Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/20

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Subject: Re: Bokeh TEST?
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 10:50:52 -0800

At 07:40 AM 11/20/97 -0800, you wrote:
>If Bokeh  exists, we should be able to set up a standard test for it,
>to compare one lens against another.
>
>Does anyone know if a standard Japanese Bokeh test method already
>exists?
>
>For instance, if we have a staggered line of what's its at 5,10,15,20
>and 30 feet, vary the focus on each what's it while also varying the
>f/stop under standard lighting conditions, we should be able to compare
>the Bokeh, or the BS between one lens to another.
>
>Does anyone have any better idea method??   if this thing exists, we
>should be able to measure and compare it from lens to lens.
>
>Regards,
>
>Stephen Gandy

Bokeh may be like Astrology, or the Ouija board. Scientific exploration of
a vague mental concept may nullify the whole phenomenon.

Jim