Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Sagebrush Nook, Alabama Hills

2020-06-15 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierra, Hasselblad, Hasselblad Lenses, Hasselblad medium format, Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8, medium format, Mt Whitney area, peak bagging

This aperture series from f/2.8 through f/11 evaluates near to medium range performance of the Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8 especially real (actual) depth of field gains with stopping down.

Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Sagebrush Nook, Alabama Hills

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With ultra low distortion, the true-to-life natural rendering of subject matter is highly appealing to my eye. Along with outstanding color and contrast and sharpness, the 65/2.8 is perhaps my top pick for the Hasselblad X1D II— and as one of the least expensive lenses of the Hasselblad XCD lens lineup, it’s a screaming value in that context.

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Below, classic desert plant life in protected nooks in the Alabama Hills.

Sagebrush Nook, Alabama Hills

f2.8 @ 1/20 sec electronic shutter, ISO 100; 2020-06-13 19:44:08
Hasselblad X1D II 50C + Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8 @ 53.5mm equiv (65mm) + polarizer Breakthrough Photography
ENV: Alabama Hills, altitude 4850 ft / 1478 m, 72°F / 22°C
RAW: +45 Whites, +20 Clarity, USM {8,50,0}, vignetting corrected (partial)

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