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Considering the Panasonic 20mm with GF6 but concerned about lack of OIS

Started Mar 2, 2014 | Discussions thread
JeanPierre Martel Veteran Member • Posts: 3,304
Re: Think again. (OIS is not the issue here...)

jeffharris wrote:

JeanPierre Martel wrote:

Paul De Bra wrote:
There is one thing the 20mm is NOT so good for and that is getting nice bokeh. Pancake lenses are not known for their "creamy" bokeh. It has nothing to do with the focal length.

As far as I know, a creamy bokeh is impossible to get with a wide-angle or a normal prime. I'm willing to change my mind if you have an example to share with us that shows the contrary...

Try any one of the native M4/3 Voigtländers. They can deliver beautiful bokeh.

Beautiful, yes. But a creamy bokeh, that should be possible only with the 42,5mm and not with the 25mm (which I own) nor with the 17,5mm. Herewith is an example of the bokeh of the Voigtländer 25mm:

Rose grandifolia "Rainbow Sorbet"

So unless you have some specific examples (that I would be glad to see), I still think that a creamy bokeh is simply impossible for any wide-angle or normal prime.

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