[Leica] New M/ BOKEH?????

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

In agreement where Ted is coming from the idea of good or bad bokeh being a
deal breaker and really the main focus of why to buy one lens over another
is so obsurd it makes my teeth hurt. Far more important would seem to be to
focus ones attention on what's in focus.
Vibration reduction is a huge thing. Huge.
A paradigm shifter big time.
If its conceivably possible that it would effect the out of focus areas of
the image my big thought on the issue is: who the hell cares? You're hand
holding a 30omm lens at a 50th of a second I say that's a reason to
celebrate. And a reason to go out and make images like you never could
before. Or stay in and do it in your living room... turn the lights down
low. Not have to use a wide. Do a portrait session with a 90mm and
candlelight.

Mark William Rabiner
Photography


> From: Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:57:57 -0700
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] New M/ BOKEH?????
> 
> Marty Deveney OFFERED;
> Subject: Re: [Leica] New M
> 
> 
>>> The bokeh: that is an interesting notion. I will sleep on it, but I can't
>>> see why holding the image stable will affect the out of focus rendition. 
>>> I
>>> will keep an eye out for this though.
>> 
>> It's very simple, by moving either the sensor or the optical units in
>> the lens slightly to counter shake (this is how VR/OIS etc works), the
>> off-axis aberrations in the lens change, and how they are transmitted
>> to the sensor or film differs.<<<
>  
> Hi Marty,
> But if one is a Leica user with several bodies and lenses and has no idea
> about, nor even understands the word and effect of "Bokeh?" Does that mean 
> if
> it happens? His or her photos aren't going to be any good?
> 
> In all my years of shooting long before I joined the LUG, I never ever knew
> nor do I ever recall hearing or reading the word "Bokeh!" I of course was
> quite surprised to learn it was such a terrible effect for some users! So I
> began looking for the demon Bokeh to show it's face in my photographs many
> many times. As yet it hasn't revealed it's vile effects for me to 
> recognize or
> be concerned with to date.
> 
> Still haven't found it and dismissed it "as one of those things guys chat
> about!" Instead of out shooting interesting photo moments. My major 
> concern in
> being a photographer has always been??
> 
> "THE CONTENT AND DOES IT KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF CAPTURING THE PRECISE MOMENT 
> IN
> TIME WITH THE GREATEST EFFECT!" CLICK!  Game over! Bokeh????????????
> 
> cheers,
> Dr. ted :-) 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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