This is by no means any kind of comprehensive analysis of this lens, as all I did was take the same static photo at every possible aperture.
But it's useful nonetheless to get a sense of the quality of the Bokeh as you go from the smallest end to wide open. You can read about Bokeh in detail at Wikipedia, but basically it refers to the out-of-focus area of the photo, and more specifically, the aesthetic quality of that area. It's one of those things that can be subjective, but some words you might might hear when describing good quality bokeh are "creamy", "buttery", or "soft edges". Typically bad bokeh means that the elements in the out-of-focus area have sharp edges and don't blend smoothly together (i'm oversimplifying). Also notice the difference in depth of field from photo to photo. F/16 has the most depth of field (this is the smallest aperture this lens supports) and when you get down to 1.4, not even the entire apple is in focus.
F/16
F/14
F/13
F/11
F/10
F/9
F/8
F/7.1
F/6.3
F/5.6
F/5
F/4.5
F/4
F/3.5
F/3.2
F/2.8
F/2.5
F/2.2
F/2
F/1.8
F/1.6
F/1.4 -- There it is... wide open at 1.4. The creamiest of the creamy.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Nikon 50mm 1.4 bokeh tests
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8 comments:
this is an awesome post. Thanks
Glad that someone has found it helpful!
i love it at 2.8! the points of light in hex is awesome!
What kind of lens? Is it the 1.4D or 1.4G?
This is the for 1.4D lens. The 1.4G did not exist at the time of this post.
thank you this is great
woww, blur background, nice bokeh..
thank you :)
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