I’ve been using cross-polarization in some of my studio work lately, and some have asked me about the benefits of this approach. In order to demonstrate them, I’ve created my first animated GIF. This is an a7III shot, using the CV 65/2 Apo-Lanthar and cross-polarized light. I set up a Godox 600 TL Pro strobe with… [Read More]
Archives for May 2018
How I spend my time
Dorothy Parker is enshrined in literary apocrypha as saying, after being asked if she liked to write, “No, but I like to have written.” It turns out that, if she ever said it at all, several lesser-known writers beat her to the punch. Last week I got to thinking about how I’m spending my time…. [Read More]
Sony a7III PDAF striping – FAQs
Since this post about the Sony a7III PDAF striping, I haven’t written anything on this blog about the issue. That’s not because I haven’t been on the case. I’ve been working understanding what’s going on all this time. But, because the effect is so variable, hard to quantify, and varies with what seems like everything… [Read More]