Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wrote: >> Yes some lenses offer more/better moosh in the OOF but really you just >> have to make the picture and enjoy what you get. Dan wrote: >I do? Isn't it possible to choose those lenses that offer better bokeh? >And, if so, isn't it worthwhile learning the difference? I guess so - but if you are buying modern Leica lenses, they are all really good. Some are completely spectacular others less so. All of them exhibit nice bokeh. There are no "dogs" in current Leica glass. You can make nice pictures with any of them. I promise. Bokeh is a somewhat unpredictable effect that you cannot exactly replicate from shot to shot in real world use. Different distances, apertures, backgrounds all make a big difference. Not to rain on your parade! But buying and using one lens in particular *extensively* is how to know if it speaks to you. The lens that you know and use a lot, that's the one you'll make good pictures with. You'll know what it does and know how to get the look you want. You'll even find that more often than not you are standing in the right place before you look through the camera. Maybe even have the camera nearly focused by feel too. That's what to learn! Henry Ambrose