I thought I’d try testing five medium telephotos — 85 and 90 mm focal lengths — on the Sony alpha 7 Mark II, aka the a7II. The lenses: The delightfully diminutive Zeiss 85mm f/4 ZM (Leica M mount) Tele-Tessar. Slip this beauty on the a7II and you’ll have a tiny, inconspicuous package. Can it deliver… [Read More]
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Sony a7II controls
To say that the Sony camera controls have been in a state of flux since the beginning of the NEX series would be an immense understatement. The user interface (UI) has changed wildly from model to model, usually for the better. When Sony introduced the alpha 7 line, they came out with three models with… [Read More]
MTF sharpness testing with Lightroom
From the mailbag: Nice A7II IBIS test. It would be great to compare to the A7 sans IBIS. A comment and a question: It looks like the A7II has a stronger AA in one direction (H), similar to the A7 and D6x0. Assuming you are trying to evaluate the capabilities of the (IBIS) hardware, why… [Read More]
Fujifilm GFX 100 conclusions
This is one in a series of posts on the Fujifilm GFX 100. 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;… [Read More]
Nikon Z6 and Z7
I watched the masterful Nikon teaser campaign. I’ve read a lot of announcement material. I’ve been amazed at the interest on the ‘net. And I see utility for my own photography. So, for those who are wondering – whether you prodded me or not – I’m announcing that I will be testing at least the… [Read More]