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A 6.3-inch minimum focusing distance helps place subjects prominently against expansive surroundings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FUJIFILM G and Hasselblad X variants adapt the same lens design for medium-format mounts, but the image circle does not completely cover their larger sensors. These versions create a circular fisheye effect at 8mm and a vignetted rectangular result at 15mm, while also supporting alternative crops such as an XPan-style panoramic format. 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