![]() ![]() Okay, this one is interesting because many people are unaware of this almost entirely. You will not have any issues that might come in the way, and you can easily master them, as well. ![]() The purpose of this entire guide is to dissect the subject to the best of our ability so all the readers can understand what is being discussed here, and at the end, can handle things in the best possible way, to begin with. The word comes from the Japanese language and translates into a blur.īut, how can you introduce blur into photos and make them look appealing? Considering how blur is the one thing that is a bane for many photographers? M size) from my X10 as that might help potential buyers to make up their minds and find the right tool for their jobs.These are the main characteristics because of which the photos appear visually better for a lot of people. If you don't mind, I join in with comparable shots (focal length, aperture, L vs. Mark, I'm glad you perceive it that way, it's not all meant as something like 'Hey, look, my bokeh is BETTER than yours !' LOL or to bash your new cam. Interesting though that people compare by bokeh - it reminds me "Top gear" guys speaking of car engine sound I haven't held XF1 in my hands yet, but by the looks of it X10 lens is more solid as well. Having better focal length to max aperture ratio when zoomed in, X10 wins. XF1 lens focal length f=6.4 - 25.6 mm, equivalent to 25 - 100 mm on a 35 mm format full-aperture F1.8 (Wide) - F4.9 (Telephoto) X10 lens focal length f=7.1 - 28.4 mm, equivalent to 28 - 112 mm on a 35 mm camera full-aperture F2.0 (Wide) - F2.8 (Telephoto) If I may add, the bokeh from that shot looks creamier, the way I personally prefer it. I'm just taking a wild guess here, but I wonder if the act of skipping (or not fully using) every other pixel on the sensor affects this. Plus, I'm speculating on something here - I wonder if shooting at M (6mp) mode is somehow changing the bokeh and how it looks? I should try a few test shots tomorrow - stage some good bokeh reproduction, then shoot it in 12mp mode and 6mp mode and see what happens. Which is the other point I wanted to make - the X10 and the XF1 have different lenses, and I'm guessing the X10 has a better lens based on the specs and everything (white orbs aside). If I have time Tuesday, I'll try to set up some specific bokeh shots with this camera and its lens. I wasn't trying to get any bokeh shots yesterday, I noticed that particular cluster and figured I'd post it as a "out in the wild" photo. ![]() Let me take the oportunity to compare it to a shot from the X10, at almost the same focal length, slightly stopped down, juuust for comparisons sake ![]() Mark, I'm not trying to offend you, but the bokeh from those first two images appears rather 'nervous' or 'harsh' to me. But overall, considering the camera, and considering the amount of super craptastic barely-there bokeh I've seen from some P&S cameras, this seems pretty good to me. What does throw me off a bit with the Fuji XF1 is the very-bright halo effect around many of the bokeh circles. It's certainly nicer than the bokeh from a Canon 50mm f1.8, as seen here:Ĭanon 50mm f1.8 II - Making Coffee with Light That said, it reminds me a bit of the bokeh from my Canon 50mm f1.4, though it's not as good as my all time fave bokeh champ - the 35mm F2 Summicron in my stable. To be honest, and considering the camera, sensor this lens is on, it's not bad! It is fairly circular hexagon so I assume the XF1 has a six blade aperture (anyone know?) but the consistent highlight halo and a kind of tearing on the right sides of the bokeh disks throws me off a bit. Here's the full photoĪnd here is the 100% crop of the bokeh cluster. I got a lot in one photograph I took today (which is a reject of mine because the subject I was shooting wasn't focused to my liking). Since this is a new lens from Fuji, perhaps a few of you would be interested in how the bokeh looks like, including the shape of the rings and their characteristics. ![]()
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