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Aperture Series: Alpine Meadows view towards North Subpeak of Mt Conness (GFX100)
This aperture series from f/2.8 to f/8 looks at performance of the Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR on a finely detailed landscape scene at distance.
Not every scene needs focus stacking—here, the Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR delivers outstanding detail on the Fujifilm GFX100, with very good results right at f/2.8.
The high-grade performance of the Fujifilm GFX100 is also on display here with aggressive contrast control used to open up the shadowed foreground while preserving detail in the bright clouds.
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Fujifilm GFX 100 + Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR @ 37mm equiv (45mm)
ENV: Hall Natural Study Area, 20 Lakes Basin, altitude 10300 ft / 3139 m, 60°F / 15°C
RAW: Enhance Details, LACA corrected, distortion corrected, vignetting corrected, push 0.9 stops, +100 Shadows, -100 Highlights, USM {6,50,0}
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