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s23chang
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p.4 #1 · "Admirable" blur samples

How about some non macro nad non close up shots?

Jul 06, 2008 at 10:40 AM

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p.4 #2 · "Admirable" blur samples

Pixel Perfect wrote:

@ f/2.5

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Sigma 150 f/2.8 @ f/4

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See thats the kind of bokeh I'm not particularly keen on for general use, this neutral, corrected, super butterry Canon/Sigma bokeh. BUT: d-a-m-n does it suit these two images very well or what?

Thats why I agree with someone who mentioned previously that there's no one-size-fits-all bokeh to suit every image... Every lens is just another paintbrush.

edit: I cant see Brainiac's photos, is it just me?

Cheers,
Spyro

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Jul 06, 2008 at 10:47 AM

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p.4 #3 · "Admirable" blur samples

voeboe wrote:
What about these? Is this a good bokeh?

Good or not obviously depends on your taste. To me the bright rings are there and as usual they distract me. They catch my eye when looking at the image and that way they detract from the idea behind taking the image at the first place. But they are not far off and I can image a lot of image I would like a lot more taken with the lens.

The are to the left of the strawberrie is OK, the on to the right is not. The second image is not. I hope that explains my take on it - but remember anyone is entitled to their own opinion.

And - you should let us know what lens you have used here.

Jul 06, 2008 at 10:49 AM

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p.4 #4 · "Admirable" blur samples

Daniel Buck wrote:
here's some that will be difficult on 35mm, a 145mm f2.0 petzval type lens on a 4x5 camera.

Difficult but not impossible if the motif is static and you have the time to make a mosaic and stitch it. The 145/2 has a signature for sure but personally I'm not that keen on the way it draws.
To the left one can see that this lens should be able of making the circular background pattern if the distance and background are right.

Right now I am playing with a Canon 450D, sort of the opposite.

Jul 06, 2008 at 10:58 AM

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p.4 #5 · "Admirable" blur samples

Jonas, I just realised what you did in the OP, thanks for that

What a fantastic thread to have for reference!

Best,
Spyro

Jul 06, 2008 at 11:02 AM

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p.4 #6 · "Admirable" blur samples

s23chang wrote:
How about some non macro nad non close up shots?

I would second that request. More people portraits.

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Jul 06, 2008 at 11:05 AM

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p.4 #7 · "Admirable" blur samples

Spyro P. wrote:
Jonas, I just realised what you did in the OP, thanks for that

What a fantastic thread to have for reference!

You are welcome, and I just updated it. Hmm, this is nothing, wait til' there are 500 lenses or so, in alphanumerical order...

More comments and opinions are always welcome.

I think your request for more images not being close-ups and macros is a good one.

regards,

Pentax SMC-P FA77/1.8, processed (oldie from the archive, here out of context):

Jul 06, 2008 at 11:12 AM

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p.4 #8 · "Admirable" blur samples

Excellent stuff Jonas, too bad you cant link to posts on this forum.

A few more from the OM Zuiko 50mm 1.8. Sligh PP (colour, sharpen, crop), but no Clarity tool was touched

Portrait

Highlight reflections:

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I have 2x 50mm f1.4 and a 35 f2, both Zuiko, coming this month so will post those results too when I get something decent.

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Jul 06, 2008 at 11:25 AM

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p.4 #9 · "Admirable" blur samples

Jonas B wrote:
voeboe wrote:
What about these? Is this a good bokeh?

Good or not obviously depends on your taste. To me the bright rings are there and as usual they distract me. They catch my eye when looking at the image and that way they detract from the idea behind taking the image at the first place. But they are not far off and I can image a lot of image I would like a lot more taken with the lens.

The are to the left of the strawberrie is OK, the on to the right is not. The second image is not. I hope that explains my take on it - but remember anyone is entitled to their own opinion.

And - you should let us know what lens you have used here.

Oops, sorry. The lens is Volna-9.

Cheers.

Jul 06, 2008 at 11:51 AM

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p.4 #10 · "Admirable" blur samples

This image is just to illustrate the bokeh, so pardon the lame composition. Contax 100/2 on the 1Ds from several years ago -

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Most likely taken wide open.

Jul 06, 2008 at 07:55 PM

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p.4 #11 · "Admirable" blur samples

Cineraria bud, Olympus Zuiko 55mm f1.2 @ f1.2, 46mm of extension, focusing rail

2008 © davidearls

Jul 06, 2008 at 07:56 PM

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p.4 #12 · "Admirable" blur samples

PSquared63 wrote:
How about a double blur? Background blur and motion blur from panning.

