Focus ramping: when T-stops go bad
Years ago, while assisting on a sitcom, I helped the director of photography shoot exposure tests on all of...
Four lenses: a visual comparison, part 2
It’s time to name names. I’m going to tell you what lenses you’ve been looking at for the last...
Leica M10-P ‘ASC 100 Edition’: the M for cinematographers and filmmakers
The ASC logotype on the top plate, the PL-mount cine lenses, the Cine Looks and aspect ratio options, all...
Chromatic aberration: hard edges, hue shifts, and storytelling
Accidents yield interesting truths. This is especially true in lens and camera tests, where it’s hard to know what...
THE ARRI ALEXA LF and Leica M0.8 Prime lenses In Nashville
I like to see new cameras, but more importantly, I like getting my grubby hands on them to see...
The L-Mount Alliance: a new industry standard for full frame and APS-C?
Leica, Panasonic and Sigma join efforts to offer cameras and lenses utilizing the L-mount created by Leica. It looks...
Panasonic’s full frame LUMIX S1R and S1: The Times They Are a-Changin’
Panasonic’s “unexpected” alliance with Leica and Sigma results in two new full frame mirrorless cameras, the S1R and S1,...
PNW Lens Summit, May 5th, Portland OR USA
Quick note: if you’re coming to Portland OR for the PNW Lens Summit, you can get 20% off lodging at...
Current thoughts on current lenses
Near perfect lenses are easy to find these days. The problem is… I don’t want them. I want lenses...
Gallery: PNW Lens Summit 2017
On Saturday, May 13, Koerner Camera hosted the PNW Lens Summit 2017, gathering glass from all over in one...
