by Mark Dubovoy Mount Whitney SunriseLeica M 240, 50 mm. APO Summicron ASPHWhat if..... I believe that many of us have periodically wondered what would

I know that calling the newZeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnarthe world's finest lens might be fighting words. But, there is so much photographic goodness wrapped

Article by Rubén Osuna Introduction Several splendid articles have been written about the Leica M8.Michael Reichmann published his comments here, atThe Luminous Landscape, with a complimentary article about infrared

Introduction Several splendid articles have been written about the Leica M8. Michael Reichmann published his initial comments  here, atThe Luminous Landscape, with a complimentary article about infrared sensitivity, as

Do Sensors “Outresolve” Lenses? by Rubén Osuna and Efraín García We read everywhere that new high resolution sensors put pressure on actual lenses. These comments

In mid-June, and as luck (and some planning) would have it, I was able to obtain production samples of Panasonic's newDMC G3camera and also a

"The Leaf".  Leica S2 with 120 mm Macro lens wide open.Foreword This article is a compilation of a number of personal thoughts about photographic tools.

  Discussion Forum Clickhereto enter a discussion forum dedicated to the art and technique of landscape photography. Travel, equipment, and digital imaging topics are also covered in

IntroductionIn mid-August, 2009, I was invited to join a small group of journalist on a visit with Leica at their headquarters in Solms, Germany. The

Canon makes a number of very fine lenses, but to be frank – wide angles have not typically been that company's forte. But with the

BigmaWidemaSigma lenses have a mixed reputation – neither uniformly good not unformly bad. There are a few lenses in that company's line though which have

By Pete Myers Photo courtesy of Carl Zeiss AGPreambleAfter decades of photography, most photographers have a “dream lens,” which they cherish for their work. It

Do I Really Need to Know This Stuff? Actually, yes, you do. Pay attention. It's important :-) You especially do if you're one of those

by Miles Hecker All images and text unless otherwise indicated‚© 2000-2002 WyoFOTO LLC Written by photographic educatorMiles Hecker, with contribution byNorman Koren, this important essay

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This article is published coincident with this site's May, 2008 report on the new Nikon 24mm PC-E lens. It is intended to provide a more in-depth explanation

The Perils of Lens ReviewingReviewing lenses is a perilous task. Unless one is using a full optical evaluation system and has the expertise to interpret

  Other Webs There are many excellent photographers and photographer's web sites on the net. This page provides links to many of these sites -

___________________________________________________________________________________ December 30, 2005 Being a photographer these days means not only shooting, but also transferring files from memory cards to hard disk, reviewing, sorting,

This page contains descriptions of changes made to this site during 2001.Current site update information is foundhere.Please check theTable of Contentsfor a complete overview of