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2024-04-12 RawDigger Now Supports Nikon HE/HE* files + Olympus 14-bit (public beta)
2024-03-07 Botched Design: Leica SL3 is sRGB Only and Lacks RGB Histogram
2024-03-02 Fujifilm GFX100S: ETTR at ISO 100/50, Histograms and More (Birches in Winter + Color Card)
2024-02-24 ETTR, Camera Histograms vs RAW Histograms, ISO 100 vs ISO "Lo"
2024-02-23 Case Study: Sony A7R V: Metering, Dynamic Range, ETTR/ESTR, Camera Histograms, ETTR (Color Card)
2024-02-23 Nikon Z8: Color Shift when Using Optimal ETTR — UPDATED with RawDigger Info Windows + Reader Comment
2024-02-21 Case Study: Sony A7R V: Metering, Dynamic Range, ETTR/ESTR, Camera Histograms, ETTR (Birch Trees)
2024-02-21 Sony Please Fix: Metering Throws Away as Much as 2.33 Stops of Dynamic Range
2024-02-20 Mash the Colors with ETTR or Stay True with ESTR? RawDigger Isn’t Making It Obvious
2024-02-20 How do you get an ideal exposure for RAW capture? ETTR
2024-02-20 ETTR Too Much of a Good Thing? HARD to Get it Right
2024-02-20 “Baseline Exposure” Boost in RAW Converters can Whack Color
2024-02-14 LibRAW updates FastRawViewer and RawDigger for Nikon Z8, Nikon Df NEFX Files
2024-02-06 Beware HEIC/HIF/HEIF/HIC format on Cameras — Stick to JPEG + How to Open HIF files in Photoshop
2024-01-31 Screencast: Using RawDigger to Determine Bits and more for a RAW file 📹
2024-01-31 Exposure for Optimal Image Quality: Camera Histogram + RawDigger 📹
2024-01-17 Sony A7R V: Mitigating Noise, Optimizing Exposure at Base ISO
2024-01-13 Exposure for Optimal Image Quality: Camera Histogram + RawDigger 📹
2023-12-05 FastRawViewer: Discount Code 25% off
2023-12-04 FastRawViewer: Saving me a Lot of Time Organizing My Shoots Into Subfolders + video 📹
2021-09-10 First Look at Leica SL2 Multi-Shot High-Res Mode (Updated.v2 with comments)
2021-03-12 RawDigger and FastRawViewer Support Sony A1 Lossless-Compessed RAW
2020-06-24 25% Off Software by LibRaw: RawDigger, FastRawViewer, Monochrome2DNG
2019-12-04 Attention all Camera Makers: 23.5 Things To Please Your Customers
2019-10-31 Sometimes, Grossly Misleading Errors in Sony RGB Histogram
2019-10-28 Why I use ISO 31 on the Nikon D850 / Nikon D850 monochrome
2019-09-16 Sony A7R IV 'Cooks' Its RAW Files, Just Like Its Predecessors
Make it your best shot..
Color space for digital images. .
An introduction to digital workflow and best practices. .
Tips for processing high dynamic range images. .
Maximizing dynamic range and image quality by minimizing noise via multiple exposures..
Maximizing image quality, dynamic range, minimizing digital noise. .
Considerations for image capture..
Techniques for converting color to monochrome..
Examples of how images were made...
All about shooting in infrared..
Unique challenges of digital infrared..
What to do after you shoot..
The best becomes better..
Oustanding image quality, but with some limitations..
Improvements on the workhorse D800E..
36 megapixels in a compact full-frame DSLR..
Image quality best practices and how-to with the Nikon D800/D800E..
D800 with the RGB Bayer matrix removed for a true monochrome sensor..
Comparing the 2012/2013 high-res pro DSLRs..
18 megapixel big black brick, Canon’s top of the line DSLR..
22 megapixel successor to the popular 5D Mark II..
50 megapixel successor to the 22 megapixel Canon 5D Mark III..
