up and Summary

Conclusions and where to find products and additional information..

  1. Links to Vendors That Make or Modify Cameras
  2. Glossary

Milvus 21mm f/2.8

The classic 21/2.8 Distagon improved..

  1. Vignetting for Milvus 21/2.8

Milvus 100mm f/2M

The classic 100/2 Makro-Planar improved..

  1. Macro Examples: Shape of Out of Focus Specular Bokeh

15mm f/2.8 Distagon

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

  1. Examples (Ad-Hoc, Nikon D3x)

18mm f/3.5 Distagon

A brilliant, but also colorful character..

  1. Flare
  2. Vignetting and Color Shading vs Nikon 14-24mm
  3. Examples ZE/Canon NYC
  4. Examples ZE/Canon Closeups
  5. Aperture Series: Wyman Canyon Lower Cabin Interior (Nikon D800E)
  6. Resolution Chart

21mm f/2.8 Distagon

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

  1. Field Illumination (Vignetting) and Off-Center Color Balance
  2. Studying f/2.8, f/5.6, f/9: Blue Dusk Settles On Lundy Beaver Pond
  3. 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. Aperture Series: Backlit Bristlecone (Nikon D800E)

28mm f/2 Distagon

An artist’s drawing tool..

  1. Dusk and Night Shots in Mountains
  2. Aperture Series: Creekside Yellow Flowers and Dark Rocks, Lundy Creek (Nikon D810)

35mm f/2 Distagon

Balance and poise..

  1. Examples: Mountains

50mm f/1.4 Planar

Brilliant imaging in a compact package..

  1. Examples in White Mountains, Death Valley

50mm f/2 Makro-Planar

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

  1. 50/2 Examples in White Mountains, Death Valley, Yosemite

Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Fast high performance APO wide angle..

  1. Examples: Mountain Landscapes at f/1.4

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..

  1. Focusing on the Eyes for Portraiture
  2. Examples: NYC Daytime (Nikon D800E)
  3. Night Shooting: Moonrise over Kuna Peaks (Nikon D800E)
  4. Aperture Series: Blue Glacial Erratics (Nikon D800E)
  5. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Thunderstorms (Nikon D810)

Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Rendering Style

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

  1. Aperture Series: Contrast Under Strong Backlighting, Moots (Nikon D800E)
  2. Aperture Series: Atlas Permaguard (Nikon D810)
  3. Aperture Series: Solo Aspen at Dusk (Nikon D810)
  4. Aperture Series: Huge Silver Mining Gears at Dusk (Nikon D810)

100mm f/2 Makro-Planar

King of bokeh! Corner-to-corner sharpness, world class..

  1. Examples, ZE for Canon EOS
  2. Examples in White Mountains and Death Valley / D3x

Zeiss LensSpire Articles

Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..

  1. Astrophotography Tips, Especially with Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Medium Format

Articles written for MediumFormat.com..

  1. Maximize Image Quality with Shot Discipline, Overview with Key Tips

Filters

Filter know-how and spectral transmission..

  1. Color balance of UV filters.

Staying Warm, Dry, Safe

How to stay comfortable and safe in the outdoor..

  1. Weather Comfort: Down Jackets

Binoculars

What to look for in a binocular, plus reviews..

  1. Reader Comments: Evaluating 25+ Binoculars in 2016

Travel and Places

Out of the way places and wonders..

  1. Exploring Death Valley—Getting There and Exploring

Misc Reviews

Miscellaneous reviews..

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

Lens and Camera Issues

Good stuff and not so good stuff..

  1. Pushing the Blacks—Nikon D3x: medium format quality in a DSLR?

Software issues.

[ARCHIVE] Software and related for photographers..

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

Photo Tips

Photography Hints and Tips..

  1. White Balance Tools

Grab Bag

Various articles..

