77mm; its about the bokeh stupid!

77mm; its about the bokeh stupid! · 05:43 PM

There are many things I like about my 77ltd, but I'd say the thing I like most is the almost magical bokeh it can produce. DS 77mm F1.8: f1.8 @ 1/500

NaCl(anybody else got any great bokeh they'd like to share?)H2O

**Eaglerapids** · 11-30-2007, 06:02 PM

Beautiful. Does it have to be the 77limited?

**distorted_vision** · 11-30-2007, 06:17 PM

very nice shot mate,.. just a question tho.. what exactly is 'bokeh'.. ive seen this word a few times since joining this forum...

**NaClH2O** · 11-30-2007, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by Eaglerapids

Beautiful. Does it have to be the 77limited?

nope! just bokeh you like!

NaCl(one thing I'm not is a gear snob!)H2O

**NaClH2O** · 11-30-2007, 06:31 PM

Originally posted by distorted_vision

very nice shot mate,.. just a question tho.. what exactly is 'bokeh'.. ive seen this word a few times since joining this forum...

Bokeh, in japanese means blurred I think. My sister who speaks fluent japanese says that it's sometimes used as a slang term for jet lag!

In photographic terms it means how the camera/lens renders the out of focus areas. Hopefully others will chime in with some more photographic examples of bokeh.

NaCl(more pics! we need more pics!)H2O

**distorted_vision** · 11-30-2007, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by NaClH2O

Bokeh, in japanese means blurred I think. My sister who speaks fluent japanese says that it's sometimes used as a slang term for jet lag!

In photographic terms it means how the camera/lens renders the out of focus areas. Hopefully others will chime in with some more photographic examples of bokeh.

NaCl(more pics! we need more pics!)H2O

ahhhhk, i thought it was something like this,, thanks alot mate,. i will see if i can find some BOKEH images..

and · 11-30-2007, 06:50 PM

Bokeh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**distorted_vision** · 11-30-2007, 06:51 PM

**distorted_vision** · 11-30-2007, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by and

Bokeh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

awesome, thanks mate!

Mike Cash · 11-30-2007, 06:53 PM

The word we usually see romanized as "bokeh" is ボケ or "boke" in Japanese and is used in a variety of situations. It is most commonly used to refer to the mental fog of senility, with the photographic use of the term being slang derived from that. The mental fog of jet lag is 時差ボケ (jisa boke), with "jisa" meaning "time difference". I've encountered and used the word thousands of times over almost a quarter century, and never once with it in the context of photographic "bokeh" until I started noticing all the non-Japanese all over the world who have adopted the term. Not saying Japanese shutterbugs don't use the term, just saying that it's normal non-photographic meaning is far and away more mainstream and well-known in the land of the term's origin.

**distorted_vision** · 11-30-2007, 07:29 PM

Originally posted by Mike Cash

The word we usually see romanized as "bokeh" is ボケ or "boke" in Japanese and is used in a variety of situations. It is most commonly used to refer to the mental fog of senility, with the photographic use of the term being slang derived from that. The mental fog of jet lag is 時差ボケ (jisa boke), with "jisa" meaning "time difference". I've encountered and used the word thousands of times over almost a quarter century, and never once with it in the context of photographic "bokeh" until I started noticing all the non-Japanese all over the world who have adopted the term. Not saying Japanese shutterbugs don't use the term, just saying that it's normal non-photographic meaning is far and away more mainstream and well-known in the land of the term's origin.

very interesting mate, thank you for the insight..

Pooky125 · 11-30-2007, 08:01 PM

One of my recent fav somewhat ok bokeh shots.

Bud · 11-30-2007, 08:16 PM

I'm not a bokeh fanatic... yet... but I like the effect in these from 3 different lens

Pentax F*300/4.5
1/320s f/4.5 at 300.0mm iso400

1/500s f/7.1 at 300.0mm iso250

Tamron 28-75/2.8
1/4000s f/2.8 at 75.0mm iso200

Vivitar 105/2.5 Series 1
1/180s f/10.0 at 100.0mm iso200

Vivitar 105/2.5 Series 1
1/500s f/3.5 at 100.0mm iso400

hinckc · 11-30-2007, 08:41 PM

Hi all,
Cool photos, everyone! Very smooth!

Also thanks to Mike Cash, for a unique and insightful interpretation of the term bokeh. I've "understood" the western meaning from reading the forums, but your locality and effort in learning the local language provides insight that would be nearly impossible for any "gai jin" to ever learn. Thanks for taking the time to post the info!

Oh, and I think Bud's shot #3 is really cool, just because it's approaching the limits of "our" camera, @ f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 200....

