Zeiss 55mm F1.8 - background blurs too quickly, compact alternative?
LiveShots wrote:
I think your first sample creates a harsh background due to the highlights. There is much more light in the background so it's pushing everything to extremes. I think if you masked the subject and dialed down the exposure on the background then the effect might be more pleasing.
We don't always get to choose the environment that we are photographing in, but I can't imagine ANY lens would create a pleasing background that has so much contrast as this one. If you crop out everything above the dog then the bokeh looks great.
Apologies might have caused some confusion with the image of the dog as it's not a demonstration of the too-slow fall off of the 45 f2.8. I have more shots but they're with family members.
I was saying it's like the opposite of the 55mm f1.8, need to get really close. It does indeed have very slow fall-off. Too slow imho.
Can definitely get nice shots with it but I don't want it as my go-to, want to have a little more distance.
Aug 05, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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