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40-150 2.8 Bokeh

Started Jul 10, 2016 | Discussions thread
brycesteiner
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Re: 40-150 2.8 Bokeh

gregs4163 wrote:

whumber wrote:

JeanPierre Martel wrote:

brycesteiner wrote:

Here is a cropped portion:

This photo is not typical of the bokeh obtained with the M.Zuiko 40-150mm F/2,8 at F/2,8.

I'm using that lens quite a lot these days and I'm totally satisfied with it.

That might not be the case with your picture but if I would apply simili-HDR filters in order to boost apparent contrast, then the quality of the bokeh would drop sharply.

I've got to disagree with you, the above picture is very representative of my experience with the lens. The lens has some really great qualities but the bokeh it produces can get downright ugly.

And I would disagree with you and agree with JeanPierre, I use the 40-150 f2.8 for 90% of my outside portrait shoots for my business and am very very happy with the bokeh. One thing I may add is if you are using continuous autofocus your bokeh will suffer in quality, this could be your problem.

I wasn't using continuous autofocus for mine. I also backed sharpness off because of this, but it didn't fix it. It just looks like unsharp masked gone crazy in Photoshop.

You don't ever have images ruined because of the bokeh?

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