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2018-09-30 Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM Aperture Series for Bokeh / Visual Impact: Aspen Trunks at Rock Creek

2016-12-18 Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Frosty Wood Round

2014-08-20 Nikon D810 vs Pentax 645Z: Visual Impact Out in the Field with a Real Image (Comparison)

2012-02-14 Lens Performance: What Matters

Bokeh and Blur

How a lens blurs when out of focus is a Big Deal..

1. Blur for Visual Impact

Image Contrast With a Polarizer

Pros and cons of using a polarizer..

1. Changing Image Contrast and Visual Impact with a Polarizer

Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH

Fast short wide angle lens for L-Mount cameras..

1. Aperture Series: Dry Waterfall (Leica SL2)
2. Aperture Series: Landslide Hillside (SL3)
3. Aperture Series: Riparian Creek (SL3)
4. Aperture Series: Forest Tree Trunks (SL3)
5. Aperture Series: View from Russian Ridge to South Bay (SL3)

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G

Nikon’s High performance normal lens.

1. Close Range Comparison vs NOCT-Nikkor (D800E, Bathroom)

Medium Format Magazine

Articles written for MediumFormat.com..

1. Maximize Image Quality with Shot Discipline, Part 1: Introduction, Focusing (November 2018)
2. Maximize Image Quality with Shot Discipline, Overview with Key Tips

Milvus 18mm f/2.8

An outstanding 18mm design..

1. Aperture Series: Frosty Wood Round (Nikon D810)

Milvus 50mm f/1.4

Outstanding build and optical quality in a normal lens..

1. Aperture Series: Flowers by Creek at Dusk (Nikon D810)

ZF.2/ZE 21mm f/2.8 Distagon

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

1. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Drowned Conifers at Dusk
2. Studying f/2.8, f/5.6, f/9: Blue Dusk Settles On Lundy Beaver Pond

25mm f/2 Distagon

Ultra high performance with a fast aperture..

1. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Trunks (Nikon D800E)

Zeiss LensSpire Articles

Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..

1. Focusing Zeiss DSLR Lenses For Peak Performance, PART ONE: The Challenges 📹
2. Zoom Lens or Prime? 15/18/21mm Lenses
3. Micro Contrast and the Zeiss 'Pop'
4. First Look at the Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4

Nikon Z7 IBIS and Focusing

Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..

1. Autofocus Accuracy: Zone of Focus Error, Example and Mitigation

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S

Fast ultra wide angle for Nikon Z..

1. Aperture series: Pre-Sunrise Bristlecone Trunks
2. Aperture series: Rain on Still Pool in Creek

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S

Fast wide angle for Nikon Z..

1. Aperture series: Huge Ancient Bristlecone Pine

Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S

Ultra wide compact zoom for Nikon Z cameras..

1. Examples: Night Shooting

Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S

Moderate wide angle expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..

1. Aperture Series: Log Jam at Outlet of Bear Lake

Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM

Top-grade medium telephoto..

1. Aperture Series: Aspen Trunks at Rock Creek

Voigtlander FE Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4

Fast lens speed with curious rendering..

1. Aperture Series: Sprinter Van at Sunrise

Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar

Manual focus normal lens for full-frame mirrorless..

1. Aperture Series: Glaciated High Meadow (Sony A7R)

Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 Distagon

Autofocus wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Aperture Series: Water Through the Boulders (Sony A7R)

Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar

Autofocus portrait lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

1. Examples: Spring Snowstorm (Sony A7R)

Leica M11 Monochrom

Leica M 60-megapixel monochrome sensor..

1. Issues/Bugs with Leica M11 Monochrome

Leica Q (Typ 116)

24-megapixel fixed lens compact full-frame..

1. Examples: Climbing Mt Dana

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

Leica’s widest prime lens..

1. Examples: Neighborhood (M11 Monochrom)

Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH (pre-2016)

Leica’s widest lens utilizing built-in frame lines..

1. Examples: Backyard (M11 Monochrom)

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

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

1. Aperture Series: 35/1.4 — Glacial Erratics (M240)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

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

1. Aperture Series: Animal Tracks near Snowy Creek, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10-R)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2018

2018-09-30 Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM Aperture Series for Bokeh / Visual Impact: Aspen Trunks at Rock Creek

2016

2016-12-18 Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Frosty Wood Round

2014

2014-08-20 Nikon D810 vs Pentax 645Z: Visual Impact Out in the Field with a Real Image (Comparison)

2012

2012-02-14 Lens Performance: What Matters