Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nobody knew what broken was. Sent from my iPod On Nov 28, 2012, at 5:44 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > A few of the classic nikon optics from the 70's and before had six blades > the 105 2.5 and the 80 f2 and not the best bokeh. Nobody cared. > > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > >> From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:24:50 -0800 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9 >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> Steve Barbour >> >> On Nov 28, 2012, at 2:29 PM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: >> >> 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. >> >> Well put, people seem to be more aware now, what with the name and all. >> There >> are even camera/lens ads for the latest greatest "with wonderful bokeh". >> >> (my iphone just tried to correct bokeh with "Bolshevik".) >> >> s >> >> -----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 :-) >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information