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How much better is 50mm 1.8 over 22mm 2.0 in terms of taking portraits?

Started Jan 14, 2018 | Questions thread
chrisno Contributing Member • Posts: 925
Re: How much better is 50mm 1.8 over 22mm 2.0 in terms of taking portraits?
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doraemon784 wrote:

Hi, I recently got my M10 and 22mm 2.0 but I have been quite disappointed with the amount of bokeh that I get when I am taking portraits. So I have been looking into some other lenses that may give better results and after extensive searching online, it seems like either 50mm 1.8 or 1.4 is a reasonable option for me. But seeing that 50mm 1.8 is only 0.2 different from my 22mm in terms of focal length, I was wondering if this would still make a whole difference in terms of bokeh.. or would 50mm 1.4 be a wiser choice for me?

Thanks!

22mm on M system is 35mm and not a decent portrait focal length

50mm f/1.8 is an excellent choice for the price

if you do not mind soft edges, corners and no autofocus, take this 50mm f/1.1:

50mm f/1.1 - Bokeh Beast for $160!

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