Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR Aperture Series: Pine Creek Valley view to Freshly-Dusted High Peaks (GFX100S)
This aperture series evaluates the Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR on a distant landscape scene that also includes nearby detail. General lens performance and behavior is looked at, determining which aperture is optimal for such scenes, and the limitations of wider apertures.
Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR Aperture Series: Pine Creek Valley view to Freshly-Dusted High Peaks
Includes images from f/1.7 through f/8 at up to full camera resolution, plus crops.
This detailed analysis should be very instructive and useful for anyone using the 80/1.7. It might save you some 'grief' if using the 80/1.7 for anything similar.
Pine Creek Valley view to Freshly-Dusted High Peaks
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f8 @ 1/60 sec electronic shutter, ISO 100; 2021-05-21 18:19:17
Fujifilm GFX100S + Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR @ 65.5mm equiv (80mm) + polarizer Breakthrough Photography X4
ENV: Pine Creek, altitude 7300 ft / 2225 m, 48°F / 8°C
RAW: LACA corrected, vignetting corrected, push 0.43 stops, +100 Shadows, -65 Highlights, +19 Whites, Color Luminance {Greens +100}, Color Saturation {Greens +40}, +15 Clarity, diffraction mitigating sharpening
Fujifilm GFX100S + Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR @ 65.5mm equiv (80mm) + polarizer Breakthrough Photography X4
ENV: Pine Creek, altitude 7300 ft / 2225 m, 48°F / 8°C
RAW: LACA corrected, vignetting corrected, push 0.43 stops, +100 Shadows, -65 Highlights, +19 Whites, Color Luminance {Greens +100}, Color Saturation {Greens +40}, +15 Clarity, diffraction mitigating sharpening
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