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      05-17-2011, 02:09 PM   #343
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Originally Posted by Litos View Post
i know i could have used F8-F11 like all other lenses, but i wanted blurry cars - i just wanted the black car with black rims in focus.

but wide open shooting at 2PM is a bit tricky.
Well, when you go for OOF, then you have to make it real obvious; otherwise, it just looks like a sad picture. It would have been easier and produced thicker bokeh if you had a longer lens or got closer to the in-focus car.

A 70-200mm lens is a great lens for portraits and auto shooting because it's easier to chose between in-focus or bokeh. Your working distances need to be longer, but, given that, they tend to be great lenses for these subjects.

Dave
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