  1. Good Pixels Go Big—Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III and Genuine Fractals

Zeiss ZF.2 and Zeiss ZE Lenses For Canon and Nikon

Zeiss ZF.2 and Zeiss ZE Lenses For Canon and Nikon.

  1. Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

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. Usability
  2. DynamicRange
  3. DynamicRange-Outdoors
  4. RawFileProcessing

Canon EOS R

Canon’s first full-frame mirrorless..

  1. White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw

Nikon Z7 Overview, Setup, General

Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..

  1. Nikon Z7 Configuration: Photo Shooting Menu

Nikon Z7 Image Quality

Image quality..

  1. White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw (Mid-Day Sunny, Mountains @ 6000 ft)
  2. White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw (Early Morning Shade, Mountains @ 8800 ft)
  3. RAW vs Camera JPEG
  4. ISO 64 to ISO 25600 (Juniper over Defunct Beaver Pond)
  5. Long Exposure: ISO 400 at 30 Seconds vs ISO 64 at 272 Seconds

Sony Alpha A9

Blackout-free 20 fps speed demon..

  1. 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 A7R II

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

  1. Raw Conversion: White Balance, Tint, Sharpening (ACR in Photoshop CC)
  2. ISO from 50 to 102400: Dolls (A7R II)
  3. Long Exposure Noise Reduction On/Off at ISO 100, with Push, Chroma Noise Reduction (Egg-Shaped Boulder)

Menus and Button Setup

How to configure the camera for serious shooting..

  1. Setup: Image Quality, Lens Comp,Color Space

Sony FE 28mm f/2

Fast wide angle..

  1. Sony FE 28mm f/2 Introduction

Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA

Fast high performance normal lens of Zeiss design..

  1. Shootout vs Zeiss Loxia 50/2: Spuller Lake View to Mt Conness (Sony A7R II, Bad Sample of Sony 50/1.4)

Sony FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA Sonnar

Compact moderate wide angle for Sony mirrorless..

  1. Aperture Series: Agapanthus Berries (Sony A7R)
  2. Aperture Series: Red Barn (Sony A7R)
  3. Aperture Series: Santa Claus Lights (Sony A7R)

Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Sonnar

Compact normal lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless..

  1. Aperture Series: Red Barn (Sony A7R)
  2. Aperture Series: Creek Wends its Way Through Boulders (Sony A7R)

Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM

Razor sharp medium telephoto with apodization filter..

  1. Examples: Portrait Model (A7R II)

Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art

Macro lens also excellent for all-around shooting..

  1. White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw, Mid-Day Sun

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS

Premiere telephoto zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.

  1. Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM Introduction

Samyang FE 24mm T/1.5

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

  1. Overview of Samyang 24mm T/1.5

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. Portraits With the X100
  2. Ricoh GXR Example (Aerial)

Nikon Coolpix A

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

  1. Compared vs Sigma DP1 Merrill (Garden Tables)
  2. Compared vs Sigma DP1 Merrill (Dolls)

Ricoh GR

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

  1. White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw (Outdoor Scene)
  2. White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw (Outdoor Portrait)
  3. Examples: Yosemite (Night Shots)
  4. Examples: White Mountain Peak MTB Ascent
  5. Examples: Portraits Among the Bristlecones
  6. Examples: Dusk Among the Bristlecones
  7. Dynamic Range and Circular Ring Artifacts #2

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX1 / RX1R

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

  1. Aperture Series: Sunset Bristlecone (RX1R)
  2. Examples: Pine Creek (RX1R)
  3. 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. Examples: Mountains
  2. Examples: White Mountains East
  3. 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)

Olympus Zuiko 12mm f/2 ED

A compact high performance fast wide angle..

  1. Examples (Dana Meadow)

Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8

A fast moderate wide angle..

  1. Avoid Stepped Manual Focusing (Olympus E-M5, Dolls)

Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 60mm f/2.8 ED Macro

Native Micro Four Thirds macro lens..

