The ultimate Bokeh thread; pics please

[J J Kapsberger]

Some people like the ZM Biogon 35/2.0 bokeh, so I give it to you:

 

[venchka]

Bokeh High!

Bokeh High!

Taken after toting my Pentax 6x7 with 105mm/2.5 lens uphill for the better part of 3 days. Actually, we reached this point, Fall Creek Pass Elelvation ` 12,550 feet, in 4 1/2 days starting at sea level in New Orleans.

Pentax 6x7, Pentax SMC 105mm/2.4 lens. I really like 105mm lenses.

 

[ferider]

Claiming my place in bed:

Another one with the Nikkor 55/1.2.

 

[Sonnar2]

0.95@0.95. Will post more

Who was it saying that the Canon MONSTER hasn't any value for real photography and just produces ugly results?? It looks like you have tamed the beast - congratulations!

No 50/1.2 or 50/1.4 lens can create such bokeh at middle distances - it's just a matter of optics. And in this case, beautiful structered!

 

[Leica All Day]

I like a lot of the photos in this thread and even though I am still learning a lot about "bokeh" and how to get the results that I desire out of my lenses, I thought I would post these photos up......

Leica m6ttl 90mm f2......(an early version).... I think I shot this photo at 15 f2.......I know it is a little "blurry/not sharp" but it was hand held...

this photo was taken with a 50mm summilux, also an early version and I believe it was at f1.4....

both were shot with tri-x

cheers, michael

 

[merlot22]

Bokeh - Canon Demi C, SD 50 2.8mm

Bokeh - Canon Demi C, SD 50 2.8mm

Bokeh - Canon Demi C, SD 50 2.8mm.

-Half frame camera with interchangeable lenses, SD 28 and 50/2.8
The half frame 50mm becoms a 75mm, zone focusing
tele lens, wide open,,,

 

[imajypsee]

my contribution

my contribution

made on film with a Mamiya Sekor 100DTL and a MamiyaSekor f/1.4 and 2X teleconverter





made with the Canon QL17 GIII



(click any photo to see it larger)

 

[Alm3000]

Canon 5d/35mm 1.4

Canon 5d/35mm 1.4

Canon 5d/35mm 1.4

 

[TheHub]

bokeh not so good:

Nikkor 50/1.2

Looks okay to me. I like the headlight on the left.

 

[hans voralberg]

Summarit Bokeh

 

[kross]

35mm UC Hexanon @ f2

 

[lemalk]

35mm UC Hexanon @ f2

"Honey, I wasn't taking a picture of YOU!
I swear I was taking a shot of the potted plant!"

 

[Abbazz]

35mm UC Hexanon @ f2

Great picture, thanks for sharing. Nice batik too.

Cheers!

Abbazz

 

[keithwms]

645-format Mamiya 500mm f/5.6 with Kenko 2x TC on Nikon d40x. Wide open.

Without the TC, still wide open...

Mamiya 200mm f/.8 apo on 645 AFD, wide open:

 

[lipton]

Summilux

Summilux

Summilux pre asph wide open on TMax 100 I kind of like the bokeh from this lens

 

[hans voralberg]

Thread revival Rokkor 40/2

 

[Doug]

Interesting, Hans! Wide open I guess? The 40 Rokkor has a reputation for smooth pleasant bokeh, but in this difficult circumstance it rather resembles what you'd see with a 40 Nokton which has a rep for unsettled bokeh!

 

[J. Smith]

Kodak Medalist, Ektar 100 @ 5.6

 

[hans voralberg]

Interesting, Hans! Wide open I guess? The 40 Rokkor has a reputation for smooth pleasant bokeh, but in this difficult circumstance it rather resembles what you'd see with a 40 Nokton which has a rep for unsettled bokeh!

Yes Doug, it's wide open, I attribute the odd highlight bokeh to the fact that it was shot at high noon, in Vietnam, has the foliage a bit denser it would be much smoother i guess

 

[Wayne R. Scott]

Here is my contribution for what I call good bokeh:

16" F3.8 Wollensak Vitax Portrait lens on 8x10 Camera @ f3.8. The picked cornfield and timber in the background blend together.

Not so good bokeh:

Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f1.5 @ f1.5.

Wayne