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OMD: Can I take the same pictures with the 12mm f2.0 and the 17mm f1.8 ?

Started Nov 27, 2012 | Discussions thread
Vlad S Veteran Member • Posts: 3,766
Composing for cropped images
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I agree with Tedolf that the distortion in the first image is unpleasant. Notice how small her arm looks in comparison with her face. It may be difficult to compose with cropping in mind.

I suggest to try the Digital Teleconverter feature for portraits like that - it will zoom in 2x and force you to stand back and lessen the distortion. The option is in Menu-> Shooting Menu 1, bottom of the list. Pressing the Up button to get to the bottom in one shot will save you time.

Using 17mm with 2x magnification will put you roughly to the lower end of the head-and-shoulder range, but it will be much more difficult to achieve blurry background than with your 20 mm lens. If you have the opportunity, try it before you buy.

Vlad

dustpuppy wrote:

Here are some examples of pictures I took with the OM-D (with the panasonic 20mm f1.7 lens)

 Vlad S's gear list:Vlad S's gear list
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-45mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH OIS Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm F4-5.6 OIS +2 more
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