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2024-03-03 Best Configuration for Evaluating ETTR Captures on Fujifilm Medium Format?

2024-03-02 Fujifilm GFX100S: ETTR at ISO 100/50, Histograms and More (Birches in Winter + Color Card)

2024-02-24 ETTR, Camera Histograms vs RAW Histograms, ISO 100 vs ISO "Lo"

2024-02-23 Reader Comment: ETTR Technique Results in Too-Bright Images for Review

2024-02-23 Nikon Z8: Color Shift when Using Optimal ETTR — UPDATED with RawDigger Info Windows + Reader Comment

2024-02-21 Sony A7R V: Strictly Avoid The Lossless Comp (M) and Lossless Comp (S) Formats

2024-02-20 Mash the Colors with ETTR or Stay True with ESTR? RawDigger Isn’t Making It Obvious

2024-02-20 How do you get an ideal exposure for RAW capture? ETTR

2024-02-20 ETTR Too Much of a Good Thing? HARD to Get it Right

2024-02-20 “Baseline Exposure” Boost in RAW Converters can Whack Color

2024-02-17 Nikon Z8: Color Shift when Using Optimal ETTR (Birch Trees in Winter)

2024-02-14 LibRAW updates FastRawViewer and RawDigger for Nikon Z8, Nikon Df NEFX Files

2024-01-31 Screencast: Using RawDigger to Determine Bits and more for a RAW file 📹

2024-01-31 Exposure for Optimal Image Quality: Camera Histogram + RawDigger 📹

2024-01-13 Screencast: Sony A7R V Sensor Excessively Noisy at ISO 64/100 📹

2024-01-13 Exposure for Optimal Image Quality: Camera Histogram + RawDigger 📹

2023-12-05 FastRawViewer: Discount Code 25% off

2023-12-04 FastRawViewer: Saving me a Lot of Time Organizing My Shoots Into Subfolders + video 📹

2021-03-12 RawDigger and FastRawViewer Support Sony A1 Lossless-Compessed RAW

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

2020-06-24 25% Off Software by LibRaw: RawDigger, FastRawViewer, Monochrome2DNG

2019-10-31 Sometimes, Grossly Misleading Errors in Sony RGB Histogram

2019-09-16 Sony A7R IV 'Cooks' Its RAW Files, Just Like Its Predecessors

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 Notes on the Panasonic S1R RAW RW2 File Format

2019-01-15 25% Off Coupon Code for Software by LibRaw: RawDigger, FastRawViewer, Monochrome2DNG

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

2018-02-09 Dual Pixel Raw Support for Canon 5D Mark IV from LibRaw (RawDigger, FastRawViewer)

2018-01-23 LibRaw (RawDigger/FastRawViewer) Releases Beta of “SonyPixelShift2DNG”: Makes DNG file from 4 Pixel Shift Files FAST for Direct Use in ACR/Lightroom

2018-01-22 The Tool I’ve Been Waiting for to Process Sony Pixel Shift Files: FastRawViewer/RawDigger Developers Release Beta of 'SonyPixelShift2DNG'

Nikon D850 Image Quality

Oustanding image quality, but with some limitations..

Nikon D810

Improvements on the workhorse D800E..

Nikon D800 Monochrome Conversion by MaxMax.com

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

Nikon D800E vs Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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

Nikon D5

High speed big brick shooter..

Canon EOS 5DS / 5DS R

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

Pentax K-1

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

Medium Format Magazine

Articles written for MediumFormat.com..

Phase One XF and XT Full-Frame Medium Format

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

Fujifilm GFX, General

100 megapixels in a portable package!.

Fujifilm GFX100S/100 Comparisons

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

Fujifilm GFX100S

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

Fujifilm GFX100 Focus Stacking and FOCUS BKT

100 megapixels in a portable package!.

Fujifilm GFX100 Image Quality

Aspects of image quality..

Fujifilm GFX 50S/R Image Processing

Tips on getting the best results..

Fujifilm GFX 50S Image Quality

Image quality assessments..

Hasselblad H6D-100C

How does the very best perform in the field?.

Hasselblad HC Macro 120mm f/4 II

High performance all-arounder macro lens.

Hasselblad X1D Imaging Quality

Performance both in the field and controlled conditions..

Optimal Images from Hasselblad X1D

Tips on Getting the Best Results..

Hasselblad XCD 45mm f/3.5

37mm equivalent..

Pentax 645Z Overall

50-Megapixel Medium Format DSLR with Live View.

Rolleiflex Hy6 Mod 2 Medium Format System

Lens performance at 80 megapixels..

Canon EOS R5

Canon’s high-res mirrorless..

Nikon Z8

Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..

Nikon Z7 Image Quality

Image quality..

Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S

Ultra-wide fast zoom..

Sony A7R V

5th Generation standard-setting camera..

Sony A1

Technological tour de force..

Sony Alpha A7R III

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

Sony Alpha A7R II

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

Sony Alpha A7R

Full frame compact mirrorless with interchangeable lenses..

Sony Alpha A9

Blackout-free 20 fps speed demon..

Sony Alpha A7S II

High performance full frame 12-megapixel sensor..

Sony FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA Sonnar

Compact moderate wide angle for Sony mirrorless..

Voigtlander Z 65 f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar

Ultra high grade macro all-arounder..

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

Premiere mid-range zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.

Ricoh GR

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

Sony Cybershot RX1R II

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

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX1 / RX1R

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

Sony DSC-RX10 III

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

Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 ASPH

Fast, bright and highly corrected medium telephoto..

Olympus OM-D E-M1

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

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II

Updated model with HighRes sensor shift mode..

