Yes, natural-looking HDR, in some cases (e.g. HDR of a hill, buildings) is more practical than a GND which only has one axis and works best for flat landscapes.

noprob: I set my ISO to Auto when using flash for events - it usually picks a high ISO to expose the ambient light correctly (instead of using a slow shutter speed.)

cjlai: I like #3, it shows its effort!

kopitiam: Where was this? It looks like you should've shot wider or tighter.

d4rkholeang3l: Funny how, the tilt/slant works here. Though the light is just a bit harsh on her face. You can still fix this by using the Dodge tool, set to Midtones. Dab it lightly on her face to lift the shadows.

gjtan: The snowman's not white enough. Overexpose the shot slightly, and change the WB.

eddybeh: The 85mm F1.4 ZA doesn't have an AF motor. However, it has a loud screw-drive, which gives the impression of slowness. When compared to the Zeiss 135mm F1.8 however it did not seem very slow.

shootkk: Well that is some pretty advanced reading!

I didn't realize that the Zeiss 24mm F2.0 SSM was pretty devoid of bokeh CA (though, to be honest, I wouldn't mind if it did - it adds a flavor.) But yes, definitely good clean bokeh. Didn't notice the vignetting, either.

mastering89: Brightline bokeh is ugly. It makes your bokeh distracting and un-gentle.

Bokeh CA (where out-of-focus edges have a green/purple tint) is quite pleasant though, especially from the Minolta classic lenses. Especially so when the background is a tree, and the edges get a green border.