  1. Examples (Field Curvature)

Olympus Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED Telephoto

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

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

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

Super telephoto with superb bokeh and color correction..

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

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

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3

A fast and lovely 'normal' lens (50mm equiv) for Micro 4/3..

  1. Examples: White Mountains (Olympus E-M5, Panasonic 25/1.4 )

Sigma DN 19mm f/2.8

Wide angle for Micro Four Thirds or Sony E Mount/NEX..

  1. Examples (Initial Misc)

Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 ASPH

Fast, bright and highly corrected medium telephoto..

  1. Examples: Assessment of Overall Imaging Quality (EM1)

Panasonic Leica DG Elmarit 200mm f/2.8 POWER O.I.S.

High performance super telephoto..

  1. Overview of Panasonic Leica DG Elmarit 200mm f/2.8 POWER O.I.S.

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
  2. Olympus E-M1 Raw Conversion in Adobe Camera Raw
  3. Raw Conversion Silent Auto Corrections with ACR
  4. Sharpening E-M1 Images
  5. Olympus E-M1 Performance Under Extreme Lighting
  6. Examples in Lundy Canyon

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Superb ergonomic design in a compact camera..

  1. RAW Conversion in Adobe Camera RAW
  2. RAW Conversion in DxO Optics Pro
  3. How Much Sharpening to Apply
  4. JPEG vs RAW Example (Dolls)
  5. ETTR Example 2+ Stops Range (Dolls)

Comparisons across format.

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

  1. Shootout: Sony RX1 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill vs Fujifilm X-E1 (MTB)
  2. Bayer Matrix RGGB vs Foveon X3: (Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Ricoh GR, Green House Rear)

Fujifilm X-E1

Compact sibling of the Fujifilm X-Pro1.

  1. Fractal-like Artifacts: Dolls Still Life

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Interchangeable lenses on a 16MP APS-C sensor.

  1. RAW Conversion Details (Adobe Camera RAW)
  2. Examples (Flowers and Food)
  3. Examples (Mosaic)
  4. Examples (Outdoors, Alpine)
  5. Aperture series ƒ/1.4 - ƒ/16, RAW vs JPEG
  6. Aperture series ƒ/1.4 - ƒ/16, RAW vs JPEG (SilkyPix)
  7. Aperture series ƒ/1.4 - ƒ/16, RAW vs JPEG (ACR)
  8. RAW Conversion Details (SilkyPix)

Fujifilm X-Pro2

Fujifilm's 24MP APS-C offering..

  1. Usability: In-Camera RAW to JPEG Conversion
  2. White Balance Assessment in Sunlight
  3. Image Quality: Fractal-like Artifacts (Clay Pot)
  4. Comparing 7 Color and 5 Monochrome ACR Camera Profiles (Dolls)
  5. Night Shooting, Long Exposure, Night High-ISO Examples
  6. Raw Conversion: XPro2 vs SilkyPix vs Adobe Camera Raw vs Iridient Developer (Oil Pump)
  7. XPro2 ACROS Film Simulations vs Photoshop Black and White Options (Barn and Fence)
  8. XPro2 Monochrome 'Grain Effect' vs Photoshop Grain (Oil Pump)
  9. JPEG vs RAW SHOOTOUT: Fine Wood Detail in Green Barn
  10. JPEG vs RAW SHOOTOUT: Portrait Among The Flowers

Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R

Compact moderate wide angle..

  1. Aperture Series: Ranch Barn, Oblique View
  2. Aperture Series: Green Barn (RAW and JPEG)

Fujifilm XF 35mm f/2 R WR

Compact normal lens..

  1. Aperture Series: Ranch Barn
  2. Aperture Series: Sidelit Big Metal Barn

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 60mm f/2.4 R

Short telephoto macro lens..

  1. Aperture series: Ellery Lake Ponderosa Pine (X-E1)

Sony NEX-7 and NEX-5N

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

  1. Examples (Capturing the Moment)
  2. Noise at ISO 100 - Geese
  3. Noise at ISO 200 - Duck

Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 for Sony NEX

Moderate wide angle for Sony NEX..

