[Leica] Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9

[billcpearce at cox.net (Bill Pearce)]

I'm with Dr. Ted. I've been shooting since the late sixties, mostly 
professionally, and never thought about that. I could see examples before I 
knew what it was where really bad Bokeh was disturbing, but that wasn't very 
often and I didn't loose sleep. I have been told that Nikon has a big 
problem with Bokeh, and I sure shot a lot of stuff for pay with those bad 
nikkors, and heard no complaints.

-----Original Message----- 
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 1:37 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9

"BOKEH?" Every time this word / effect raises it's head on the LUG I never
even knew the word nor what it meant for at least the first 50 years of
shooting. :-)

Then I joined the LUG  and one day it raised it's ugly little head and of
course went on for days, good, bad and ugly! :-) Meanwhile I'm wondering
"what the hell are these guys talking about?"  Then I was informed it was
all about the background out of focus effect! And where had I been for my
first 50 years not knowing this?

Well heck my answer was quite simple. :-) I  always shot for the maximum
impact of the subject as that was always what I thought was most important.
Surprise! One day I was told .... "No the Bokeh is just as important as it
helps the subject look better!"

Me?  "Really?"  So what the hell have I been doing wrong and successfully
for 50 years and never knew the word existed?   The effect? "Yes." But it
just never mattered!

Oh well the usual thing. Different effects for different folks. :-)

Although I now admit I am aware of it in how it separates details in some
situations.   BUT? Do I pay attention to it as I'm shooting? Never enters my
mind! Only on days like this when once a again the "ugly" ;-) little word
appears on my screen and I sigh and delete! ;-) "Have a nice Bokeh day
lads!" :-)

cheers,
Dr. ted :-)


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