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Old 29-10-09, 16:36
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How about f1.4 lenses? I recently acquired the Zuiko 50mm f1.4 for OM-system, reported to be an excellent lens. Do they give an unusably small DoF when wide open?
Unusable? Depends what effect you are after! Run a series of test shots with the camera on a tripod so you know what to expect at different apertures. Don't forget that changing camera/subject distance has quite a marked effect at close quarters.
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