Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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