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Examples: Alabama Hills in March (GFX 100)
For a general understanding of format equivalence, see Format-Equivalent Depth of Field and F-Stop. At 250mm, the Fujifilm GF 250mm f/4 R LM OIS WR is about the same field of view (long dimension) as a 198mm lens on the 35mm format.
Images from the Alabama Hills area near Mt Whitney in the Eastern Sierra.
Includes panoramic images up to 427 megapixels.
Fresh Snow on Mt Whitney
A cold storm dropped snow on the slopes of Mt Whitney and even down to the Alabama Hills, which is quite uncommon in late March. I was disappointed by the strong wind, having hoped to make some high-res images with the fresh coating of snow.
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Fujifilm GFX100 + Fujifilm GF 250mm f/4 R LM OIS WR @ 205.5mm equiv (250mm)
ENV: Alabama Hills view to Mt Whitney, altitude 5200 ft / 1585 m, 25°F / -3°C
RAW: LACA corrected, distortion corrected, vignetting corrected, +45 Whites, +5 Dehaze, +5 Texture
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