Last Updated on 10/11/2016 by Anthony Thurston
Getting great bokeh out of a wide angle lens is not always the easiest thing to do, and even when you can, it is very subjective – especially when compared to the bokeh of a telephoto lens. That said, you can get pleasing bokeh from wide angle lenses and today we have 6 killer options for you.
Nikon 20mm F/1.8G
In our review, we state:
“Another thing I didnât expect this lens to handedly excel at is smooth bokeh. You donât even have to get up close to create these pleasing out of focus areas either. You can stand anywhere between a half foot to a solid five-feet and still produce some very nice bokeh with this wide angle lens. This all makes it a unique lens for capturing upper body and even headshots with much of the background still in the frame.”
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Zeiss Batis 25mm F/2
In our review, we state:
“Though itâs tough to get any sort of bokeh with a wide angle lens of any sort, itâs not impossible. When you get that bokeh, youâll see that itâs quite lovely and significantly better than any other equivalent wide angle offering that weâve tested. In comparison to many 24mm f1.4 lenses or 25mm lenses, the bokeh here is beautiful and creamy though hazy in some situations.”
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Canon 35mm F/2
In our review, we state:
“Want some really wonderful bokehlicious photos? Then the Canon 35mm f2 IS delivers to satisfy your thirst. It isnât as nice as its 35mm f1.4 L brother, but it is still excellent for what it is. Beginners slapping this lens onto the camera will perhaps get stuck in a bokeh-addictive syndrome, but the experienced will look at it and say, âIâve seen better.â When a lens impresses veterans to the point where they want to shoot wide open with it all day and night, it takes some magic and truly incredible engineering.”
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Sigma 24mm F/1.4 Art
In our review, we state:
“As for the bokeh, there is very little to complain about here. Youâll get all the bokeh you want and it will be on the border between creamy and hazy. Indeed, the bokeh will not be distracting at all to the scene.”
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Fujifilm XF 23mm F/1.4
In our review, we state:
“The bokeh from this lens is beautiful, but walks the line between being hazy and creamy. Weâve surely seen creamier bokeh, and indeed we believe that the bokeh offered from the SLR Magic 23mm f1.7 is better than Fujifilmâs despite their sharpness being superior. Part of this may have to do with the SLR Magic design mimicking more of an old school medium format lens look to it.”
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