The Bokeh Club

Cuthbert · 12-11-2013, 04:50 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by TinaS

frosty bokeh

Night (also B&W) bokeh!

Volna 1.8 full open and MX at 1/30s.

**jmschrei** · 12-11-2013, 09:17 PM - **1 Like**

More bokeh from my Single in December (bokehember) challenge with the FA 50/1.4

Jean Poitiers · 12-11-2013, 10:17 PM

Originally posted by Cuthbert

Night (also B&W) bokeh!

Volna 1.8 full open and MX at 1/30s.

Very nice! I have been looking for a Volna at a decent price, but no luck yet ...

... someday it will happen, J

Cuthbert · 12-12-2013, 02:08 AM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Very nice! I have been looking for a Volna at a decent price, but no luck yet ...

... someday it will happen, J

I still have to test it extensively at daylight but it seems that this lens, although in poor shape (the rubber ring is rotating by itself etc...) is a good one, more like a vintage Nikkor than a traditional Soviet Helios, it's very sharp, contrasty and with some distortion barrel.

On my side I would like to find a Volna 1.4, like the one that came with the Almaz 102, but it seems that just one hundreds of them very made, and they are as rare as that camera.

The Almaz 103 at least was somehow mass (??) produced and I'm waiting to get one that needs CLA from ebay.

margriet · 12-12-2013, 03:55 AM

Originally posted by Cuthbert

Night (also B&W) bokeh!

Volna 1.8 full open and MX at 1/30s.

I like this, the B&W works well. Maybe I would have rotated the pic a couple of degrees ..

margriet · 12-12-2013, 03:59 AM - **1 Like**

I have a cross post from the single in december challenge as well... definitely bokeh.. the round background bokeh (OOF christmas-tree lights) and distorted front OOF finger..

TinaS · 12-12-2013, 04:14 AM

Originally posted by Cuthbert

Night (also B&W) bokeh!

Volna 1.8 full open and MX at 1/30s.

I like that look too. Very nice

Cuthbert · 12-12-2013, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by margriet

I like this, the B&W works well. Maybe I would have rotated the pic a couple of degrees ..

Rotate? How?

Originally posted by TinaS

I like that look too. Very nice

Ok then more Soviet bokeh:

Kiev 17 + Helios 81M, sunny rule, and Kodak Gold 200.

**paulh** · 12-12-2013, 01:16 PM

Originally posted by jmschrei

More bokeh from my Single in December (bokehember) challenge with the FA 50/1.4

Beautiful - reminds me of my Dad's Christmas LP (vinyl record) covers back in the day

One with the kit lens (xposted from the other bokeh thread) - glazed shrubbery...

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**mattb123** · 12-12-2013, 01:56 PM - **1 Like**

Bought a new (to me) DA 50mm f/1.8
This is at f/2, very low light

margriet · 12-13-2013, 04:48 AM

Originally posted by Cuthbert

Rotate? How?

I was thinking in the line of having the fence plus sign straight up... done in post-processing (lightroom, photoshop or any other )

mtux · 12-13-2013, 10:07 PM

DA 50 f/1.8 @ f/3.2

**k0og** · 12-14-2013, 02:28 PM

We got several inches of wet snow last night, and it made for a winter-wonder-land scene.

Pentax K100DS, ISO400, Vivitar-A 28mm f2.8 @ f2.8, Topaz B&W Effects2

-Joe-
(cross-posted from the B&W thread)

wuzet · 12-14-2013, 02:33 PM

K-3, K35/2.0, @2.0

#chokolars# · 12-14-2013, 04:20 PM - **2 Likes**

Frozen Rose.. Pentax K-5II with Pentax 35mm 2,8 Macro Limited…
I love this lens..

12-12-2013, 11:37 AM	#2483
Cuthbert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,740	Originally posted by margriet I like this, the B&W works well. Maybe I would have rotated the pic a couple of degrees .. Rotate? How? Originally posted by TinaS I like that look too. Very nice Ok then more Soviet bokeh: Kiev 17 + Helios 81M, sunny rule, and Kodak Gold 200. Last edited by Cuthbert; 12-12-2013 at 11:47 AM.

12-12-2013, 01:16 PM	#2484
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,271	Originally posted by jmschrei More bokeh from my Single in December (bokehember) challenge with the FA 50/1.4 Beautiful - reminds me of my Dad's Christmas LP (vinyl record) covers back in the day One with the kit lens (xposted from the other bokeh thread) - glazed shrubbery... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Last edited by paulh; 12-12-2013 at 01:30 PM. Reason: added photo

12-14-2013, 02:28 PM	#2488
k0og Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rolla, Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 699	Wood Grain under the Snow We got several inches of wet snow last night, and it made for a winter-wonder-land scene. Pentax K100DS, ISO400, Vivitar-A 28mm f2.8 @ f2.8, Topaz B&W Effects2 -Joe- (cross-posted from the B&W thread)

12-14-2013, 04:20 PM - 2 Likes	#2490
#chokolars# Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 67	Frozen Rose Frozen Rose.. Pentax K-5II with Pentax 35mm 2,8 Macro Limited… I love this lens.. Attached Images

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12-11-2013, 04:50 PM - 3 Likes	#2476
Cuthbert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,740	Originally posted by TinaS frosty bokeh Night (also B&W) bokeh! Volna 1.8 full open and MX at 1/30s.

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12-11-2013, 10:17 PM	#2478
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Cuthbert Night (also B&W) bokeh! Volna 1.8 full open and MX at 1/30s. Very nice! I have been looking for a Volna at a decent price, but no luck yet ... ... someday it will happen, J

12-12-2013, 02:08 AM	#2479
Cuthbert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,740	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Very nice! I have been looking for a Volna at a decent price, but no luck yet ... ... someday it will happen, J I still have to test it extensively at daylight but it seems that this lens, although in poor shape (the rubber ring is rotating by itself etc...) is a good one, more like a vintage Nikkor than a traditional Soviet Helios, it's very sharp, contrasty and with some distortion barrel. On my side I would like to find a Volna 1.4, like the one that came with the Almaz 102, but it seems that just one hundreds of them very made, and they are as rare as that camera. The Almaz 103 at least was somehow mass (??) produced and I'm waiting to get one that needs CLA from ebay.

12-12-2013, 03:55 AM	#2480
margriet Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 191	Originally posted by Cuthbert Night (also B&W) bokeh! Volna 1.8 full open and MX at 1/30s. I like this, the B&W works well. Maybe I would have rotated the pic a couple of degrees ..

12-12-2013, 03:59 AM - 1 Like	#2481
margriet Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 191	I have a cross post from the single in december challenge as well... definitely bokeh.. the round background bokeh (OOF christmas-tree lights) and distorted front OOF finger..

12-12-2013, 04:14 AM	#2482
TinaS Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,164	Originally posted by Cuthbert Night (also B&W) bokeh! Volna 1.8 full open and MX at 1/30s. I like that look too. Very nice

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12-13-2013, 04:48 AM	#2486
margriet Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 191	Originally posted by Cuthbert Rotate? How? I was thinking in the line of having the fence plus sign straight up... done in post-processing (lightroom, photoshop or any other )

12-13-2013, 10:07 PM	#2487
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