Canon 1Ds3 + Leica 280/4 + 1.4x APO

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Peter, that's a great image! Bokeh is fine too, FWIW.

Jul 06, 2008 at 09:23 PM

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p.4 #13 · "Admirable" blur samples

Olympus 90mm f/2 macro at f/2, 1dsmk3.
Full image just cropped,

100% crop of the image above,

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www.danbrownphotography.com

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Jul 06, 2008 at 10:43 PM

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Leitz M-mount Elmarit 90 version 1. Shot wide open (f/2.8) on Canon 1Ds.

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Jul 07, 2008 at 05:11 AM

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p.4 #15 · "Admirable" blur samples

Here's two from this weekend, same combo, Bausch & Lomb and speed graphic (I had to hold up a piece of ND filter infront of the lens for the outdoor shots, to keep the shutter speed below 1/1000th)

1st one focused at probably 15-20 feet, 2nd at about 10 feet, 3rd shot focused at maybe 6-8 feet.

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Jul 07, 2008 at 06:26 AM

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p.4 #16 · "Admirable" blur samples

Daniel, #2 is fantastico: classic light, and perfect use of blur to remove the background.

Jul 07, 2008 at 06:38 AM

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p.4 #17 · "Admirable" blur samples

Here's one from a macro I'm very impressed with. This bokeh is as good as any macro lens out there (which includes the excellent Zuiko 90/2 macro - a great lens). This lens does 1:1, but doesn't do f2

This image will self-destuct in some undetermined time.

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Jul 07, 2008 at 08:47 AM

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p.4 #18 · "Admirable" blur samples

Sigma 30/1.4 on an Olympus E-510:

and wide open, unprocessed:

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Jul 07, 2008 at 09:18 AM

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p.4 #19 · "Admirable" blur samples

Panoasonic Leica Summilux 25/1.4:

Please no mails about the composition... it's a snapshot of a friend of mine daughter's taken at a coffe shop.

and an unprocessed crop, distance 80 x focal length:

Both taken with an Olympus E-510

Jul 07, 2008 at 09:29 AM

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p.4 #20 · "Admirable" blur samples

pdmphoto wrote:
Here's one from a macro I'm very impressed with. (...)
This image will self-destuct in some undetermined time.

It will vanish? Is that why we don't get to know what lens you have used?

(Post 1 updated)

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Jul 07, 2008 at 09:31 AM

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p.4 #21 · "Admirable" blur samples

Canon 50mm F0.95...

In your face boke...

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Agfa Apotar...

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Hexanon 50mm 1.2 ( like a Noctilux, only sharp

)...

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Jul 07, 2008 at 11:07 AM

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p.4 #22 · "Admirable" blur samples

Another sample from the Zeiss N 100/2.8 Makro-Sonnar:

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Jul 07, 2008 at 11:42 AM

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p.4 #23 · "Admirable" blur samples

oh come on. This has to be simply the most subjective and pretentious thread i've seen in years.

i'll play though.

my favorites are probably all hated by the FM public.
in no particular order:

Nikon 35mm F1.4 AIS

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Nippon Kogaku 5.8cm F1.4 pre-AI

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Canon 50mm f1.8 (happy meal, mkII)

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Canon 135mm F2L

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let me also point out that it's ludicrous to even get on the topic of bokeh unless you're shooting said lenses on a Film or FF/FX sensored camera. You're only cheating yourself to do otherwise.

I like bokeh that punches you in the face. None of this prissy "smooth and blurry" poppycock for me. I want chaos, i want obvious. I want a train wreck with no survivors.

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Jul 07, 2008 at 11:45 AM

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p.4 #24 · "Admirable" blur samples

ISO1600 wrote:
I like bokeh that punches you in the face. None of this prissy "smooth and blurry" poppycock for me. I want chaos, i want obvious. I want a train wreck with no survivors.

Unfortunately that often translates to "distracting", "irritating", "unpleasant", or "headache-inducing"

Jul 07, 2008 at 11:58 AM

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p.4 #25 · "Admirable" blur samples

i find the "soft" and "pretty" bokeh bores me, but it could be that i'm just a tad bit (read- VERY) ADHD.

Jul 07, 2008 at 12:01 PM


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