The ultimate Bokeh thread; pics please

The (ultra)evil DSLR-lens Nikon 105 F/2.0 DC showing some of it's characteristics. These are test shots I made myself while familiarizing myself with the lens.

Winter streets of Oslo just after sundown. I like how it "melts" the background. Shot wide open at ISO3200 and 1/125th on a D7000. N00bed out on the shutter speed, should be at least 1/160th on a crop-sensor camera.
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Another one, this time by day. Lonely chairs outside a store in the snow. Haven't seen that one before, eh? 😉
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A couple of my examples....

(i) 50mm Summicron at f2 - swirly bokeh!!

(ii) 35mm Summarit at f2.5

(iii) CV 28mm Ultron at f2 (wide open)

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Some Large Format Bokeh

Some Large Format Bokeh

This thread has taken on monstrous proportions! Herewith a Bokeh contribution from a monstrous camera:

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(Ilford HP5, 4x5in sheet film, exposed in a Linhof Technika V with a Schneider-Kreuznach 150mm APO-Symmar f/5.6)

Shot wide open - in my copy of this lens - the 6 diaphragm blades never fully move out of the way. I am not sure if it's supposed to be like this (never handled another one) but it has a visible effect in the rendition of out-of-focus highlights. I still like the shallow DOF capabilities (often surprising to small-format shooters, since it's only f/5.6).

This image was printed in the darkroom on 8x10in Ilford MG IV paper, and the print scanned.
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