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Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: View Over Brushy Desert to High Peaks, Very Late Dusk

This short aperture series from f/2.8 through f/6.3 evaluates far distance performance of the Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8. It clearly shows the focus skew discussed in View Over Alabama Hills Formations, Last Light on High Peaks; it appears that it might be more of a lens mount/sensor parallelism issue than a lens issue.

Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: View Over Brushy Desert to High Peaks, Very Late Dusk

Includes images up to full camera resolution.

With ultra low distortion, the true-to-life natural rendering of subject matter is highly appealing to my eye. Along with outstanding color and contrast and sharpness, the 65/2.8 is perhaps my top pick for the Hasselblad X1D II— and as one of the least expensive lenses of the Hasselblad XCD lens lineup, it’s a screaming value in that context.

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Below, classic desert sage and plant life among weather granitic rock formations.

View Over Brushy Desert to High Peaks, Very Late Dusk
f6.3 @ 25.0 sec electronic shutter, ISO 100; 2020-06-13 20:44:00
Hasselblad X1D II 50C + Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8 @ 53.5mm equiv (65mm) + polarizer Breakthrough Photography
ENV: Alabama Hills, altitude 4900 ft / 1494 m, 68°F / 20°C
RAW: vignetting corrected, push 0.3 stops, -75 Highlights, +55 Whites, +15 Dehaze, +30 Clarity, vignetting corrected (partial)

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