Bokeh lens

[GReddyZC76]

check this

Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M Aspherical Manual Focus 11-602 B&H

The Leica Noctilux 0.95 Lens Review | STEVE HUFF PHOTOS

 

[bojee]

check this

Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M Aspherical Manual Focus 11-602 B&H

The Leica Noctilux 0.95 Lens Review | STEVE HUFF PHOTOS

Oh my...

 

[bonrya]

check this

Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M Aspherical Manual Focus 11-602 B&H

The Leica Noctilux 0.95 Lens Review | STEVE HUFF PHOTOS

I like you already. :bsmilie:

 

[yrh0413]

seriously everyone's recommending lenses that mighttttt be probably outta TS' budget

Not really, Nikon 50mm f/1.8, 50mm f/1.4 are moderately priced. Even the 50mm f/1.2 is less than $1k. TS is using a Nikon D7000... really wonder why other recommended Canon/ Leica glasses :dunno:

 

[xersion]

My budget is about $300 to $500.. Is 50mm f1.4 about the range?

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

My budget is about $300 to $500.. Is 50mm f1.4 about the range?

are you comfortable with the 50mm focal length?

I think AF 50mm f/1.4D is within the $500 budget or thereabouts.

 

[bonrya]

Not really, Nikon 50mm f/1.8, 50mm f/1.4 are moderately priced. Even the 50mm f/1.2 is less than $1k. TS is using a Nikon D7000... really wonder why other recommended Canon/ Leica glasses :dunno:

There's a 50mm f1.2 going for less than 1k..? Where? looking for one!

 

[yrh0413]

There's a 50mm f1.2 going for less than 1k..? Where? looking for one!

You didn't know Nikon has a 50mm f/1.2 as well?

nikon 50mm f/1.2

 

[spree86]

There's a 50mm f1.2 going for less than 1k..? Where? looking for one!

Luke has one, he didn't show it to you?

 

[kei1309]

Not really, Nikon 50mm f/1.8, 50mm f/1.4 are moderately priced. Even the 50mm f/1.2 is less than $1k. TS is using a Nikon D7000... really wonder why other recommended Canon/ Leica glasses :dunno:

because TS didn't state any budget.

hence "mighttttt". for all we know, TS was budgeting $200 for the lens.

 

[Cowseye]

because TS didn't state any budget.

hence "mighttttt". for all we know, TS was budgeting $200 for the lens.

Then there's only one choice. 50mm AF-D F/1.8

 

[luckyorange]

My budget is about $300 to $500.. Is 50mm f1.4 about the range?

$300-$500

you can get either the 35mm 1.8g, 50mm 1.8g or the af 50mm 1.4

 

[bonrya]

You didn't know Nikon has a 50mm f/1.2 as well?

nikon 50mm f/1.2

Yeah.. I know. Manual focus right..? It's out of production or something right?

Luke has one, he didn't show it to you?

I thought they were talking about an auto focus lens..

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Yeah.. I know. Manual focus right..? It's out of production or something right?



I thought they were talking about an auto focus lens..

AI-S 50mm f/1.2 is still in production A rarity in this day and age of super-fast auto-focus lenses.

 

[bonrya]

AI-S 50mm f/1.2 is still in production A rarity in this day and age of super-fast auto-focus lenses.

Hunting for one.. If not I'm already set on the Pentax 50f1.2. :sweatsm: :sweatsm: I'm going backwards these days.. Hehehe

 

[yrh0413]

Hunting for one.. If not I'm already set on the Pentax 50f1.2. :sweatsm: :sweatsm: I'm going backwards these days.. Hehehe

Might as well go for the 58mm f/1.2 Ai-S I saw one in EBay recently.

 

[cannedpineapples]

for $200, the 50/1.4 AIS will do the trick.

 

[bonrya]

Might as well go for the 58mm f/1.2 Ai-S I saw one in EBay recently.

I don't quite like chunky peanut butter... :bsmilie:

 

[chillicutter]

I seriously recommend you to read the basics of how to get an blurred background picture and understand the fundamentals knowledge on DOF and aperture FIRST, then think f1.2, f1.4, f1.8, f2 etc...

 

[pinholecam]

I seriously recommend you to read the basics of how to get an blurred background picture and understand the fundamentals knowledge on DOF and aperture FIRST, then think f1.2, f1.4, f1.8, f2 etc...

Don't want to sound harsh, but +1 to this advice.
The term used is incorrect. There is no such thing as bokeh lens.
Bokeh is only the term used to refer to the quality of the out of focus (OOF) parts.
You are looking for a lens that can easily give shallow DOF.


The thing to get shallow DOF are :
Aperture (A)
Subject distance (D)
Bkgnd distance (BKD)
Focal length (FL)

Roughly their relationship is :

DOF = (A)(D)/(BKD)(FL)