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What is bokeh??

Postby MHD on Sat Sep 11, 2004 9:28 pm

I've seen this as a quality of lenses... what is it??

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BOKEH EXPLAINED

Postby Greg B on Sat Sep 11, 2004 10:59 pm

Article....

"BOKEH EXPLAINED"

at

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/bokeh.htm

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An old thread from dpreview about bokeh

Postby birddog114 on Sat Sep 11, 2004 11:01 pm

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read. ... ge=6129997
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Postby MHD on Sat Sep 11, 2004 11:07 pm

8)

Interesting...
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Postby birddog114 on Sat Sep 11, 2004 11:09 pm

Sorry, I've just landed and your post caught my eye. I have some other info about the bokeh, will post later.
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Postby Onyx on Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:48 am

Bokeh - the pursuit of which was why I bought an SLR over a P&S... and for which I've paid dearly thereafter.

Bokeh ain't cheap. ;)
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Bokeh

Postby Matt. K on Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:33 pm

Bokeh is the poetry of light that happens at the back of your subject. It is the out of focus area...that...if you are shooting with good glass and at your lens' sweet spot...(always f/5.6 for the Nikkor 85mm lens) will glow.

Some lenses are coveted for their bokeh....probably the Leica lenses do it best. Some of the Nikkors are not bad. The 85mm and 105mm Nikkors are reknown for their excellent bokeh. Some of the Zeiss lenses are also outstanding in this regard.
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Postby Raydar on Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:39 am

You learn something new every day!!!!! 8)

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Re: Bokeh

Postby Greg B on Thu Sep 16, 2004 10:14 am

Matt. K wrote:Bokeh is the poetry of light .......


I am getting a warm fuzzy. Nice work Matt.

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Re: Bokeh

Postby gstark on Thu Sep 16, 2004 10:22 am

Greg,

Greg B wrote:I am getting a warm fuzzy.


Now go and change your pants! :)
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Postby Greg B on Thu Sep 16, 2004 10:32 am

That explains why I feel like a cigarette and a pizza. :lol:
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