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

Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Outstanding ultra wide angle performer..

  1. Examples: White Mountains Before Snowstorm (A7R II)
  2. Examples: Close Range Shooting (A7R II)

Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar

Manual focus normal lens for full-frame mirrorless..

  1. Shootout vs Sony 50/1.4 ZA: Spuller Lake View to Mt Conness (Sony A7R II)

Zeiss Batis (Overview)

Zeiss autofocus lenses Sony full-frame mirrorless..

  1. Zeiss Batis Raw Conversion in ACR

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon

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

  1. Distortion for Zeiss Batis 18/2.8 Distagon

Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon

Autofocus wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

  1. Examples: White Mountains (Sony A7R)
  2. 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. Examples: White Mountains (Sony A7R)
  2. Aperture Series: Sculptured Elegance (Sony A7R)

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 (Evening Architecture, Sony NEX-7)
  4. Examples: Bristlecone Graveyard at Dusk (Fujifilm X-E1)

Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar

Normal lens for Sony NEX or Fujifilm X..

  1. Bokeh (Glassware, Sony NEX-7)
  2. Examples: Sunflowers (Sony NEX-7)
  3. Compared to Fujifilm 35mm f/1.4 (Fujifilm X-E1, Cabin Table)

Leica X Vario

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

  1. Aperture Series: Brick Building on Summit (28mm)
  2. Color and Grayscale Examples

Panoramas with the iPhone 6s Plus

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

  1. iPhone 6s Plus: Color Correction

Sigma Photo Pro Software 5.x

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

  1. Monochrome Conversion in Sigma Photo Pro 5
  2. Setting White Balance in Sigma Photo Pro 5

Sigma Photo Pro Software 6.x

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

  1. Raw File Processing Speed

Sigma sd Quattro

Mirrorless Sigma Quattro sensor with interchangeable lenses..

  1. In-Camera JPEG: Quality and Variations

Sigma sd Quattro H

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

  1. File Size: DNG vs X3F

Sigma dp0 Quattro

21mm f/5.6 equivalent FOV lens..

  1. Examples: Cottonwood Canyon Area, White Mountains (Part 1)

Sigma dp2 Quattro

45mm f/2.8 equivalent FOV lens..

  1. Examples: Portraits Handheld
  2. dp2 Quattro vs DP2 Merrill (Fruit Arrangement)
  3. 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)
  2. Examples (White Mountains)
  3. Examples (White Mountains Autumn Color)

Sigma DP3 Merrill

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

  1. Examples (DP3M, Portraits)
  2. Examples (DP3M, Stanford)
  3. Examples (DP3M, White Mountains)

Leica M10

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

  1. Leica M10 White Balance / Tint in Sunlight, Photoshop + Adobe Camera Raw

Leica M Typ 240 In Use

Overall design and behavior..

  1. M240 White Balance and Tint in Sunlight
  2. Noise and ISO: Leica M Typ 240 vs Leica M9P

Leica M Monochrom Typ 246

24-megapixel CMOS monochrome sensor..

  1. Compared: Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 vs Leica M Typ 240 (Lee Vining Canyon)
  2. Compared: Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 vs Canon 5DS R (Old Map)

Leica M Monochrom In the Field

Field shooting the Leica MM, and comparisons..

  1. Noise Behavior with 'Push' of ISO 320 (Dolls)
  2. Leica MM vs Sigma DP1 Merrill (Dolls)

Leica SL Typ 601

24-megapixel interchangeable lenses, high-res EVF. Leica SL moves to L-mount in June 2019..

  1. Leica SL: White Balance in Adobe Camera Raw, Gray Overcast Lighting
  2. Leica SL vs M240: White Balance and Tint with Adobe Camera Raw, Sunlight
  3. Leica SL vs M240: Lens Corrections and Color Rendering with M Lenses

Leica Q (Typ 116)

24-megapixel fixed lens compact full-frame. Leica Q moves to L-mount in June 2019..

