DA 70mm vs FA 77mm Limited

Image Quality: Bokeh

Bokeh is Japanese for blur, or the aesthetic quality of the blur, in a photograph. A lens is said to produce good bokeh if the blurred pattern is pleasing to the eye. Conversely a lens that produces bad bokeh is said to have a harsh or course blur pattern. Bokeh is produced in part by the lens design. The shape and number of blades in the aperture does not always determine if the lens produces good or bad bokeh. However, the number of blades determines the shape of the out-of-focus in the highlights.

The DA 70mm and FA 77mm were designed as portrait lenses. They are considered a medium telephoto that provides an easy head and shoulder shot from 5-6 feet from the subject. Because of the nine blades in their aperture and their focal length, both lenses deliver exceptional bokeh.

No adjustmentments were made in post production.

Below is a portrait taken with the DA 70mm at F3.5, no in camera correction was applied to the lens.

DA 70mm portrait sample F3.5

DA 70mm portrait

FA 77mm portrait sample F3.5

Below is a portrait taken with the FA 70mm at F3.5, no in camera correction was applied to the lens.

FA 77mm portrait

DA 70mm bokeh sample

DA 70mm bokeh sample

FA 77mm bokeh sample

FA77mm bokeh sample


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