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2016-05-31 The Future of Image Quality is Fixed-Lens Cameras

2014-08-18 Back from Trip

2014-08-10 Nikon D810 Highlight Priority Metering, Pentax 645Z notes, Leica T

2014-08-06 Low T on Leica T

2014-07-31 Leica T System on the way

2014-04-24 Leica T System: Quick Comments

2014-04-24 Leica T System vs Sony A7/A7R for those M Lenses

2014-03-29 Leica 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Poppies and Pots (Sony A7R)

2013-09-14 SHOOTOUT: Leica X Vario vs Ricoh GR (Brick Building)

2013-09-13 What Every Leica X Vario User Should Know About Autofocus and Manual Focus

2013-09-13 SHOOTOUT: Leica X Vario vs Sigma DP3 Merrill (Green Machine, Frontal View)

2013-09-13 Leica X Vario: Lens Performance

2013-09-10 SHOOTOUT: Leica X Vario vs Sigma DP3 Merrill (Moots Ride to Green Machine)

2013-09-08 Leica X Vario with Handgrip: Really Right Stuff B9 Plate is Ideal, Versatile

2013-09-04 Leica X Vario: First Look At Image Quality (Pine Creek Waterfalls Aperture Series)

2013-09-04 Leica X Vario: Dynamic Range Outdoors

2013-09-04 Leica X Vario: Color vs Black and White

2013-09-04 Leica X Vario: Aperture Series at 28mm (Brick Building on Summit)

2013-09-03 Leica X Vario: Field Notes and Usability

2013-08-13 How Will Leica X Vario Lens Compare to the Ricoh GR, Sony RX1, Sigma DP Merrill?

2013-08-08 Gear Coming For Review

2013-08-05 Which Camera for the Backcountry? Sony RX1, X100, Ricoh GR, Sigma DP Merrill, Leica X Vario?

2013-06-11 Leica X Vario: Fixed f/3.5 - f/6.4 Lens on APS-C, no EVF

2012-06-13 Leica X2: ISO Series with DNG (RAW) vs JPEG

2012-06-13 Leica X2: DNG vs JPEG (Downed Tree)

2012-06-13 Leica X2: Aperture Series with RAW (DNG) vs JPEG

2012-06-12 Leica X2 Initial Impressions

2012-06-07 On The Way: Olympus OM-D EM-5 and Leica X2

2012-01-01 Sony NEX-7 More Leica than Leica? Continued.

2011-12-29 Is Capturing the Moment with Sony NEX-7 More Leica than Leica?

Comparisons across format.

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

1. Shootout: Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Leica X Vario: (Titanium Ride to the Green Machine)
2. Shootout: Sigma DP3 Merrill vs Leica X Vario: (Green Machine Frontal)
3. Ricoh GR vs Leica X Vario: (Brick Building)

Leica X Vario

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

1. Introduction to Leica X Vario
2. Accessories for Leica X Vario
3. Field Notes
4. Autofocus Inconsistency, Backfocus, Manual Focus
5. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Mine and Waterfall, Dusk (28mm)
6. Aperture Series: Dynamic Range Outdoors (46mm)
7. Aperture Series: Brick Building on Summit (28mm)
8. Color and Grayscale Examples
9. Examples: White Mountains, Various
10. vs Sigma DP3 Merrill: (Titanium Ride to the Green Machine)
11. vs Sigma DP3 Merrill: (Green Machine, Frontal)

Leica X2

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

1. Introduction to the Leica X2
2. Ergonomics
3. Usability Issues
4. Field Use
5. Composing
6. Focusing
7. Image Quality Comments
8. Noise Across the ISO Range
9. Aperture Series from ƒ/2.8 - ƒ/16 (Dolls)
10. RAW vs JPEG (Downed Tree)
11. Conclusions

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2016

2016-05-31 The Future of Image Quality is Fixed-Lens Cameras

2014

2014-08-18 Back from Trip

2014-08-10 Nikon D810 Highlight Priority Metering, Pentax 645Z notes, Leica T

2014-08-06 Low T on Leica T

2014-07-31 Leica T System on the way

2014-04-24 Leica T System: Quick Comments

2014-04-24 Leica T System vs Sony A7/A7R for those M Lenses

2014-03-29 Leica 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Poppies and Pots (Sony A7R)

2013

2013-09-14 SHOOTOUT: Leica X Vario vs Ricoh GR (Brick Building)

2013-09-13 What Every Leica X Vario User Should Know About Autofocus and Manual Focus

2013-09-13 SHOOTOUT: Leica X Vario vs Sigma DP3 Merrill (Green Machine, Frontal View)

2013-09-13 Leica X Vario: Lens Performance

2013-09-10 SHOOTOUT: Leica X Vario vs Sigma DP3 Merrill (Moots Ride to Green Machine)

2013-09-08 Leica X Vario with Handgrip: Really Right Stuff B9 Plate is Ideal, Versatile

2013-09-04 Leica X Vario: First Look At Image Quality (Pine Creek Waterfalls Aperture Series)

2013-09-04 Leica X Vario: Dynamic Range Outdoors

2013-09-04 Leica X Vario: Color vs Black and White

2013-09-04 Leica X Vario: Aperture Series at 28mm (Brick Building on Summit)

2013-09-03 Leica X Vario: Field Notes and Usability

2013-08-13 How Will Leica X Vario Lens Compare to the Ricoh GR, Sony RX1, Sigma DP Merrill?

2013-08-08 Gear Coming For Review

2013-08-05 Which Camera for the Backcountry? Sony RX1, X100, Ricoh GR, Sigma DP Merrill, Leica X Vario?

2013-06-11 Leica X Vario: Fixed f/3.5 - f/6.4 Lens on APS-C, no EVF

2012

2012-06-13 Leica X2: ISO Series with DNG (RAW) vs JPEG

2012-06-13 Leica X2: DNG vs JPEG (Downed Tree)

2012-06-13 Leica X2: Aperture Series with RAW (DNG) vs JPEG

2012-06-12 Leica X2 Initial Impressions

2012-06-07 On The Way: Olympus OM-D EM-5 and Leica X2

2012-01-01 Sony NEX-7 More Leica than Leica? Continued.

2011

2011-12-29 Is Capturing the Moment with Sony NEX-7 More Leica than Leica?

2010

2010-07-10 Leica X1 pocketable camera with DSLR quality