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60MP Sony A7R IV
Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art

Examples: Eastern Sierra, Yosemite and Twenty Lakes Basin (Sony A7R IV)

These examples with the Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art taken in the Eastern Sierra on the 60-megapixel Sony A7R IV.

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View past Glacial Erratic to Cathedral Peak Area, Last Light

The distance frame was shot with pixel shift (as were the first two), but only the distance frame was acceptable in terms of avoiding checkerboarding artifacts. The three were focus stacked; toggle to compare.

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Variants Stacked,SingleFrame available in full article
View past Glacial Erratic to Cathedral Peak Area, Last Light
f8 @ 1/8 sec electronic shutter focus stack 3 frames, ISO 100; 2019-11-02 17:39:00
Sony A7R IV + Sigma FE 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art + polarizer Breakthrough Photography X4
ENV: granite dome near Tuolumne Meadows, altitude 9070 ft / 2765 m, 45°F / 7°C
RAW: LACA corrected, +81 Shadows, -100 Highlights, +50 Whites, USM {8,50,0}

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