Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/