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Bokeh samples from same dist. between 200mm @2.8 and 135 @2.0

Started Apr 11, 2013 | Discussions thread
Schwany
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Re: Nor what you want, but..

yoms wrote:

Schwany wrote:

yoms wrote:

 Since bokeh and the look is my main concern I'll probably go for the prime. Better for my budget too. I already own the 70-200 f4 IS.

Just when I was about to do the test for you. Kidding

Wise choice if bokeh is what you want.

No please go for it I would still appreciate to see the result before paying for a lens...

But just just heard about the latest Sigma rumor and since my purchase would occur by october, might worth see what happens...

I don't have the street photography gene and I don't do portraits, so I'm not sure how examples from anything I would photograph would help. I'm surprised that some of the street photographers that occasionally post here haven't offered to help you out with this. Whatever I would do as a test would be contrived junk hardly worth looking at.

I have some recent wide open examples of off road bicycle racing from the 70-200f/2.8 II, but the backgrounds aren't real pretty. As has been mentioned by myself and some others, the bokeh from the zoom is a bit nervous unless you are taking a shot at near minimum focus distance. Then it looks alright, but not even close to as good as what comes out of the 135f/2.

This shot might be about the right distance (10 - 15 meters) at f/2.8 at 200mm with the 70-200f/2.8 II. I suspect the 135f/2, which I seldom use anymore and the reason I have no examples, would have a creamier look.

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