M 4/3rds DOF EXPERIMENTS

[FUJI]

I've heard it said that to acquire a Shallow Depth of Field from a micro four thirds camera is difficult....

 

I deliberately experimented yesterday, using my LUMIX 2.6-200 lens.......it seems to have worked beautifully here?

 

The second shot, was composed in viewfinder, so no cropping:

 

Best viewed LARGE..........Click on Pics:

 

FUJI

[NannyFerret]

It has worked really well, hasn't it?

[Kobione]

Does seemed to have worked, Fuji - two nice shots!

[Terry]

#1 is a cracker of a shot. nicely done

[Craftysnapper]

Nice set Fugi and as another micro four thirds user I have to agree it's not hard to get a shallow dof with them.

 

Love the crocomosia  but you have lost detail in the saturated reds, not a easy flower to photograph.

[FUJI]

Thank you Paul and to all other commenters.....always great to get feedback, it makes posting so worthwhile.

Olypaul.........Saturated Reds?

Yes,I noticed that, I tried all my CS6 tricks to kick more life into those very striking reds, with little joy.........is there a special way to record red flowers?................I have had the same happen with a spectacular red rose.

I did my usual post processing but didn't up the saturation at all.

FUJI

[Black Pearl]

It depends on the focal length and distances but in general it is easier to achieve a shallow DoF with a larger format sensor.

 

A 50mm f1.8 on a full frame camera will give a far more pleasing background blur than a 25mm f1.8 on a M4/3 body.

[FUJI]

Ah Soh!

BP, I realise that, but I wanted to see how wide, and how close my 45-200 would go. I love the second shot here for its 3D effect..........

I will have to dig out that £20 Chinese CCTV lens, to see what that can do, it is quirky but is wonderful, all manual focus of course.

FUJI