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Hasselblad X2D
Hasselblad XCD 55mm f/2.5 V

Aperture Series: Black Rock Lava Flow

Firmware version 1.0.0, lens firmware 1.1.0.

This aperture series from f/2.5 to f/9 shows the amazingly sharp to shockingly poor across-the-field performance of the Hasselblad XCD 55mm f/2.5 V along with its pronounced forward focus shift. The apertures that must be used for a sharp image are shown and discussed.

Black Rock Lava Flow

Adobe Camera Raw 15.0.0.12764. View ACR Settings. Camera Profile = Embedded. Lateral chromatic aberration and distortion not corrected. Vignetting correction. Diffraction mitigating sharpening for f/9, f/11. Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details used to minimize the unpleasant color aliasing on the lettering of the bucket.

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