Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Hell Ray, >I never knew what the hell this bokeh thing was before it raised it's ugly >wording on the LUG. > >However, I was very aware of the out of focus area of any photograph at >varying apertures and distances where it appeared as an advantage in the >picture. Also of the effects on a dozen or so Leica lenses, long before it >ever was a word on the screen! > >It's just one of those mental things luggites get their butts all wrapped in >knots over, eventually wasting an incredible amount of time pounding the >keys in flabbergab instead of being out there taking pictures. > >It's certainly not the big deal that many have made it out to be over the >past 2 years. >ted This is one of the great things about the LUG - the tenacious ISAIDYOUSAIDITISITISNTOVERANDOVER kind of thing. You can always count on certain opinions from certain folks, and that's great! I am a believer in bokeh, but I absolutely *love* reading Ted's anti-bokeh posts - it's just wonderful that folks can get so wound up over such an issue. Carry on, boys! Guy