Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney Sunrise from Alabama Hills (Leica M10-R)

This aperture series from f/3.8 through f/11 takes a critical look at near-to-far and across-the-frame sharpness for the Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH on the 40MP Leica M10-R, in particular field curvature and depth of field, and gives a tip on how to optimize focus placement for scenes like this, which is critical to obtaining peak sharpness.

Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney Sunrise from Alabama Hills

Includes images up to full camera resolution from f/3.8 to f/11, plus crops.

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Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney Sunrise from Alabama Hills

f8 @ 1/12 sec, ISO 100; 2020-12-26 07:06:02
LEICA M10-R + Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH
ENV: Alabama Hills, altitude 6200 ft / 1890 m, 42°F / 5°C
RAW: vignetting corrected, pull 0.45 stops, +35 Whites, +10 Dehaze, +15 Clarity

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