Comments on: bokeh – the quality of blur http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/01/10/bokeh-the-quality-of-blur/ photography by Neil van Niekerk Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:40:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jannine http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/01/10/bokeh-the-quality-of-blur/#comment-2275 Jannine Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:51:48 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=314#comment-2275 Thank you for a brilliant topic. I have often wondered what bokeh was, i hear people speak about it,but didn't like to ask. Neil i love this site & your book. The thing is all the subjects are interesting, so much so i don't know where to look first. I keep flitting from one article to another. Thank you for a brilliant topic. I have often wondered what bokeh was, i hear people speak about it,but didn’t like to ask. Neil i love this site & your book. The thing is all the subjects are interesting, so much so i don’t know where to look first. I keep flitting from one article to another.

]]> By: cappy http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/01/10/bokeh-the-quality-of-blur/#comment-2273 cappy Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:27:35 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=314#comment-2273 Neil...Thanks for a great well explained article. It explained a lot of misinformation. Neil…Thanks for a great well explained article. It explained a lot of misinformation.

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/01/10/bokeh-the-quality-of-blur/#comment-2274 Neil Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:12:28 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=314#comment-2274 <blockquote>Artur .. I do use the fish-eye lens on occasion, but I do feel that it can easily look gimmicky if over-used. Either way, I do believe it's a lens that needs to be in any photographer's bag. Neil vN</blockquote>

Artur .. I do use the fish-eye lens on occasion, but I do feel that it can easily look gimmicky if over-used. Either way, I do believe it’s a lens that needs to be in any photographer’s bag.

Neil vN

]]> By: Artur Ocubaro http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/01/10/bokeh-the-quality-of-blur/#comment-2272 Artur Ocubaro Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:11:56 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=314#comment-2272 Hi Neil! Thanks for your opinion, I really appreciate. I ve been wondering how do you find the time to do all your work and keep answering all the questions in your site? That's amazing and very respectful! Thanks. And what do you think of the fisheye lenses? I do not think that you ve used in your esplendid work, do you have any restrictions about them? Another question, when are you going to publish another book (whatever subject book)? Hi Neil!

Thanks for your opinion, I really appreciate. I ve been wondering how do you find the time to do all your work and keep answering all the questions in your site? That’s amazing and very respectful! Thanks.
And what do you think of the fisheye lenses? I do not think that you ve used in your esplendid work, do you have any restrictions about them?
Another question, when are you going to publish another book (whatever subject book)?

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/01/10/bokeh-the-quality-of-blur/#comment-2270 Neil Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:50:59 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=314#comment-2270 <blockquote>Artur, the Canon 85mm f1.2 (both AF versions) are rightfully regarded as wonderful optics. Their bokeh is just wonderful. Especially on a camera like the 5D which has a tendency to vignette to the corners, the 85mm f1.2 can give an ethereal look when used wide open. The Canon 24-105mm f4 is a great all-round lens with excellent optical performance. But don't expect the bokeh to look nice. Neil vN</blockquote>

Artur, the Canon 85mm f1.2 (both AF versions) are rightfully regarded as wonderful optics. Their bokeh is just wonderful. Especially on a camera like the 5D which has a tendency to vignette to the corners, the 85mm f1.2 can give an ethereal look when used wide open.

The Canon 24-105mm f4 is a great all-round lens with excellent optical performance. But don’t expect the bokeh to look nice.

Neil vN

]]> By: Artur Ocubaro http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/01/10/bokeh-the-quality-of-blur/#comment-2268 Artur Ocubaro Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:59:29 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=314#comment-2268 Hi Neil! Beautiful photos, magnific explanations........thanks! What is your opinion about Canon 85 f 1.2 regarding bokeh? And a question that may be redundant or repetitive but Id really like to hear your opinion.....Im going to buy the 5D MII and definitely the 24-70 2.8, but I m also really thinking about the 24-105 because there is a 350 dollars discount when bought with the 5D. Anyway I ll buy the 24-70, but what do you think about the 24-105 as a allday lens because of the much less weight? Would you use that? Thanks again! Hi Neil!

Beautiful photos, magnific explanations……..thanks!

What is your opinion about Canon 85 f 1.2 regarding bokeh? And a question that may be redundant or repetitive but Id really like to hear your opinion…..Im going to buy the 5D MII and definitely the 24-70 2.8, but I m also really thinking about the 24-105 because there is a 350 dollars discount when bought with the 5D. Anyway I ll buy the 24-70, but what do you think about the 24-105 as a allday lens because of the much less weight? Would you use that?
Thanks again!

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/01/10/bokeh-the-quality-of-blur/#comment-2267 Neil Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:46:24 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=314#comment-2267 <blockquote>Anoop, as soon as I have the 70-200mm f2.8G VR II, I'll be sure to give it a test drive and report back. Neil vN</blockquote>

Anoop, as soon as I have the 70-200mm f2.8G VR II, I’ll be sure to give it a test drive and report back.

Neil vN

]]> By: Anoop nair http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/01/10/bokeh-the-quality-of-blur/#comment-2266 Anoop nair Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:06:37 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=314#comment-2266 Neil Any Bokeh Experience with Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II lens ? I am Planning to get the VR II Version. I do own a Nikon D300& D3X. Need some advice. Thanks Anoop Neil

Any Bokeh Experience with Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II lens ? I am Planning to get the VR II Version. I do own a Nikon D300& D3X. Need some advice.
Thanks
Anoop

]]> By: Internetagentur Bremen http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/01/10/bokeh-the-quality-of-blur/#comment-2265 Internetagentur Bremen Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:34:30 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=314#comment-2265 Hi Neil! Your Website is so inspiring to me. Thanks allot Hi Neil!
Your Website is so inspiring to me.
Thanks allot

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/01/10/bokeh-the-quality-of-blur/#comment-2269 Neil Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:47:53 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=314#comment-2269 <blockquote>Jury, I have no experience of the Nikon 18-105mm VR 3.5-5.6 lens, so I can't comment on the bokeh. As for depth-of-field, with a fairly slow aperture, and on a crop sensor camera, you won't get fantastic shallow depth-of-field. It's the nature of using a small aperture. Neil vN</blockquote>

Jury, I have no experience of the Nikon 18-105mm VR 3.5-5.6 lens, so I can’t comment on the bokeh.

As for depth-of-field, with a fairly slow aperture, and on a crop sensor camera, you won’t get fantastic shallow depth-of-field. It’s the nature of using a small aperture.

Neil vN

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