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Which lens do you like for the bokeh?
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Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:41 pm
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sichko wrote:
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Edited due to not being able to make pictures show up :/


Pictures from first time posters do not show (spam prevention). Put them back and someone will make them show.


Thanks for the info, had no idea Smile
I'll try once more then.
Helios-44M-6 58mm f/2 wide open. Maybe not everybodys cup of tea, but It has quickly become my favourite.





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Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:01 pm
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As you say - not to everyone's taste. But it's a stunning portrait nevertheless.


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I kind-of like bit of, harsh bokeh, one of my favorite is from M42 Fujinon EBC 50mm f/1.4 ( on K20D) ,bit soft but I like it, (that was at f/1.4 and 1/4000sec.)

Second the bokeh is still bit harsh and different lens, PentaxA 70-210 at zoom 180, f/4 and 1/180 sec.


This one taken with a lens as above, zoom 180, f.4 but later in the day, 1/90sec.


the last one was taken with Tamron SP 19AH 70-210, at zoom 200 f/3.5 1/90sec. thrown-in just for fun, if any one would like to check some more of bokeh here they are; http://www.flickr.com/photos/in-my-cocoon/sets/72157621966614917/


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Love that corella and the cockies Greg, you sure you haven't been out lurking in my local park?


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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:48 am
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:48 am
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sichko wrote:
As you say - not to everyone's taste. But it's a stunning portrait nevertheless.


Thank you very much Smile I know this kind of bokeh can be quite distracting and harsh, but used in the right way I personally think it can add a lot to a shot.


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xjjohnno wrote:
Love that corella and the cockies Greg, you sure you haven't been out lurking in my local park?


Smile thanks, those pics are from may deck ...lucky me Wink , outskirts of Sydney, going north.
One more specially for you, (well maybe two) not ideal aperture for good bokeh but I like them.
Spider web, can you see-it? Tamron SP 01A 35-80mm
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This one with my favorite lens, Fujinon EBC 50mm f.1/4 at that time was on f/2.8


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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:27 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:27 pm
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chinon 135 2.8

+2.30 stop + sharpen 60

but i also like the boken of my lens kit (despite is more difficult to obtain) and clearly of my 50 f/1.7.


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Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:01 pm
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Long time no see, my friends, miss you all very much.

I share some pics from Meyer Optik Goritz Trioplan 240mm f4.5 .





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Welcome back Khan!

Nice return!


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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:33 am
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:33 am
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Pentax 75-150 f/4 at 150 mm

+1.70 stop + sharpen

Pentax 18-55

+1 stop + sharpen

With some effort even with the kit lens is possible obtain some boken.


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Great images..

Here are my favourits..

Porst 1.2/55mm Bokeh




Makro Elmarit 2.8/60mm..



Makro Elmarit 2.8/60mm



i like the "swirly" Bokeh of the Porst and the Elmarit shown in pic 1 + 2..


Here a shot with the Leica Summilux 1.4/50mm, version with build in Hood.



And a crop out of this..




The Summilux Bokeh is also very swirly and the highlights in
some of my pictures shows the "Cats Eye-Bokeh-Effect"..
Thats why Leica not advise to use the Summilux in close ups..
But i like this kind of "effect" for some shots..

greetz
Hinnerker


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@hinnerker:

the prost portrait is great!


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S-M-C Takumar 2.8/105



Super Takumar 4/150



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Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:06 am
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Thai manual focus lens Group[/list][/code]


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Loving this of my pentax Fa* 28-70


And a bokeh machine, the s-m-c tak 50 1.4


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hjghjgh

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I'm one of person which have poisioned with manual lens..and this is the result of that poison...Soligor MD 37-105mm ...need feedback from all of yours..regards,


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I like both of those Soligor shots, very nice work.

I like the typical Meyer bokeh as you get with the Trioplan, Primotar, Oreston etc.

This is with a Pentacon Auto 1.8/50 which is a rebadged Oreston:



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hghjfhgd

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Yashica ML 55/1,2




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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:26 am
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The Meyer Görlitz Diaplan 100 projection lens seems to be a copy of the Meyer Trioplan. And the Pentacon 100/2.8 AV projection lens too. But some simple DIY involved: http://www.4photos.de/test/Meyer-Goerlitz-Trioplan-100mm-2.8.html



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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:35 am
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Here a picture made with the Helios 44-4 58mm f/2.0. The lens is not known for smooth bokeh - but one could alter the bokeh of this lens - and other lenses - with a simple slide film near the iris.
The slide film is exposed with something like a Gaussian formed ND filter:
http://www.4photos.de/camera-diy/Apodization-Filter.html



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Not manual, but i like it Beercan (70-210/4)


Beercan sample by Roma Tataru, on Flickr

Rokkor MC 58/1.4


Jupiter 8

Jupiter 9


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I love them all
Aetna Rokunar 135mm f/2.8
Pentax Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm F1.4 8 element variant
Kiron 80-200 f/4.5 Macro 1:4
Helios-44-2 2/58





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ZoneV wrote:
The Meyer Görlitz Diaplan 100 projection lens seems to be a copy of the Meyer Trioplan. And the Pentacon 100/2.8 AV projection lens too. But some simple DIY involved: http://www.4photos.de/test/Meyer-Goerlitz-Trioplan-100mm-2.8.html



artistic bokeh, multiple size circles, i like that
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