Abstract A Little Telephone Bokeh

kdf9511 · 05-04-2014, 05:37 PM

This one came from trying my hand at getting a good bokeh. I tried about a dozen shots and this one was the best. I was focused on the mouthpiece of the one with the chrome bells. I would have liked to seen a bit more on the closer ones. Was I doing something wrong? I had the aperture opened up all the way. I think I need a faster lens.

atupdate · 05-05-2014, 05:27 AM

It is hard to get much bokeh when you use an aperture of f5.6. Most of the good bokeh shots are at f1.4 to f2 unless there is a large distance between the main subject and the background.

Tim

kdf9511 · 05-05-2014, 06:20 AM

That's what I'm finding out. That was the largest appature I could get on the A setting. I should have tried dialing it down manualy. I'm still pleased with the shot for my first go around with this camera.

atupdate · 05-06-2014, 05:33 AM

Originally posted by kdf9511

That was the largest appature I could get on the A setting.

If you were using a zoom lens, that is probably the largest aperture it has at the focal length. I have a couple of zoom lenses that are 3.5 on the wide end and 5.6 on the long end of the zoom. Nothing I can do to change that then to upgrade the glass.

Tim

K McCall · 05-06-2014, 08:37 AM

You could have also tried standing back and zooming as far in as you could go (80mm) while keeping the aperture at the lowest setting - of course, that may have been what you did; it's impossible to tell. Either way, if you're not happy with these results, then you'll probably have to change your lens to something that's faster.

Just a note: it was really hard to get a handle on the photo at the size you posted here. It looks much better on its actual flickr page. I can tell there that you nailed the focus on the chrome bells. I think I would have at least tried this in portrait orientation so that you could see the phone that you focused on in its entirety.

kdf9511 · 05-06-2014, 08:58 AM

Thanks for the comments. I know I'm going to have to move up to a faster lens. I'm going to try to go back and retake this pic after I pickup some lenses from my dad that he has with his K1000. I know one of them is a 50mm prime but that's all I can remember.

05-04-2014, 05:37 PM	#1
kdf9511 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Weatherford, Oklahoma Posts: 206	A Little Telephone Bokeh Lens: Sigma 28-80 Camera: Pentax K200D Photo Location: Hinton Historical Museum Oklahoma ISO: 800 Shutter Speed: 1/60s Aperture: F5.6 This one came from trying my hand at getting a good bokeh. I tried about a dozen shots and this one was the best. I was focused on the mouthpiece of the one with the chrome bells. I would have liked to seen a bit more on the closer ones. Was I doing something wrong? I had the aperture opened up all the way. I think I need a faster lens.

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05-05-2014, 05:27 AM	#2
atupdate Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dayton, OH Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,724	It is hard to get much bokeh when you use an aperture of f5.6. Most of the good bokeh shots are at f1.4 to f2 unless there is a large distance between the main subject and the background. Tim

05-05-2014, 06:20 AM	#3
kdf9511 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Weatherford, Oklahoma Posts: 206 Original Poster	That's what I'm finding out. That was the largest appature I could get on the A setting. I should have tried dialing it down manualy. I'm still pleased with the shot for my first go around with this camera.

05-06-2014, 05:33 AM	#4
atupdate Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dayton, OH Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,724	Originally posted by kdf9511 That was the largest appature I could get on the A setting. If you were using a zoom lens, that is probably the largest aperture it has at the focal length. I have a couple of zoom lenses that are 3.5 on the wide end and 5.6 on the long end of the zoom. Nothing I can do to change that then to upgrade the glass. Tim

05-06-2014, 08:37 AM	#5
K McCall Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 808	You could have also tried standing back and zooming as far in as you could go (80mm) while keeping the aperture at the lowest setting - of course, that may have been what you did; it's impossible to tell. Either way, if you're not happy with these results, then you'll probably have to change your lens to something that's faster. Just a note: it was really hard to get a handle on the photo at the size you posted here. It looks much better on its actual flickr page. I can tell there that you nailed the focus on the chrome bells. I think I would have at least tried this in portrait orientation so that you could see the phone that you focused on in its entirety.

05-06-2014, 08:58 AM	#6
kdf9511 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Weatherford, Oklahoma Posts: 206 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments. I know I'm going to have to move up to a faster lens. I'm going to try to go back and retake this pic after I pickup some lenses from my dad that he has with his K1000. I know one of them is a 50mm prime but that's all I can remember.