Fujifilm X-Pro2

Fujifilm's 24MP APS-C offering..

Sony Alpha A6000

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

Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Distagon

Outstanding wide angle, superb performer..

Leica X Vario

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

Sigma sd Quattro H

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

Sigma dp2 Quattro

45mm f/2.8 equivalent FOV lens..

Sigma DP3 Merrill

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



Blog posts, reverse chronological

2024

2024-03-03 Best Configuration for Evaluating ETTR Captures on Fujifilm Medium Format?

2024-03-02 Fujifilm GFX100S: ETTR at ISO 100/50, Histograms and More (Birches in Winter + Color Card)

2024-02-24 ETTR, Camera Histograms vs RAW Histograms, ISO 100 vs ISO "Lo"

2024-02-23 Reader Comment: ETTR Technique Results in Too-Bright Images for Review

2024-02-23 Nikon Z8: Color Shift when Using Optimal ETTR — UPDATED with RawDigger Info Windows + Reader Comment

2024-02-21 Sony A7R V: Strictly Avoid The Lossless Comp (M) and Lossless Comp (S) Formats

2024-02-20 Mash the Colors with ETTR or Stay True with ESTR? RawDigger Isn’t Making It Obvious

2024-02-20 How do you get an ideal exposure for RAW capture? ETTR

2024-02-20 ETTR Too Much of a Good Thing? HARD to Get it Right

2024-02-20 “Baseline Exposure” Boost in RAW Converters can Whack Color

2024-02-17 Nikon Z8: Color Shift when Using Optimal ETTR (Birch Trees in Winter)

2024-02-14 LibRAW updates FastRawViewer and RawDigger for Nikon Z8, Nikon Df NEFX Files

2024-01-31 Screencast: Using RawDigger to Determine Bits and more for a RAW file 📹

2024-01-31 Exposure for Optimal Image Quality: Camera Histogram + RawDigger 📹

2024-01-13 Screencast: Sony A7R V Sensor Excessively Noisy at ISO 64/100 📹

2024-01-13 Exposure for Optimal Image Quality: Camera Histogram + RawDigger 📹

2023

2023-12-05 FastRawViewer: Discount Code 25% off

2023-12-04 FastRawViewer: Saving me a Lot of Time Organizing My Shoots Into Subfolders + video 📹

2021

2021-03-12 RawDigger and FastRawViewer Support Sony A1 Lossless-Compessed RAW

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

2020

2020-06-24 25% Off Software by LibRaw: RawDigger, FastRawViewer, Monochrome2DNG

2019

2019-10-31 Sometimes, Grossly Misleading Errors in Sony RGB Histogram

2019-09-16 Sony A7R IV 'Cooks' Its RAW Files, Just Like Its Predecessors

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 Notes on the Panasonic S1R RAW RW2 File Format

2019-01-15 25% Off Coupon Code for Software by LibRaw: RawDigger, FastRawViewer, Monochrome2DNG

2018

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

2018-02-09 Dual Pixel Raw Support for Canon 5D Mark IV from LibRaw (RawDigger, FastRawViewer)

2018-01-23 LibRaw (RawDigger/FastRawViewer) Releases Beta of “SonyPixelShift2DNG”: Makes DNG file from 4 Pixel Shift Files FAST for Direct Use in ACR/Lightroom

2018-01-22 The Tool I’ve Been Waiting for to Process Sony Pixel Shift Files: FastRawViewer/RawDigger Developers Release Beta of 'SonyPixelShift2DNG'

2017

2017-12-23 RawDigger and FastRawViewer Support Sony A7R III 'ARQ' Pixel Shift Files, 25% Off Both Programs

2017-12-22 Sony A7R III: Compressed Raw Gapping

2017-09-03 Nikon D850: RawDigger Support Available

2017-02-09 Reader Comment: ETTR (Expose to the Right)

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

2016

2016-12-17 RawDigger and FastRawViewer 25% Off

2016-09-09 Potential Uses for Canon 5D Mark IV Dual Pixels as per Alex Tutubalin of LibRaw

2016-09-08 RawDigger and FastRawViewer 25% Off (plus Canon 5D Mark IV dual pixel findings)

2016-05-05 Sony RX10 III: About 10 to 12 bit Gradation, Perhaps 11-Bit Range: 10-Bit in General

2016-04-21 FastRawViewer and RawDigger Discount

2016-02-19 Pentax K1 Super Resolution File Format Details

2015

2015-12-05 RawDigger and FastRawViewer 25% Off

2015-10-19 Sony A7R II: Uncompressed Raw

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

2015-08-19 Sony A7R II: Posterization with a Near Optimal Exposure in Daylight (Portrait at Dana Lake)

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

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

2015-05-16 FastRawViewer and RawDigger Discount

2014

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

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

2014-03-06 Sony 11+7-bit Delta Compression Posterization Update: RawDigger

2014-02-14 Sony’s 11+7-bit LOSSY File Compression: 32-pixel Line Artifacts Clearly Visible on Star Trails

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

2013

2013-12-02 RawDigger v1.0 Now Available in Three Editions (Recommended)

2013-07-02 Ricoh GR Digital: Circular Ring Artifacts, 2nd Example

2012

2012-12-13 Auto-ETTR Would Sure Be Nice — 2 Stops Below the Blow-out Was the Camera’s Advice

2012-12-01 ETTR — Real RAW Data vs Camera Info and Final Images, With Crops

2012-11-29 ETTR (Expose to the Right) — An Essential Skill to Master for Image Quality

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

2012-11-25 Getting the Best Results From the Olympus E-M5 — ETTR in the Field

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

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

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

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

2012-09-08 Workflow Series: Expose To The Right (ETTR)

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

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