Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/08/20

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Subject: [Leica] IMGS: Bokeh
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:09:21 -0700 (GMT-07:00)

Tina Manley wrote:

>PESO:
>
>I took 3 photos this morning to try to illustrate what bokeh is, in answer
>to a question from a beginning photographer.  I used the 35/2.0 (king of
>bokeh) Summicron.
>
>http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/157064814
>
>http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/157064816
>
>http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/157064826
>
>Hit Original to view them larger.
>
>What do you think?  Do these illustrate bokeh?  What else would you suggest
>to help her understand bokeh?

IMHO these show the pleasant bokeh this lens is known for.  Contrast these 
with the double-line bokeh of a mirror lens as in this photo:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/picidae/melanerpes/acwood01.html


Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com




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