Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great idea! I do have some bokeh examples from mirror lenses. Thanks, Doug. Tina On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 4:09 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com