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Examples: Twenty Lakes Basin (Sony A7R IV)
This page shows a variety of examples, some single frames and some focus stacked with theSony FE 12-24mm f/4 G.
The sample of the 12-24mm f/4G used here has a consistently weak right side, just like the sample I tested two years ago (on the Sony A7R II)! Quality control at Sony seems to be very loose, as so many Sony lenses are problematic.
2019-11-06: in progress.
Greenstone Lake shoreline with view to Mt Conness
Performance at 12mm in the outer 1/4 of the frame is visibly soft with poor depth of field, appearing as if the lens had been designed for APS-C. At 12mm, even an ideal sample of the 12-24mm is likely to require focus stacking for satisfactory results, at least to my standards.
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Sony A7R IV + Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G @ 12mm
ENV: Greenstone Lake, altitude 10250 ft / 3124 m, 60°F / 15°C
RAW: LACA corrected, vignetting corrected, pull 0.3 stops, +79 Shadows, -100 Highlights, +40 Whites, +20 Contrast
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