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Aperture Series: Mosaic
This series at distance assesses sharpness on a target that is as demanding as anything can be. The slightest deviation in lens assembly would show asymmetric sharpness and the target is planar, revealing any field curvatures issues. Together with the very fine details, it is a serious challenge to any lens.
Mosaic
Adobe Camera Raw 9.8.0.692. View ACR settings.
Diffraction mitigating sharpening used for f/11.
Distortion is obvious, showing the 2.25% barrel distortion as per the distortion graph.
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