Comments on: The Beauty of Bokeh http://www.canonblogger.com/2008/07/07/the-beauty-of-bokeh/ Home of the Learning Digital Photography Podcast with Jason Anderson Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:10:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jasonhttp://www.canonblogger.com/2008/07/07/the-beauty-of-bokeh/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Jason Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:59:11 +0000 http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=346#comment-884 I had a "nifty fifty" when I frst got started with digital and didn't realize what I had - I think the "loud" factor in its focusing mechanism threw me off. Now I wish I had it back - whither that we knowest now what we should have known then, eh? :) I had a “nifty fifty” when I frst got started with digital and didn’t realize what I had – I think the “loud” factor in its focusing mechanism threw me off. Now I wish I had it back – whither that we knowest now what we should have known then, eh? :)

]]> By: Tim Solleyhttp://www.canonblogger.com/2008/07/07/the-beauty-of-bokeh/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Tim Solley Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:19:57 +0000 http://www.canonblogger.com/?p=346#comment-883 Yes, it's true that bokeh quality is a big factor in the quality of photographs.I have a Canon 50mm f/1.8 "nifty fifty" lens. It's my cheapest lens at something like $70 and has (not surprisingly) only 5 blades. This gives a rougher bokeh. Certainly nothing as smooth as an expensive "L" lens.Funny thing though. I think it's my favorite lens in my bag. Granted, I don't have any "L" glass. There's something about the quality of photo from that lens that seems to overrule the less than amazing bokeh. And I'm a bokeh junkeh. Yes, it’s true that bokeh quality is a big factor in the quality of photographs.

I have a Canon 50mm f/1.8 “nifty fifty” lens. It’s my cheapest lens at something like $70 and has (not surprisingly) only 5 blades. This gives a rougher bokeh. Certainly nothing as smooth as an expensive “L” lens.

Funny thing though. I think it’s my favorite lens in my bag. Granted, I don’t have any “L” glass. There’s something about the quality of photo from that lens that seems to overrule the less than amazing bokeh. And I’m a bokeh junkeh.

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