I think the focal plane is a mm or so above the top petal here. The bright outer area on the lower leaves are not made up by the lens, that's the way they look.
telyt wrote:
Ummm.... about half of the 135/2 L photos posted in this thread are showing bokeh that I'd say was distracting.
At a second look I think you are right. I'm just used to see great 135/2L images and didn't pay attention.
I don't know of any lenses that can't get lured into producing bad bokeh (bad as in distracting, bright rings or double lines or just very edgy edges). Maybe it is a combination of relative distances (camera - focus plane - background) and the used aperture.
teh_rebel wrote:
per the OP of the thread, so just showing some examples .. sorry.
As long as there aren't too many of them I personally don't mind something from a Canon or Nikon lens (perhaps a DC lens?). Then it can be discussed if it _is_ allowed - it is after all Fred's forum.
Personally, I hope no list Nazi's take hold and destroy nice threads like this one that show comparitive examples from many lenses... and illustrate why people shoot "alternative lenses." I also kind of agree that the 135L doesn't shine as brightly here as when it is compared to other Canon lenses in the Canon Forum.
telyt wrote:
Ummm.... about half of the 135/2 L photos posted in this thread are showing bokeh that I'd say was distracting.
and:
When did the 85L and 135L become alternatives?
As nice as they are, the shots are out of place in this forum.
The Minolta AF 50/2.8 and 100/2.8 were some of my favorite lenses when I shot with Minolta film. The 85/1.4 is also spectacular, but I never owned it (too heavy, and close in focal length to the 100 macro) . Many of the Minolta AF lenses have great sharpness, color, and bokeh.
Jonas B wrote:
I don't know of any lenses that can't get lured into producing bad bokeh (bad as in distracting, bright rings or double lines or just very edgy edges). Maybe it is a combination of relative distances (camera - focus plane - background) and the used aperture.
I agree. Likewise, most lenses can produce good bokeh in the right circumstances, and I know for a fact that relative camera - focus plane - background - subject distances are the key.
cogitech wrote:
I agree. Likewise, most lenses can produce good bokeh in the right circumstances, and I know for a fact that relative camera - focus plane - background - subject distances are the key.
In the image cogitech posted we can actually see hints of this "bright ring" behavior if we look closely to the background. There are some spots there rendered as pretty large circles with a tiny ring on them.
