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Aperture Series: View over Patriarch Grove to Southwest
This study evaluates the Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR on a distant landscape scene, showing and confirming the findings in Pine Creek Valley view to Freshly-Dusted High Peaks.
Sharpness across the field is the focus, as well as which aperture is required for maximum performance over the frame given the very troublesome field curvature.
Includes images from f/1.7 to f/8 at up to full sensor resolution, plus crops.
View over Patriarch Grove to Southwest
Adobe Camera Raw 13.2.0.738. View ACR settings. Camera Profile = Adobe Color. Diffraction mitigating sharpening for f/8 (mild). Contrast control, vignetting correction. 14-bit lossless capture.
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