The ultimate Bokeh thread; pics please

[Paulbe]

The really interesting thing about this thread is--as someone said--the photos ALL outweigh the bokeh. So--it looks to me like if the subject is interesting--well--where's the bokeh thing? A really good photo just seems to be a really good photo, no matter what....and there are some great ones here.
Thanks to all!
Paul

 

[Letien]

I said helps! I said helps! 🙂

Xenotar

So nice. To me, this is bokeh. An area of OOF just blurred enough to bring up the main subject. Which xenotar is it? Rollei?
Thanks

 

[MikeL]

Hi Letien,
Yup, Rolleiflex 2.8C. If I had to have only once camera, it would be my Rollei with Xenotar. I just love the lens. I'm with you, just enough so that the other areas are not too distracting. Too much swirly stuff, odd looking (to me) bright-ringed donuts, double lines, I find noticeable in a photo. It's nice when that stuff isn't noticeable.

Edit: 2.8E

 

[venchka]

Nikkor-S.C 5.0 cm 1:1.4

Nikkor-S.C 5.0 cm 1:1.4

Nikkor-S.C 5.0 cm 1:1.4 @ 1.6 or 1.8

 

[venchka]

Nikkor-P.C 8.5cm 1:2.0

Nikkor-P.C 8.5cm 1:2.0

Nikkor 85/2.0 wide open and minimum focusing distance.

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

My most cherished wine:


Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Mark-I @ f/1.8 (on a 300D)

 

[raid]

40mm/2.0 Summicron-C:

 

[raid]

Rolleiflex 2.8D Planar: (XP2 @ 2.8; Dana one day old)

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Rolleiflex Automat IV, 75mm f/3.5 Schneider-Kreutznach Xenar @ f/3.5

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

And a sample that shows that even some of the "best bokeh" lens can find themselves streched beyond their limit (raising fist like Col. Klink: "tree foliage!")


Canon 50mm f/1.5 LTM @f/1.5 (on M6)

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM @ f/1.4 (on 5D)

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux pre-asph E46 @ f/1.4 (on M6)

 

[hans voralberg]

Now that is bokeh overload. Very nice gold tone

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Now that is bokeh overload. Very nice gold tone

Thanks, Hans. I thought the setup would produce an interesting result at the time.

 

[mich8261]

here's a good example of bad bokeh.

Taken with Canon dRebel with 70-300mm DO (Difractive Optics). This lens tends to render a buzzy background as a blurry buzzy background. Very distracting.

 

[Krosya]

M-Rokkor 40/2:

 

[Lotari]

pentax *ist d and helios-40 85/1.5

pentax *ist d and m50/1.4

yashica d

pentax *ist d and k35/2

mamiya m645 and 80/1.9

homemade camera and fujinon-tv 110/0.95

 

[Mackinaw]

Canon LTM 50/1.2 at F1.6. Delta 100 in Rodinal.

 

[IGMeanwell]

pentax *ist d and helios-40 85/1.5

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Wow that is a crazy picture.... I love it

 

[Ororaro]

Wow I love this shot!
Give us more info on your home-made camera, please...