Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] don't laugh...
From: Doug Herr <merlin@flyingemu.com>
Date: 23 Dec 2000 17:25:13 -0800

On Sat, 23 December 2000, "Steve Barbour" wrote:

> 
> Two simple questions...
> 
> 1. what does it mean to have a camera CLA'd?
> 

Clean, Lubricate, Adjust

> 2. what does the word  "bokeh" mean? Origin?  It seems to have an almost
> mystical significance... amplify please for me...
> 

It's the appearance of the out-of-focus areas of the image.  Can be harsh, smooth, double-lined, donut highlights (as with a mirror lens), etc.  The word comes from Japan where the concept has been debated and argued over for far longer than on the LUG.

Doug Herr
Sacramento
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