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  • A quick view from the balcony into the sunset

    A quick view from the balcony into the sunset

    I took my 19mm Sigma for a ride and created the HDR. I especially enjoyed the orange and turquoise hues in the reflections.

  • On averaging(,) wool and the shadow test

    On averaging(,) wool and the shadow test

    Noise is your friend, noise is your enemy. Depends on who you are. For a photographer noise is mostly unwanted. So there are millions of options and tool, how to get rid of noise. The easiest one being reducing your ISO to 200 or lower. This might be OK if you have time and lots…

  • Quick test: Noise on Nex-7 video

    Quick test: Noise on Nex-7 video

    I tried to find out what the impact of the ISO on video on the Nex-7, so I cycled through with the lens cap on. The noise was not that visible so I tried to do what you usually try to avoid. I added brightness and sharpening. Let me know, what you think. For me…

  • Review of Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sharpness

    Review of Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sharpness

    So I made some further observations after the first review yesterday. I also got a message telling me that other and more detailed shots are needed to see. So here we go. Below you will find the corner and center crops from shots I took today in the morning. The shots were made handheld and…