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Subject: [Leica] Bokeh, for Ted
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 13:10:25 -0700
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NATHAN MON AMI,
WONDERFUL SELECTION TIME AFTER TIME!!
NO QUESTION!!! "PHOTOS BY THE "GUT FEELING!"
OH YEA GREAT EYES & S0ME BOHEK!! :-)
CHEERS,
Dr. ted grant O.C. 






-----Original Message-----
From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf 
Of
Nathan Wajsman
Sent: September-28-19 3:55 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Bokeh, for Ted

I am not familiar with the Nokton 1.2, but I did have the 1.5 long ago, and
I got rid of it precisely because of the ugly bokeh. I have my old Summilux
now and it is much nicer in every respect.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

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> On 28 Sep 2019, at 08:31, Peter Klein via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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In reply to: Message from boulanger.croissant at gmail.com (Peter Klein) ([Leica] Bokeh, for Ted)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Bokeh, for Ted)