This is a continuation of a series of posts on the Sony a7III. You should be able to find all the posts about that camera in the Category List on the right sidebar, below the Articles widget. There’s a drop-down menu there that you can use to get to all the posts in this series; just… [Read More]
Archives for May 2018
a7III EDR vs shutter drive mode
This is a continuation of a series of posts on the Sony a7III. You should be able to find all the posts about that camera in the Category List on the right sidebar, below the Articles widget. There’s a drop-down menu there that you can use to get to all the posts in this series; just… [Read More]
A promising idea, a disappointing outcome
As (I hope) many of you know, I have been proselityzing as intensively as I can to get people to adopt my lens screening test. I’ve had some converts, and they have all enjoyed success with the method, but it’s been an uphill battle. Yesterday, I had a dispiriting Internet argument with someone who appeared… [Read More]
Atmospheric thermal turbulence demo
I’ve talked before in the context of lens testing about atmospheric turbulence and how it can wreak havoc on otherwise well-conceived testing. I try to avoid doing testing over great distances, but if I’m going to be doing such work, I try to do it first thing in the morning before the sun warms the earth. I… [Read More]
Debunking false claims about Sony a7III PDAF striping
A week or so ago, I published a FAQ about the Sony PDAF striping phenomenon that people noticed with some Sony a7III images. I had previously posted a little essay on tribalism in which I talked about two tribal reactions to the a7III striping. The striping on the a7III is a fatal flaw. You can never… [Read More]