-Chris

jgredline · 11-30-2007, 10:44 PM

Here is a pic of one of my fav subjects, my son...

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11-30-2007, 06:02 PM	#2
Eaglerapids Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Idaho,USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,619	Beautiful. Does it have to be the 77limited?

11-30-2007, 06:17 PM	#3
distorted_vision Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Moving around Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308	very nice shot mate,.. just a question tho.. what exactly is 'bokeh'.. ive seen this word a few times since joining this forum...

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NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631 Original Poster	Originally posted by Eaglerapids Beautiful. Does it have to be the 77limited? nope! just bokeh you like! NaCl(one thing I'm not is a gear snob!)H2O

11-30-2007, 06:31 PM	#5
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631 Original Poster	Originally posted by distorted_vision very nice shot mate,.. just a question tho.. what exactly is 'bokeh'.. ive seen this word a few times since joining this forum... Bokeh, in japanese means blurred I think. My sister who speaks fluent japanese says that it's sometimes used as a slang term for jet lag! In photographic terms it means how the camera/lens renders the out of focus areas. Hopefully others will chime in with some more photographic examples of bokeh. NaCl(more pics! we need more pics!)H2O

11-30-2007, 06:48 PM	#6
distorted_vision Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Moving around Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308	Originally posted by NaClH2O Bokeh, in japanese means blurred I think. My sister who speaks fluent japanese says that it's sometimes used as a slang term for jet lag! In photographic terms it means how the camera/lens renders the out of focus areas. Hopefully others will chime in with some more photographic examples of bokeh. NaCl(more pics! we need more pics!)H2O ahhhhk, i thought it was something like this,, thanks alot mate,. i will see if i can find some BOKEH images..

11-30-2007, 06:50 PM	#7
and Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,476	Bokeh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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distorted_vision Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Moving around Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308	Originally posted by and Bokeh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia awesome, thanks mate!

11-30-2007, 06:53 PM	#10
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	The word we usually see romanized as "bokeh" is ボケ or "boke" in Japanese and is used in a variety of situations. It is most commonly used to refer to the mental fog of senility, with the photographic use of the term being slang derived from that. The mental fog of jet lag is 時差ボケ (jisa boke), with "jisa" meaning "time difference". I've encountered and used the word thousands of times over almost a quarter century, and never once with it in the context of photographic "bokeh" until I started noticing all the non-Japanese all over the world who have adopted the term. Not saying Japanese shutterbugs don't use the term, just saying that it's normal non-photographic meaning is far and away more mainstream and well-known in the land of the term's origin.

11-30-2007, 07:29 PM	#11
distorted_vision Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Moving around Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308	Originally posted by Mike Cash The word we usually see romanized as "bokeh" is ボケ or "boke" in Japanese and is used in a variety of situations. It is most commonly used to refer to the mental fog of senility, with the photographic use of the term being slang derived from that. The mental fog of jet lag is 時差ボケ (jisa boke), with "jisa" meaning "time difference". I've encountered and used the word thousands of times over almost a quarter century, and never once with it in the context of photographic "bokeh" until I started noticing all the non-Japanese all over the world who have adopted the term. Not saying Japanese shutterbugs don't use the term, just saying that it's normal non-photographic meaning is far and away more mainstream and well-known in the land of the term's origin. very interesting mate, thank you for the insight..

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11-30-2007, 08:01 PM	#12
Pooky125 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Philomath, Or Photos: Gallery Posts: 63	One of my recent fav somewhat ok bokeh shots.

11-30-2007, 08:16 PM	#13
Bud Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,699	I'm not a bokeh fanatic... yet... but I like the effect in these from 3 different lens Pentax F*300/4.5 1/320s f/4.5 at 300.0mm iso400 1/500s f/7.1 at 300.0mm iso250 Tamron 28-75/2.8 1/4000s f/2.8 at 75.0mm iso200 Vivitar 105/2.5 Series 1 1/180s f/10.0 at 100.0mm iso200 Vivitar 105/2.5 Series 1 1/500s f/3.5 at 100.0mm iso400

11-30-2007, 08:41 PM	#14
hinckc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 298	Hi all, Cool photos, everyone! Very smooth! Also thanks to Mike Cash, for a unique and insightful interpretation of the term bokeh. I've "understood" the western meaning from reading the forums, but your locality and effort in learning the local language provides insight that would be nearly impossible for any "gai jin" to ever learn. Thanks for taking the time to post the info! Oh, and I think Bud's shot #3 is really cool, just because it's approaching the limits of "our" camera, @ f/2.8, 1/4000, ISO 200.... -Chris

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jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	Here is a pic of one of my fav subjects, my son...