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Examples: August Variability, White Mountains
This page shows examples handheld (mostly) of the Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 WR in the White Mountains, many handheld, with and without IBIS, and tripod shots also.
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Includes images up to full camera resolution, plus crops.
Stormy View South @ 22.4mm
Strong performance centrally but I find myself wishing for more at the edges.
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Fujifilm GFX100S + Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 WR @ 28.8mm equiv (35mm)
ENV: White Mountains, altitude 11800 ft / 3597 m, 50°F / 10°C
RAW: Camera PROVIA, LACA corrected, vignetting corrected, WB 5250°K tint 21, push 0.75 stops, +100 Shadows, -100 Highlights, +20 Whites, +50 Dehaze, +10 Clarity, USM {6,50,0}, diffraction mitigating sharpening, +10 Vibrance
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