Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you run a search on the LUG archive, you'll see lots of opinion on this subject. The term has been attributed to the Japanese, but the descriptions go back to Gauss, (see my webpage on Gauss.) http://www.nsula.edu/watson_library/gauss/ (shameless attempt to get visits) The following page has a couple of really good links to info on bokeh. http://www.sonc.com/Bokeh.htm I'm sure Juan Buhler will help you too, if he is still in the ranks. Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Caliguri" <caliguri@ma.ultranet.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 7:25 AM Subject: [Leica] Bokeh (sp?) rant - hot to handle! > Hi all- > I have a photo friend here who is a Nikon Freak (OK - he's a great > photographer and is one of the best in Boston major newspaper shooters) He > asked me what's all this 'Bokeh"'stuff? I explained that as best I could - > his response (ALWAYS cynical about Leica) was " Yeah, you Leica Nuts WOULD > buy $2500 lenses on how great they show something out of focus!! - I have a > $2.99 magnifyng glass that's super at that!" ---- I happen to think 'Bokeh' > is important! I show him pics and all - but no go. What's the 'bokeh > cognoscente think?? > EC > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html