Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]HI PETER, HEY THANKYOU FOR THE SAMPLE SHOTS! NOW I SEE WHAT YOU LADS ARE TALKING ABOUT. UNDER SOME PICTURE CIRCUMSTANCES I HAVE OPENED THE APERATURE TO CREATE A SMOOTHER BKGD WITH AN OBJECT SO SHARP YOU CAN ALMOST CUT YER FINGER AND ALL ELSE AS SMOOTH AS WHIPPED CREAM! THANKS AGAIN. CHEERS, dR. TED Grant, O.C. -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Peter Klein via LUG Sent: September-27-19 11:32 PM To: lug Cc: Peter Klein Subject: [Leica] Bokeh, for Ted Ted, here's an example that will show you why good bokeh is better than bad bokeh, especially for people like you and me who like to shoot at wide apertures in "available darkness." This link shows two crops from the same scene, taken with two different lenses at almost the same aperture (f/1.4 and f/1.5). <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/temp/NoktonBokeh1_2vs1_5.jpg.html> The image on the bottom was taken with the 50/1.5 Voigtlander Nokton I've been using for years. It's a good lens, but it renders out-of-focus highlights with bright edges. This can be very jarring and detract from the main subject. Look at the reflected highlights on the curved metal sink pipe. See how they have a bright edge and a bright dot in the center? You can see much the same thing on the wine bottle at bottom center. Also, look at orange and blue bag of potato chips at lower left. Same thing. Now look at the top image. This was taken with the new, improved 50/1.2 Nokton, shot at f/1.4. Here, in all cases, the out-of-focus circles are much more diffused and even. Much less distracting. Much nicer. Which would you rather have just behind your main subject? See what I mean? --Peter _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information