Thanks Jim. It really works well with the E-3. I have a little more
trouble getting precise focus with it at times on the E-1 and E-330.
Joel W.
On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 5:37 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Joel,
>
> That image lives up to what I have heard of that lens. Beautiful image.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joel Wilcox" <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 5:18 PM
> Subject: [OM] Birds, Bokeh, and DZes
>
>
>> I've been looking among recent photos for images that show the bokeh
>> qualities I like when working with the DZ 50-200. Here's one that's
>> possibly serviceable:
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/99378213@N00/with/3168574152/
>>
>> (You can force a larger image and better background by clicking the
>> slideshow icon. Sorry for inflicting Flickr.)
>>
>> I don't expect it to knock your socks off, but the bokeh is reasonably
>> pleasing to me. It seems to me that 150mm is a fairly sweet spot,
>> with aperture in the range of 5.6 to 8, or even wider if the subject
>> doesn't require too much DOF. This image was shot horizontally but
>> cropped vertically to produce an image that seemed somewhat more
>> interesting to me. It was shot at ISO 800. I didn't use NR as it
>> didn't seem to me to need any. Your sensitivity may vary.
>>
>> I've always sort of felt that bokeh is something managed and planned
>> for every bit as much as it is a quality associated with a lens At
>> any rate, I tend to blame myself for jittery backgrounds (which has
>> probably saved me from drifting into Leica-land).
>>
>> Joel W.
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