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Roger that.  Proceed in your current direction of understanding.  Apologize for missing the ISO as part of the brightness equation.  My answer to that is NO.  To my way of thinking you are ...

"Brightness is practically unrelated to the amount of light hitting the sensor. One can get the same image brightness from any exposure by appropriately amplifying the signal and/or scaling the ...

Which is exactly the reason I used the qualifier "classically" correct exposure to shape my definition. Careful reading is indicated. OF COURSE, as artists we mess with all of the supposed rules ...

If you are going to shoot still life "only" I wouldn't recommend a Fuji system when the Sigma DP Merrill cameras are still available in excellent condition on the used camera market. The DP2 and ...

If you like the 4/3 aspect ratio, and don't print  huge, the Olympus is a fine system. Dump your Fuji gear and get the Olympus.  Or, if you have money to burn on two systems that are more similar ...

Your questions posit a distinction without a difference. Exposure is the amount of light hitting the sensor. Brightness is a function of "how much," or "how little," exposure you allow to hit the ...

Take a look at the 18-135 mm zoom.  For a "one lens" solution it is about perfect.  No fumbling about doing lens changes in a busy theme park.  And, you won't be lugging about a lot of extraneous ...

+1  These are just the facts of the matter. Rand

If you don't like the XT1 you won't like the XT2. Rand

Even if the graph is accurate, it isn't anywhere near the whole story. Tones get mapped. While the absolute DR may be reduced, the tones "in the scene in front of the camera," may get mapped inside. ...

"there is awfully little information out there that is clear e.g. what happens to the reduced DR of the sensor at ISO800 when you use DR400?" Here's a test to do. I learned this from Rico ...

Yes.  Any settings (except for DR) only affect the jpegs. Rand

I don't understand your arrogant tone. I don't have a dog in the fight here, but I do have 50 years working with most camera brands, types, and a wide variety of lenses from superb to junk. Here's ...

Save your money.  Every one of these gizmos I've tried (a lot of them) only serve to make the shutter release "mushy" and more difficult to feel the actual trip point.  On top of that, because ...

Good technical answer is provided.  BUT, why would one want to focus on infinity with a super wide angle lens, in the first place?   :-) Rand

Update your Adobe Camera Raw plug in. Rand

"I am the only one to find jpeg junk?" Yes... Rand

"What are we gonna do when we have the perfect camera?" We'll go out immediately and buy the MK II version! 🤓 Rand

Don't believer everything you read. Test the 23 f/2 for yourself. Unless you try to use it as a macro lens, wide open, you'll find it to be exactly what it was designed to be - a stellar performer ...

"But companies are making WR cameras and lenses for a reason. " This is true, but it is as much about "specifications wars" as it is about weather "resistance." Even w/ my WR X-T2 and 16-55, I ...