Photo Art from Science

A review of the good and bad things in Topaz Photo v1.6.0. The good vastly outweighs the bad.

A discussion on why lens resolution is usually very different in the sagittal (spoke) versus meridional (tangential) directions.

A detailed review of the Rokinon AF 85mm f/1.4 lens with the Nikon F mount. Includes resolution measurements.

Detailed review of the Brightin Star 50mm f/1.05 full-frame, manual focus lens. This is the Z mount version, but it comes in E, L, and RF mounts, too.

A discussion on what artificial intelligence has to solve to effectively replace lens designers. Some predictions on what might be next for camera lenses.

A tutorial on using the Retinex feature in the free RawTherapee editor. Retinex can be amazing for DeHaze operations, compared to other dehaze tools.

The Capture One photo editor has a major bug in it: TIF files. It does a terrible job these files that other editors have no problem with at all. Some types of subjects will look awful using Capture One.

How to get lossless, raw-format photos from Nikon Z9,Z8,Z6III at 60fps with full resolution and FX format. You can also get 120fps raw shots up 4.1K resolution.

A demonstration of how to analyze and compare a pair of camera lenses for how they miss focus according to the direction they're focusing. Comparing a Meike 85mm f/1.8 and Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 lens.

An in-depth comparison of the Meike f/1.8 AF SEII versus the Nikkor f/1.4 AF-S G 85mm lenses. A clear winner here... This Meike design is made for Nikon Z, Leica, Sony, and Canon.