Sony FE 20mm f/1.8G: Sometimes a Fast Lens Is Needed to Get the Shot
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The wind was violent, and even hiding behind a house-sized boulder I was unable to make any sharp images at any aperture other than f/1.8 while the peak color lasted—not even f/2.8 and not even trying multiple times—rather frustrating! And I would have liked to make a panorama too, but not feasible. A bit later after the color had faded, I was able to make mostly sharp images at f/7.1.
Sharpness across the frame suffers accordingly and yet the overall contrast characteristics of the Sony FE 20mm f/1.8G make the result a winner—thus an argument for a reasonably fast lens.
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Today and the past several days, the wind has precluded most photography—I just cannot count on getting a sharp image, even hiding behind house-sized rock formations. There is supposed to be rain coming for several days, so that should be super, and I hope it means snow down to 6000' or so, for beauty on the Mt Whitney range.
Sony A7R IV + Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G
ENV: Alabama Hills, altitude 5200 ft / 1585 m, 55°F / 12°C
RAW: LACA corrected, vignetting corrected, pull 1.1 stops, +100 Shadows, +55 Whites, +20 Clarity
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Fifteen minutes later, the wind settled just enough to make a reasonably sharp image.
Sony A7R IV + Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G
ENV: Alabama Hills, altitude 5200 ft / 1585 m, 52°F / 11°C
RAW: LACA corrected, vignetting corrected, pull 0.8 stops, +100 Shadows, +55 Whites, +30 Dehaze, +20 Clarity
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