Includes: D3x resolution comparisons (res chart) with Nikon D3, Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III, resolution comparison on outdoor shot with Nikon D3, large examples, large wildlife examples, Nikon 200mm f/2 VR on D3x, long exposure noise ISO series, D3x sensitivity on diffraction, D3x dynamic range at ISO 100 vs ISO 50, D3x vs D3 color and noise..
Noise performance of early 2009’ premier digital SLRs. ISOs from 50 through 25600, dark area noise, noise reduction effects, noise versus resolution. Can more smaller pixels beat fewer large ones?.
Nikon vs Canon: Noise and Sharpness.
36-megapixel full-frame DSLR with SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode..
23-megapixel APS-C DSLR with an unusual feature set..
Articles written for MediumFormat.com..
Phase One XF System, Phase One IQ4, Schneider Kreuznach Lenses.
100 megapixels in a portable package!.
Updated everything-better after 5 years..
100 megapixels in a body the size of a 35mm DSLR!.
100 megapixels in a portable package!.
100 megapixels in a portable package!.
Aspects of image quality..
Tips on getting the best results..
Image quality assessments..
How does the very best perform in the field?.
Mirrorless large format with leaf shutter lenses, 3rd generation..
Mirrorless large format with leaf shutter lenses, 2nd generation..
Tips on Getting the Best Results..
Performance both in the field and controlled conditions..
Tips on Getting the Best Results..
50-Megapixel Medium Format DSLR with Live View.
Lens performance at 80 megapixels..
Brilliant imaging, even wide open, but with a few quirks. (Review in progress) .
Rendering style, bokeh and 'transparency' without peer..
Intuitive operation that mitigates errors..
Good stuff and not so good stuff..
Infrared Cameras Compared: Fuji S3 Pro UVIR, Nikon D70-IR, Canon EOS 5D-IR ..
Vintage 2006 comparative review of Nikon D200 vs Nikon D2x..
Canon’s high-res mirrorless..
Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..
Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..
Image quality..
5th Generation standard-setting camera..
Technological tour de force..
Menus, buttons, customization..
Attention to details: a solid upgrade over the A7R II..
Attention to details: a big upgrade over the A7R..
Full frame compact mirrorless with interchangeable lenses..
Blackout-free 20 fps speed demon..
How to configure the camera for serious shooting..
Compact moderate wide angle for Sony mirrorless..
Ultra high speed native-mount moderate wide angle..
Premiere mid-range zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.
Razor sharp 28mm lens on APS-C sensor and outstanding usability and features..
Full frame camera in an ultra-compact body with or without anti-aliasing filter..
Stunningly high image quality in a 20MP point and shoot tiny camera..
Stunningly high image quality in a 20MP point and wide range zoom..
A worthy upddate to the E-M5 with pro-grade build quality..
Superb ergonomic design in a compact camera..
Interchangeable lenses on a 16MP APS-C sensor.
24 or 16 megapixels in a compact body with APS-C sensor..
Value camera: 24 megapixel APS-C sensor with EVF and vibration-free shutter..
Outstanding wide angle, superb performer..
Leica’s 28-70mm APS-C compact camera..
Foveon X3 true-color sensor for outstanding resolution..
Mirrorless Sigma Quattro larger APS-H sensor with interchangeable lenses..
45mm f/2.8 equivalent FOV lens..
Leica M 60 Megapixels..
Leica M 60-megapixel monochrome sensor..
Leica M 40 Megapixels..
Leica M 40 megapixel monochrome sensor..
Leica M mount in slim body with SL-type sensor..
Specific issues affecting usability..
Overall design and behavior..
Ultimate resolution in black and white..
Field shooting the Leica MM, and comparisons..
24-megapixel fixed lens compact full-frame..
Modern digital features lacking with the M9..
Leica’s widest prime lens..
Fast and ultra high performance moderate wide angle rangefinder lens..
