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Subject: [Leica] OT: Good Bokeh?
From: passaro.vince at gmail.com (Vince Passaro)
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:46:28 -0400
References: <v2gdaaeb97e1004172312md9e6dc0fk6878be709094d38b@mail.gmail.com> <F49DA823-3821-4D24-98BD-218ED5F08B2A@mac.com> <y2wdaaeb97e1004181220s5d7b9bd3oa65499b6db82cbcc@mail.gmail.com> <B9056380-1806-4679-AECB-576A074B5572@mac.com> <h2odaaeb97e1004181647pf1daa320l9f631412b94a4fa9@mail.gmail.com> <q2pee8fa51c1004181801p3cca3ef9y749e0bd7961ccf4b@mail.gmail.com>

Jim --

Do not despair at all of the Nikkor 200/4. It is a great lens and what it is
great at you can see in the picture: sharpness and color and detail. I do
not recall anyone ever praising the bokeh of any lens of this length (though
no doubt some deserve it and I suspect we could easily hear from Doug about
that two-fitty of his.... ). There is nothing bad about the bokeh here
except the brightness of highlights which does all kinds of mischief with
the picture. Still, go enjoy this lens. (Even better on a Nikon DX crop if
you got one.)

V

On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> Wide open adds another factor to the "worst case scenario" of this
> shot.  Very difficult.
>
> Marty
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 9:17 AM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > George,
> >
> > Yes, I'm pretty sure it was taken at f4. It was dusk and light was
> > fading. I'll try it again stopped down.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 4:48 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>
> wrote:
> >> was the sample you posted wide open?
> >> have you tried it at other f stops?
> >> just curious.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> George Lottermoser
> >> george at imagist.com
> >> http://www.imagist.com
> >> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> >>
> >> On Apr 18, 2010, at 2:20 PM, James Laird wrote:
> >>
> >>> George,
> >>>
> >>> I see what you mean. I thought it was moderately good bokeh when I
> >>> first took it. But as you say it's all subjective. Oh well, I only
> >>> paid 49 bucks for it. Maybe I can get a Leica R 200 some day for that
> >>> price (in my dreams;)
> >>>
> >>> Jim Laird
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 11:53 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at 
> >>> mac.com
> >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> obviously subjective
> >>>> but I find the bokeh
> >>>> quite disturbing
> >>>> reminds me of the glass
> >>>> used in some bathroom windows.
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> George Lottermoser
> >>>> george at imagist.com
> >>>> http://www.imagist.com
> >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> >>>>
> >>>> On Apr 18, 2010, at 1:12 AM, James Laird wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Trying out my 'new' Nikkor 200 f4 on my GH1 I took this:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/digiratidoc/GH1/Nikkor-200f4-Bokeh.jpg.html
> >
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Now I think this is great bokeh. Agree?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Jim Laird
> >>>>>
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Replies: Reply from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] OT: Good Bokeh?)
In reply to: Message from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] OT: Good Bokeh?)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] OT: Good Bokeh?)
Message from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] OT: Good Bokeh?)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] OT: Good Bokeh?)
Message from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] OT: Good Bokeh?)
Message from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] OT: Good Bokeh?)