  1. Examples: Climbing Mt Dana

M9: User’s Guide and Review

High resolution digital rangefinder.

  1. Ergonomics and Usability

Ray angle and Color Shading With M Lenses

Off-center color casts, off-center sharpness..

  1. Color uniformity and Lens Correction

Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s best-performing 21mm..

  1. Flare: Leica 21/3.4
  2. Aperture Series: White Mountain Aspens in Deep Shade (M9)

Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

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

  1. Examples: Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH (Yosemite)

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 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH (pre-2016)

Leica’s smallest and lightest M lens with superlative performance..

  1. Examples: Environmental and Outdoors

Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH

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

  1. Examples: 50/0.95 Noctilux (Yosemite)

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

The world’s best 50mm lens is outstanding, but with some limits..

  1. Examples, Various (M240, White Mountains)

Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M

Leica’s compact low-distortion normal lens..

  1. Examples: 50/2 Summicron Aperture Series (Golden Gate)

Leica 90mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M

Leica’s compact 90mm for the M..

  1. Examples 90/2.5 Summarit-M: Backyard

Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

World’s best mid-range telephoto lens..

  1. Examples: Nikon D4 + 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R (Zoo)

Leica 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R

Compact and ultra high performance long telephoto..

  1. Examples: White Mountains

Zeiss ZM 15mm f/2.8 Distagon

Notes and examples..

  1. Examples: Night, Creek, Buildings

Zeiss ZM 18mm f/4 Distagon

Compact high performance, ultra low distortion..

  1. Examples: Zeiss ZM 18/4 Distagon (Misc)

Zeiss ZM 21mm f/2.8 Biogon

Moderate speed high contrast ultra-wide..

  1. Examples: Zeiss ZM 21/2.8 Biogon (Miscellaneous)

Processing DNG in Adobe Camera RAW (ACR)

Sharpening, etc..

  1. Sharpening Leica DNG and RAW Images

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2019

2019-03-19 Adobe Camera Raw “Enhance Details” Feature: Most Important Raw Converter Feature in Years, My Suggestion to Adobe for UI Fix

2019-03-07 Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM: Substantial Difference in White Balance / Tint for f/1.4 vs Stopped-Down (Nikon D850)

2018

2018-12-01 Reader Comment: White Balance

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

2018-10-21 Nikon Z7: White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw using Datacolor SpyderCHECKER (Mountain Morning Shade)

2018-10-16 Nikon Z7: White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw using Datacolor SpyderCHECKER (Mountain Mid-Day Autumn Sun)

2018-10-16 Canon EOS R: White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw using Datacolor SpyderCHECKER

2018-10-06 Nikon Z7: RAW vs JPEG

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

2018-08-29 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 White Balance and Tint in Mid-Morning Sunlight with Adobe Camera Raw

2018-07-20 White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw for Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art on Sony A7R III in Mid-Day Sun

2018-07-11 Reader Question: Color Rendition of Lenses

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

2018-01-09 How Fast is the Apple iMac Pro for RAW File Conversion?

2017

2017-10-12 Nikon D850: White Balance and Tint with Color Checker Card, ISO 31 and ISO 64 Compared

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

2017-08-26 Nikon D850: Natural White Balance Option, Active D-Lighting, HDR

2017-08-26 Nikon D850: In-Camera Raw to JPEG

2017-07-04 Leica M10 White Balance and Tint in Photoshop/ACR

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

2017-05-24 Update to High ISO Highlight Destruction with Hasselblad X1D Raw Files (Adobe Camera Raw 9.10.1 bug fix)

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

2017-03-12 Hasselblad X1D: ISO 3200 Highlight Destruction in ACR vs Iridient Developer and Hasselblad Phocus (Dolls)

