Jacques Cornell

I don't buy it. Reminds me of "audiophiles" who claimed they could hear differences between $50 speaker wire and $500 speaker wire, but double-blind tests showed nobody could reliably discern the ...

It doesn't look like it passes through TB3, and the USB ports are 3.0, so max throughput will be 5Gbps. USB 3.1 Gen 2 would be twice as fast, but as already pointed out, you'd benefit only when ...

Often there have been sales around the end of the year with 30-50% off. I love PhotoLab and use it in conjunction with Lightroom. Lightroom serves as my DAM. I occasionally use it for local ...

Does the GX85 have Panasonic's new "eco" mode, or is that just the G85 and later? That mode is said to deliver 900 shots per charge. Also, one hour per battery sounds suspiciously atypical. Maybe ...

Not sure if this is what you're referring to, but PhotoLab (and its predecessor Optics Pro) have saved adjustments in sidecar files for quite while, at least a few years back.

See my previous comments on this. At Instagram resolution, IQ from even a 1” sensor is overkill. As for low-light AF, Panasonic’s S-AF works in lower light than all but a few cameras at any price. ...

I'm quite happy with 8GB RAM in my 2017 13" MBP. The OP is on a tight budget, and I feel 8GB is the price/performance sweet spot. 16GB is probably faster, but not dramatically so. If you don't want ...

Replacing the DVD drive in my 2012 13" MBP with a 500GB SSD really perked up that old Mac. 500GB SSDs can be had for $80 now. Even replacing the original HD with a Seagate Firecuda 1TB ($60) or ...

In this case, the added IQ of an a6500 will be utterly wasted. I can't imagine that noise is an issue in Instagram-size images, even at ISO 6400. But, if it is, you can simply use DxO PhotoLab to ...

I learned for decades with film, then went pro with APS and 35mm-format DSLRs. Once I realized that my Canon 1Ds MkII delivered all the IQ I'd ever need, and that MFT could deliver the same for ...

That's easy: FZ300 or FZ1000. Once you set it up, transfer to a smartphone via wifi and Panasonic's Image App is pretty simple. I'm not sure whether either or both of these have touchscreens, though.

Panasonic LX100. Like the RX100, it has a nice bright lens, but it also has a larger sensor for lower high-ISO noise. It's a tad bigger than the RX100, fitting in a cargo pocket instead of a pants ...

There are many parameters of performance. Which do you have in mind? Battery life? S-AF speed? Frame rate?

Define "the highest of image quality". What do you need it for? If you really want "the highest", even for just making postcards, well, get thee one of these: http://www.betterlight.com/products4X5 ...

Yeah, for some work, you need 35mm format. For some work, you need medium format. For some work, you need a 4x5 scanning back. But the fact remains that for pretty much all the work that was ever ...

Then look at the mid-range G85, GX85, GX9, E-M10III or E-M5II instead of the new larger flagships. I ruled out Fuji because I didn't like the retro controls, and Fuji didn't have IBIS. Also, Fuji ...

17mm would be appropriate for full-length environmental portraits, but not for close-up portraits, as the close proximity required would yield perspective distortion that would make noses look ...

What do you mean by "actually no!" Are you suggesting that sensor size doesn't impact lens size? Also, while you're right about mirrorless enabling simpler and smaller WA designs, a quick look at ...

There are lots of lousy hubs out there, but my drives work fine with my Orico hubs, and I have no disconnect-on-sleep issues associated with the hubs. You can't daisy chain USB drives. Firewire, ...

I've had good luck with Orico chargers and hubs. Orico makes lots of different form factors. I've got a cheap 7-port powered hub (not fast-charging) behind my desk for all my drives and a 4-port ...