2024-04-12 RawDigger Now Supports Nikon HE/HE* files + Olympus 14-bit (public beta)
2024-03-07 Botched Design: Leica SL3 is sRGB Only and Lacks RGB Histogram
2024-03-02 Fujifilm GFX100S: ETTR at ISO 100/50, Histograms and More (Birches in Winter + Color Card)
2024-02-24 ETTR, Camera Histograms vs RAW Histograms, ISO 100 vs ISO "Lo"
2024-02-23 Case Study: Sony A7R V: Metering, Dynamic Range, ETTR/ESTR, Camera Histograms, ETTR (Color Card)
2024-02-23 Nikon Z8: Color Shift when Using Optimal ETTR — UPDATED with RawDigger Info Windows + Reader Comment
2024-02-21 Case Study: Sony A7R V: Metering, Dynamic Range, ETTR/ESTR, Camera Histograms, ETTR (Birch Trees)
2024-02-21 Sony Please Fix: Metering Throws Away as Much as 2.33 Stops of Dynamic Range
2024-02-20 Mash the Colors with ETTR or Stay True with ESTR? RawDigger Isn’t Making It Obvious
2024-02-20 How do you get an ideal exposure for RAW capture? ETTR
2024-02-20 ETTR Too Much of a Good Thing? HARD to Get it Right
2024-02-20 “Baseline Exposure” Boost in RAW Converters can Whack Color
2024-02-14 LibRAW updates FastRawViewer and RawDigger for Nikon Z8, Nikon Df NEFX Files
2024-02-06 Beware HEIC/HIF/HEIF/HIC format on Cameras — Stick to JPEG + How to Open HIF files in Photoshop
2024-01-31 Screencast: Using RawDigger to Determine Bits and more for a RAW file 📹
2024-01-31 Exposure for Optimal Image Quality: Camera Histogram + RawDigger 📹
2024-01-17 Sony A7R V: Mitigating Noise, Optimizing Exposure at Base ISO
2024-01-13 Exposure for Optimal Image Quality: Camera Histogram + RawDigger 📹
2023-12-05 FastRawViewer: Discount Code 25% off
2023-12-04 FastRawViewer: Saving me a Lot of Time Organizing My Shoots Into Subfolders + video 📹
2021-09-10 First Look at Leica SL2 Multi-Shot High-Res Mode (Updated.v2 with comments)
2021-03-12 RawDigger and FastRawViewer Support Sony A1 Lossless-Compessed RAW
2020-06-24 25% Off Software by LibRaw: RawDigger, FastRawViewer, Monochrome2DNG
2019-12-04 Attention all Camera Makers: 23.5 Things To Please Your Customers
2019-10-31 Sometimes, Grossly Misleading Errors in Sony RGB Histogram
2019-10-28 Why I use ISO 31 on the Nikon D850 / Nikon D850 monochrome
2019-09-16 Sony A7R IV 'Cooks' Its RAW Files, Just Like Its Predecessors
2019-04-11 Notes on the Panasonic S1R RAW RW2 File Format
2019-01-15 25% Off Coupon Code for Software by LibRaw: RawDigger, FastRawViewer, Monochrome2DNG
2018-07-25 Nikon to Enter Mirrorless Camera Market (Updated with comments)
2018-02-09 Dual Pixel Raw Support for Canon 5D Mark IV from LibRaw (RawDigger, FastRawViewer)
2017-12-23 RawDigger and FastRawViewer Support Sony A7R III 'ARQ' Pixel Shift Files, 25% Off Both Programs
2017-12-22 Sony A7R III: Compressed Raw Gapping
2017-09-03 Nikon D850: RawDigger Support Available
2017-07-03 4th (Leica M10 at Saddlebag Lake)
2017-03-14 Optimal Exposure via ETTR Can Deliver More Noise Benefit than Medium Format vs 35mm
2017-02-09 Reader Comment: ETTR (Expose to the Right)
2016-12-29 Color Fringing in Blue Light: Gains From Correction with Canon 11-24mm f/4L (5DS R)
2016-12-17 RawDigger and FastRawViewer 25% Off
2016-09-09 Potential Uses for Canon 5D Mark IV Dual Pixels as per Alex Tutubalin of LibRaw
2016-09-08 RawDigger and FastRawViewer 25% Off (plus Canon 5D Mark IV dual pixel findings)
2016-06-19 TIP for Leica SL: How to Fix Poor DNG Zoomed-in Quality