2017-02-12 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 45/3.2 SHOOTOUT vs Nikon D810 + Zeiss 35/1.4: Flowers with 4-stop Underexposure + Push

2017-02-08 Hasselblad X1D: 3FR Raw-File Conversion in Adobe Camera Raw

2017-02-07 Hasselblad X1D: Long Exposures

2017-02-04 Sigma sd Quattro-H: DNG Files Shrink by More than 50% After Adobe DNG Converter

2016

2016-09-06 SHOOTOUT: Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA vs Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2: Spuller Lake View to Mt Conness (Sony A7R II)

2016-08-28 Focus Stacking: Banishes Depth of Field Limitations for Many Field Images

2016-06-20 Leitax Conversion Kits for Nikon Lenses to Pentax K Mount Now Shipping

2016-06-19 Evaluating White Balance and Tint for Leica SL and Leica M240 with DataColor SpyderCHECKR with 3 Lenses

2016-06-02 Pentax K1: Adapting Pentax 645 and Other Lenses to Pentax K

2016-05-15 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Mode has Color Problems, Definitely an Adobe Camera Raw BUG — 3rd Example With 'Push'

2016-04-02 REVIEWED: Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 OIS: Examples and More (Carrizo Plain, X-Pro2)

2016-03-28 Fujifilm X-Pro2: Usability of In-Camera RAW-to-JPEG Feature

2016-03-28 Fujifilm X-Pro2 Raw Conversion: X-Pro2 vs SilkyPix vs Adobe Camera Raw vs Iridient Developer

2016-03-27 Fujifilm X-Pro2: Studying 'Grain Effect' in Black and White Conversions

2016-03-26 Fujifilm X-Pro2: How Good is White Balance?

2016-03-25 Fujifilm X-Pro2: RAW vs JPEG SHOOTOUT (Green Barn)

2016-03-16 Fujifilm X-Pro2: Adobe Camera Raw Settings for Raw Conversion

2016-01-28 White Balance and Tint for Canon 5DS R in Adobe Camera Raw in Overcast Daylight

2016-01-09 LED Lighting Reviewed: Cineo Matchbox and Dracast LED 500

2016-01-03 Leica SL: White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw

2015

2015-10-22 Reader Question: Convert to DNG for Sony’s Space-Wasting 14-bit Uncompressed RAW Files?

2015-08-22 Sony A7R II: Examples with Zeiss Batis: Dana Lake, Dana Glacier Climb

2015-08-17 Sony A7R II: Long Exposure Examples at ISO 100, Including Raw Conversion and RawDigger Exposure Info

2015-08-09 Sony A7R II: White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw

2015-06-15 Reader Question: Which Raw Converter?

2015-06-06 Leica M Monochrom Typ 246: “Black Dot in White Spot” Artifacts

2015-03-03 New Lenses for Sony Mirrorless

2015-01-09 HOORAY! Nikon First to (finally) offer a True RAW Histogram! (FALSE rumor)

2014

2014-12-21 On Sony

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

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

2014-07-24 Pentax 645Z: Underexposing and Pushing by Up To Six Stops

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

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

2014-05-14 Email Notifications for New Content Now Available to Subscribers

2014-05-09 Email Notifications Implemented, Available to Subscribers

2014-04-20 Camera Profiles: Converting Raw in Adobe Photoshop ACR or Lightroom for Fujifilm X or Sony A7R/A7

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

2014-01-29 When Raw Cooks the Goose: Raw Converter Silent and Uncontrollable Correction for the Lens

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

2014-01-06 Really Right Stuff TVC-44 Heavy Duty Tripod For Pullups and More

2013

2013-12-02 Nikon D800M (Pure Monochrome), Reviewed

2013-11-12 Moderating and Enhancing Contrast with Adobe Camera Raw

2013-10-26 Iridient Developer Updated for Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Leica

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

2013-10-10 Leica Updates Firmware for M Typ 240

2013-10-10 Iridient Developer 2.3 Update Improves Sigma DP Merrill X3F Support, Adds Olympus E-M1 et al

2013-08-04 Reader Inquiry: Sony RX100 vs RX100 II

2013-07-20 Sigma Photo Pro Software for Sigma DP Merrill Cameras: Caution before Considering DP Merrill

2013-07-17 Leica M Typ 240: White Balance and Tint in Sunlight, and Which Profile in ACR?

