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]
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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]
Sony A7III testing – and tribalism
I’ve said that I wasn’t going to test the Sony a7III. The testing I do takes a while, do I need to purchase cameras I test, and I don’t see much of a place for the a7III in my own photography since I already have an a9 and an a7RIII. But working with files that… [Read More]
Light painting with the GFX 50S — a demo
Yesterday I reported on using the Fuji GFX 50S and the Fuji 120 mm f/4 macro for focus stacking. One of the images was of this lily: Now I’m going to show you another thing I’ve been doing with the same subject, lens, and camera. Here’s the setup: I’m using two lights for most… [Read More]
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