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Aperture Series: Alpine Creek, Downstream (M11 Monochrom)
This aperture series evaluates the Voigtlander M 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical from f/2 through f/11 on the Leica M11 Monochrom using a near-far and high/low perspective, which makes demands on real depth of field and corner sharpness.
Includes images up to full camera resolution, plus crops.
Alpine Creek, Downstream
Adobe Camera Raw 15.3.0.1451. View ACR Settings. Diffraction mitigating sharpening for f/8, f/11. Vignetting correction (defective). No filtration.
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LEICA M11 Monochrom + Voigtlander M APO-Lanthar 35mm f/2 Aspherical
ENV: Alpine Creek, altitude 450 ft / 137 m, 62°F / 16°C
RAW: vignetting corrected, +10 Whites, +10 Clarity
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