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PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:55 pm    Post subject: Bokeh of wide-angle lenses Reply with quote
In all bokeh threads is a lot of samples from 50-200mm lenses. Of course, they have the best bokeh characteristics, smooth transitions, nice OOF lights...

But what about wide lenses? Most of them doesn't have bokeh to kill for, but some of them are better than others.

Could I ask for some nice samples? Smile Or all samples, not only the nice ones Wink

Something for start:


Schneider-Kreuznach Curtagon 35/2.8 (@2.8 )




Vivitar (Komine) 28/2.8 (@2.8 )







PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
35mm lenses can be great bokeh, best ones what I seen CZ Distagon 35mm f1.4.


PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
How about these?
Leica 28/2.8 Latest version






PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Vivitar 28 / 2.5 (Kiron)


PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Olympus OM 35mm f2



PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
S-M-C Takumar 28mm f3.5:





S-M-C Takumar 35mm f2:




So far I hardly have used my wide lenses, only have taken a few photos with each,
those two are the only ones with OOF areas,
but I hope they do show the lens's performance

cheers,
kuuan


PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
How about Hologon 16mm, of course at F8.



Distagon 2.8/25 ZF + 5D


Distagon 2/35 ZF + 5D


Biogon 2.8/25 ZM (RF, hard to make bokeh)


PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Retro wrote:

Vivitar 28 / 2.5 (Kiron)


any sample?
and do you know how the Vivitar 24/2.8 performs?

cheers,
kuuan - andreas

later edit: I did find a sample in the gallery:
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/japenese/vivitar/vivitar_28mm_f2_5/vivitar_28mm_f2_5-007.jpg.html

Last edited by kuuan on Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:49 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
So many great samples guys!



This is my favorite currently..


PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
@kuuan:
Quote:
do you know how the Vivitar 24/2.8 performs?

No. I don´t possess it.

Quote:
any sample?

I like the Vivitar 28 / 2.5 very much.
It is solid built.
It has an excellent picture quality (very good resolution and great color rendition).
With "2.5" it is available-light usable, because it is very sharp even wide open.
Furthermore the minimum focal distance is with 30 cm very handy.

To illustrate, another sample of the Vivitar 28 / 2.5 (unfortunately not fitting for the topic "bokeh"):


PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Samples from Accura Diamatic YS 2.8/35.
Even underastimated, cheap - great lens if you use original adapter. I like it special regarding odd "like Helios" bokeh. Pretty sharp wide open.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Distagon 3.5/15







PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Topcor 35/2.8





PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Still no photos to put on this thread. But great shots the ones that you post! COngrats!


PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lots of good samples in here. One thing I like Zeiss for is producing wides with extremely close focus distances, making unique perspectives available. The T*25/2.8 Distagon is the closest I have used at 0.17m.

Here are some samples from the Zeiss T*25/2.8 Distagon ZK



















PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
One of my first shots with my Leica and Voigtlander 35/1.9:



And here's one from earlier in the month with the Nikon-mount Vivitar 35/1.9:



Am I right in thinking that nice bokeh is normally easier to make a close focusing distances, when the distance between the camera and the subject is relatively small compared to the distance between the subject and its background?


PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great samples my friends,

I like Minolta 28mm f2.8.

Camera : Panasonic DMC L1




Pictures only resize.






Laughing



PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some great samples here, i don't even want to comment on ziess 15mm. Ooh i think everyone here would want it...

KhanX wrote:


But KhanX why is this pot coming out of my moniter ??? Very Happy


PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
dakoo wrote:
Some great samples here, i don't even want to comment on ziess 15mm. Ooh i think everyone here would want it...

KhanX wrote:


But KhanX why is this pot coming out of my moniter ??? Very Happy


ha ha ha, I really appriciate your comment.

I think this lens can make 3D as Zeiss if we select the angle of light for the subject.


PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Puplet wrote:
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Am I right in thinking that nice bokeh is normally easier to make a close focusing distances, when the distance between the camera and the subject is relatively small compared to the distance between the subject and its background?


Yes, you are right. Practically is possible to make bokeh using every kind of lens under one circumstances - move as close as is possible to the object and try to take quasi macro shot. BG suppose to be "not busy", some lights make nice impression.

"Making" the bokeh
#1 Arsat 3.5/30, BG very busy, unpleasant

#2 Crop from photo above, better impression but still manipulation, unpleasant

#3 Tamron SP AD2 2.8-3.8/35-80, many viewers like very much such BG

#4 other example

#5 Helios 40, one from the best lens in my opinion, but photo below is still manipulation

#6 Tomioka Yashinon 1.2/55, "3 plans shot", first - rear side of laptop screen, second - group of people, third - wall with paintings - no bokeh at all

#7 The same lens, average shot, bokeh develops "by itself", because of lens performance


PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some Nikkors

20/3.5 AI at f/3.5



24/2.8 N.C at f/2.8



35/2 AI-S at f/2



PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers for the explanation, Voytek!
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