2016-05-13 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Mode has Color Problems, Definitely an Adobe Camera Raw BUG — 2nd Example
2016-05-12 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Mode has Color Problems, Definitely an Adobe Camera Raw BUG
2016-05-05 Sony RX10 III: About 10 to 12 bit Gradation, Perhaps 11-Bit Range: 10-Bit in General
2016-04-21 FastRawViewer and RawDigger Discount
2016-02-19 Pentax K1 Super Resolution File Format Details
2015-12-05 RawDigger and FastRawViewer 25% Off
2015-11-09 Sony A7S II: Real-World ISO 100 to ISO 410000 with and without Chroma Noise Reduction (Campfire)
2015-11-09 Camera Histogram Bug with ARW Raw Files on Sony A7S II and A7R II
2015-09-15 Sony A7R II: Other Areas That Need Attention via Firmware Update
2015-08-26 Sony A7R II: RawDigger Special Display Modes Show How the File is Encoded
2015-08-21 Sony A7R II: General Commentary
2015-08-17 Sony A7R II: Long Exposure Examples at ISO 100, Including Raw Conversion and RawDigger Exposure Info
2015-06-13 Reader Inquiry: Banding, Posterization, Color Shifts (and the right workflow)
2015-05-16 FastRawViewer and RawDigger Discount
2015-01-09 HOORAY! Nikon First to (finally) offer a True RAW Histogram! (FALSE rumor)
2014-12-05 RawDigger now has a Workflow Complement: Fast Raw Viewer + Discount on RawDigger for Readers
2014-12-04 Sony 11+7 Bit File Format: Gapping
2014-08-21 Nikon D810: Single-Pass Faux HDR in Adobe Camera Raw
2014-08-18 Understanding the Pentax 645Z Histogram (useful for any brand camera)
2014-08-11 Nikon D810 Dynamic Range: Best Ever in Any Camera?
2014-08-02 ISO 3200 on Nikon D810
2014-07-24 A conversation with Ming Thein on the Pentax 645Z and Nikon D810 and More
2014-03-06 Sony 11+7-bit Delta Compression Posterization Update: RawDigger
2014-02-14 Sony’s 11+7-bit LOSSY File Compression: 32-pixel Line Artifacts Clearly Visible on Star Trails
2014-02-12 Sony’s 11+7-bit Delta Compression, Posterization in Some Situations
2013-12-05 Sony A7R: the Kitchen Sink Menu System Design Paradigm is Alive and Well
2013-12-02 RawDigger v1.0 Now Available in Three Editions (Recommended)
2013-02-11 Leica M Typ 240 / M240 Image Quality
2012-12-13 Auto-ETTR Would Sure Be Nice — 2 Stops Below the Blow-out Was the Camera’s Advice
2012-12-02 Optimal Camera Settings for the Histogram Most True to the Raw Data
2012-12-01 Setting Low Contrast for RAW Histogram vs Live View Focusing
2012-12-01 ETTR — Real RAW Data vs Camera Info and Final Images, With Crops
2012-11-29 ETTR (Expose to the Right) — An Essential Skill to Master for Image Quality
2012-11-27 A CALL TO ACTION: Build Intelligent ETTR Into Digital Cameras
2012-11-18 Metering: Incident Light Meter or Camera Histogram?
2012-11-17 Nikon D800E: ETTR Study of Optimal Exposure for RAW, Exposure Latitude, Choice of Color Space, Noise
2012-11-14 Image Quality From Olympus OMD E-M5 (or Sigma DP Merrill, or any small sensor)
2012-10-21 Why Don’t Digital Cameras Offer a Perfect ETTR exposure with a true raw histogram too?
2012-10-15 An Open Letter to Sigma on the DP1 Merrill
2012-10-13 Sigma DP1 Merrill — Exposure Bracketing and ETTR
2012-09-15 Leica M Monochrom Histogram Delay (Bug?)
2012-06-18 Nikon D800 / D800E Live View Tip
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