Category Archives: Photo Technology

Technical aspects of photography.

Fuji’s Organic Sensor Technology

Posted on 19-Nov-11 by pvdhamer

In 2009, Fujifilm was granted a patent on an organic layer to improve CMOS image sensor performance. The thin organic layer converts incoming light to electrical charge (like a solar cell) that is then detected by more or less conventional … Continue reading →

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Technical tips for amateur photographers

Posted on 9-May-11 by pvdhamer

Sometimes there are tips I don’t offer to experienced photography enthusiasts unless they ask the right question first. This is because I feel they should already know all this, and might be offended that I could imagine they didn’t – … Continue reading →

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Review of Fine Art Printing video tutorial

Posted on 7-Jan-11 by pvdhamer

After two technical postings, here is some lighter reading. Over the holidays, I bought the downloadable tutorial video from the Luminous Landscape site called From Camera To Print – Fine Art Printing Tutorial The tutorial is presented by two accomplished … Continue reading →

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Notes on a tutorial about image sensor noise

Posted on 25-Dec-10 by pvdhamer

During late 2009 and all of 2010, Albert Theuwissen published an 26-part series of postings on image sensor noise on his Harvest Imaging website. The series explores various sources of image sensor noise and their relationship to signal strength. The … Continue reading →

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DxOMark Sensor for benchmarking cameras

Posted on 5-Dec-10 by pvdhamer

DxOMark provides raw benchmark information for camera bodies (DxOMark Sensor). Although DxO Labs is a commercial organization, it provides its benchmark results for free because DxO needs to measure the data anyway (e.g. for their raw converter) and because it uses the DxOMark site to increase brand awareness. The measurements and graphs are incidentally not in the public domain, but can be redistributed under certain conditions. Continue reading →

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