Bokeh and Blur
How a lens blurs when out of focus is a Big Deal..
Camera shutter in which the 2nd curtain follows a reset wavefront
See also: Electronic Shutter, shutter
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2023-10-22 Commentary on Fujifilm GFX100 II
2023-10-12 Fujifilm GFX100 II: IBIS Bug? Reader Comments, Plausible Explanation but Unanswered Question
2023-10-09 Fujifilm GFX100 II: Terrible Blur with Image Stabilization (IBIS) at Relatively High Shutter Speeds
2021-04-03 Shutter Modes for Sony A1, Sony A7R IV Could be Better Done (Less Confusing)
2019-07-26 Fujifilm GFX100 Dynamic Range Graphs by Jim Kasson
2017-01-31 Reader Comment: Medium Format vs Nikon D810 and Future Nikon
2017-01-31 Reader Comment: Hasselblad X1D “no electronic shutter” vs Fujifilm GFX Shutter Modes
2016-09-20 Pentax to Add EFC Shutter to Pentax K1 for Single Exposures via Firmware Update
2016-09-19 Thoughts on the Fujifilm GFX 50S
2016-09-19 Fujifilm GFX 50S Disrupts the Medium Format (and 35mm) Marketplace
2016-07-01 Hasselblad X1D-50C: Reader Comments
2016-02-29 CONFIRMED: Pentax K1 DOES NOT have an Electronic First Curtain Shutter (EFC Shutter)
2016-02-26 Pentax K3 II: SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode vs StdRes: Tarnished Silver Dragonfly Pitcher
2016-02-24 Pentax K3 II: Does it Have an Electronic First Curtain Shutter (EFC Shutter)? what about K1?
2015-10-22 Leica SL Typ 601: Lacks EFC Shutter
2015-10-20 Leica SL Typ 601 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera System: the Logical Joining of DSLR and Mirrorless
2015-07-06 Sony A7R II, Sony A7R III, Sony A7R IV with Zeiss Otus and other Lenses
2015-03-27 Reader Comments: Sony File Format
2015-02-06 Canon’s EOS 5DS/R: Has Electronic First Curtain Shutter (EFC Shutter) for ZERO Vibration Exposures
2014-07-24 A conversation with Ming Thein on the Pentax 645Z and Nikon D810 and More
2014-07-16 Nikon D810 About to Ship
2014-07-12 Sony A7s vs A7R
2014-06-27 “D810 Live View is Good”
2014-06-26 Thoughts on Nikon D810
2014-06-25 Nikon Announces D810
2014-06-25 Nikon D810 Leaked Specs: Improved Sensor, EFC Shutter
2014-05-15 Pentax 645z: Hitting the Bullseye on Which Target?
How a lens blurs when out of focus is a Big Deal..
Sharpness loss by camera or support or technique..
Digital capture technology is discrete, and not the same as film..
Using your camera’s mirror lockup, self timer, and Live View features..
D850 with the RGB Bayer matrix removed for a true monochrome sensor..
Ultra fast 200mm with gorgeous bokeh and high resolving power..
Full frame medium telephoto..
24-megapixel APS-C DSLR with SuperResolution true-color..
Relatively compact super-telephoto zoom..
Articles written for MediumFormat.com..
100 megapixels in a portable package!.
Aspects of image quality..
Fujifilm skips full-frame to go from APS-C to to medium format..
Attention to details: a big upgrade over the A7R..
Full frame compact mirrorless with interchangeable lenses..
Vibration from the shutter highly damaging to image sharpness..
Fast and gorgeous moderate wide angle Zeiss design..
Value camera: 24 megapixel APS-C sensor with EVF and vibration-free shutter..
2023-10-22 Commentary on Fujifilm GFX100 II
2023-10-12 Fujifilm GFX100 II: IBIS Bug? Reader Comments, Plausible Explanation but Unanswered Question
2023-10-09 Fujifilm GFX100 II: Terrible Blur with Image Stabilization (IBIS) at Relatively High Shutter Speeds
2021-04-03 Shutter Modes for Sony A1, Sony A7R IV Could be Better Done (Less Confusing)
2019-07-26 Fujifilm GFX100 Dynamic Range Graphs by Jim Kasson
2017-01-31 Reader Comment: Medium Format vs Nikon D810 and Future Nikon
2017-01-31 Reader Comment: Hasselblad X1D “no electronic shutter” vs Fujifilm GFX Shutter Modes
2016-09-20 Pentax to Add EFC Shutter to Pentax K1 for Single Exposures via Firmware Update
2016-09-19 Thoughts on the Fujifilm GFX 50S
2016-09-19 Fujifilm GFX 50S Disrupts the Medium Format (and 35mm) Marketplace
2016-07-01 Hasselblad X1D-50C: Reader Comments
2016-02-29 CONFIRMED: Pentax K1 DOES NOT have an Electronic First Curtain Shutter (EFC Shutter)
2016-02-26 Pentax K3 II: SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode vs StdRes: Tarnished Silver Dragonfly Pitcher
2016-02-24 Pentax K3 II: Does it Have an Electronic First Curtain Shutter (EFC Shutter)? what about K1?
2015-10-22 Leica SL Typ 601: Lacks EFC Shutter
2015-10-20 Leica SL Typ 601 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera System: the Logical Joining of DSLR and Mirrorless
2015-07-06 Sony A7R II, Sony A7R III, Sony A7R IV with Zeiss Otus and other Lenses
2015-03-27 Reader Comments: Sony File Format
2015-02-06 Canon’s EOS 5DS/R: Has Electronic First Curtain Shutter (EFC Shutter) for ZERO Vibration Exposures
2014-07-24 A conversation with Ming Thein on the Pentax 645Z and Nikon D810 and More
2014-07-16 Nikon D810 About to Ship
2014-07-12 Sony A7s vs A7R
2014-06-27 “D810 Live View is Good”
2014-06-26 Thoughts on Nikon D810
2014-06-25 Nikon Announces D810
2014-06-25 Nikon D810 Leaked Specs: Improved Sensor, EFC Shutter
2014-05-15 Pentax 645z: Hitting the Bullseye on Which Target?
2014-04-30 Sony A6000 Comments
2014-04-17 Pentax 645Z: Does Not Have EFC Shutter (Electronic First Curtain)
2014-03-31 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Now Supports Electronic First Curtain (EFC) Shutter