Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Users in Amsterdam: Pictures
From: Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2002 10:22:33 -0500
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20020603194547.00a058e0@pop.2alpha.net>

>OK, guys.  You want Red Light District?  I'll give you Red Light District.
>The technical quality of this photo is absolutely abysmal.  However, it
>shows the excellent bokeh of which the pre-ASPH 35mm Summicron is
>capable.  It was shot from the hip as I walked quickly away from this, er,
>establishment, after the, er, proprietress saw me with my camera and came
>storming out yelling, "NO PICTURES!"
>
>http://www.2alpha.com/~pklein/temp/redlight.htm

Hmm...I think of bokeh as being out of focus areas, not blurry areas as a 
result of camera movement. The hookers in the picture might be in perfect 
focus but appear blurry because of slow shutter speed.

Now, THIS is, IMO, bokeh.

http://www.jeffery-nola.com/PAW_22.html

JLS


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