2013-07-02 Ricoh GR Digital: White Balance and Tint (Portrait)

2013-07-02 Adobe Camera Raw White Balance and Tint with Ricoh GR (and maybe other brands?)

2013-06-27 Leica M Typ 240: White Balance and Tint in Sunlight

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

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

2013-05-06 Nikon D800 Infrared Camera from MaxMax.com, 715nm Cutoff

2013-04-23 Fujifilm X100S: Digital Artifacts

2013-04-17 Leica M Typ 240 / M240: Dynamic Range and Metering and Push/Pull.

2013-04-06 Reader Asks: What to do About Lenses if one has Both Nikon and Canon Systems?

2013-03-20 Sigma Photo Pro: Unacceptable Stability

2013-03-20 File Size as a Measure of Image Detail

2013-03-14 Sigma DP Merrill: Monochrome Mode in Sigma Photo Pro

2013-03-10 Playing with RAW

2013-03-10 Iridient Digital 'Iridient Developer' Now Handles Sigma DP Merrill X3F Files

2013-03-06 Sigma Photo Pro: Setting White Balance

2013-02-26 Adobe Camera Raw 7.4 rc1 on Fuji X Files

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

2013-01-16 Fuji X Raw (ARW) Artifacting: ACR vs Capture One Pro 7.0.2

2013-01-14 Phase One Releases Capture One Pro 7.0.2 With Fujifilm X Support

2013-01-14 Phase One Capture One Pro with Fujifilm X Raw (ARW) Files? How well does it work?

2012

2012-12-06 Fujifilm X-E1 Has the Same Fractal-Like Artifacts as the X-Pro1

2012-12-01 Setting Low Contrast for RAW Histogram vs Live View Focusing

2012-10-13 Sigma DP1 Merrill — Exposure Bracketing and ETTR

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

2012-09-11 Workflow, RAW Conversion: Adobe Camera RAW (ACR) vs DXO Optics Pro

2012-05-30 Adobe Camera RAW 7.1 for Fuji X-Pro1

2012-05-29 Reader Comments: Lens Choices, Infrared, Downsampling

2012-05-24 Fujifilm M-Mount Adapter for X-Pro1

2012-04-18 Fuji X-Pro1: RAW Headroom vs JPEG

2011

2011-01-24 Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon new examples

2011-01-19 Canon EF tele extenders III

2010

2010-07-21 Reader comments on Leica S2 review

2010-06-03 Canon 5D Mark II infrared

2010-06-01 Nikon 200mm f/2 + Nikon 2X teleconverter, Canon 800mm

2010-04-22 RAW file processing on Apple MacBook Pro Core i7 with Lightroom, Aperture, CaptureONE Pro, DPP, NX2

2010-03-25 New Nikon 300mm f/2.8G VR II

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

2010-01-21 MaxMax.com Nikon D700 “HR” — high resolution mod

2009

2009-05-21 Spyder Cube for white balance and exposure

2009-05-09 Spyder Cube for white balance and exposure

2009-02-02 Leica R lenses on Nikon

2009-01-22 Pushing the blacks — Nikon D3x vs Canon 5D Mark II

2008

2008-07-09 White balance for night scenes

2008-06-23 Nikon D3 white balance

2008-04-02 Infrared camera conversions

2006

2006-04-10 How much do raw converters vary in image rendering?

2006-01-27 New front-page photo “Yosymmetry”

2006-01-24 Error Correcting Code memory

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