Schneider Kreuznach LS 35mm f/3.5 Examples: Moonset over Mt Whitney, Pre-Sunrise (PhaseOne IQ4 150)

2022-02-07 • SEND FEEDBACK |
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I wanted to see how I had done with some 2-frame focus stacks. So I added the image below to this examples page:

Schneider Kreuznach LS 35mm f/3.5 Examples: Alabama Hills and Mt Whitney Area

Very satisfactory results! Always consider 2-frame focus stacks at f/11 for massively more believable near-far landscapes, particularly with clean lines of separation as here.

Moonset over Mt Whitney, Pre-Sunrise

f11 @ 50.0 sec LS shutter focus stack 2 frames, ISO 50; 2019-12-15 06:24:25
Phase One IQ4 + Schneider LS 35mm f/3.5
ENV: Alabama Hills, altitude 4200 ft / 1280 m, 35°F / 1°C
RAW: push 0.66 stops, +30 Shadows, +30 Whites, saturation -10, +20 Contrast, +10 Clarity, USM {8,50,0}, SmartSharpen{60,0.8,20,0}

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Schneider Kreuznach LS 35mm f/3.5 Examples: Eastern Sierra

Bridgeport CA Courthouse

f9 @ 8.0 sec LS shutter, ISO 50; 2019-12-05 19:41:48
Phase One IQ4 + Schneider Kreuznach LS 35mm f/3.5
ENV: Bridgeport CA, altitude 7000 ft / 2134 m, 23°F / -5°C
RAW: +100 Shadows, +20 Whites, +10 Clarity

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