Re: Is the 35mm 1.8 really that bad at mid distance Bokeh?
JohanEickmeyer wrote:
I haven't seen anything distracting in any of the samples posted here.
Seriously?
JohanEickmeyer wrote:The backgrounds are blurry enough that the regular human mind ignores it, and the subjects are tack sharp which draw the attention. That's looking at the photos as photos and not as test charts.
It is rather strange how humans are capable of programming their minds to dislike things that would otherwise not cause dislike.
I couldn't disagree more. There are pictures displayed here at this forum where I – normally – never would have paid any attention to the background, but unfortunately, there was no chance to ignore it because the lens' bokeh turned it into the "main attraction" (in a negative sense). If those examples do not cause dislike you do have a different approach since it should be the subject that is in focus of the viewer and not the background that is not adding to the picture's "story".
However, still I think it's a good lens since it is small, really sharp, and if the background isn't that demanding it can produce really lovely bokeh.
Feb 19, 2020 at 03:58 PM
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