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Re: [OM] Bokeh & macro lenses as portrait lenses

Subject: Re: [OM] Bokeh & macro lenses as portrait lenses
From: "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 16:07:57 -0400
I agree that the number of diaphragm blades has a lot to do with 
smooth bokeh.  While bokeh is not real high on my list of 
desirable lens attributes, I have observed quite good results from 
a couple of other lenses of the nine-blade sort: 90/2.8 Tamron 
macro and 80-200/2.8 Tamron.  And my most-used macro lens, the 
135/4.5 Zuiko, has eight blades and delivers bokeh that's 
definitely a cut above.  The bokeh champion of all my lenses, 
though, is the 300/2.8 Tamron at 2.8 or 4.

Walt

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Giles <cnocbui@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 14:22:36 +0100


>I personally believe bokeh has more to do with the number of 
>aperture blades than whether a lens is optimized for close focus 
>or not.
>
>All the Zuikos with nine aperture blades have reputations for 
>exceptional bokeh  (90/2, 100/2, 180/2, 250/2, 350/2.8)
>
>The Zuiko 80/4 macro has six aperture blades and does not have as 
>nice a bokeh, IMO, as the 90/2
>
>Giles
> 


 
                   

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