Comments on: Ultimate Lens Bokeh From The Canon 50mm F1.0

By: Mako Koiwai

Mako Koiwai — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:47:00 +0000

Depth of field increases radically with distance. At 10′ you would have about 8″ of DoF wide open, at 284′ everything would be in focus from 142′ to Infinity … that’s what’s called the Hyperfocal distance. But wide open the fine detail in wider shots would REALLY show off how relatively poor resolution is. Things like grass, or building details would be quite soft.

By: Przemek Czaicki

Przemek Czaicki — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:35:00 +0000

“As you will notice, the lens isn’t very sharp but keep in mind that the depth of field is probably less than a millimeter (…)”
And you calculated that ignoring all rules of physics?

By: Andres Trujillo

Andres Trujillo — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:53:00 +0000

This lens makes (judging by the example shots) everybody look like a hipster… I wouldn’t do that to my friends

By: JosephRT

JosephRT — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 22:27:00 +0000

Ok, Fstoppers and PetaPixel’s headlines are looking a little too similar lately, take this article for example. Both sites have the same story on the same day, and to top it off they both credit the story to “One of their readers” who happens to be the same person!

By: Josh Stunell

Josh Stunell — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 02:45:00 +0000

I picked up a mint copy from eBay around this time last year. It’s a pretty special lens. Quite difficult to master, but produces some very unique results.Here are some comparison shots with other Canon 50mm’s and also next to the 85Lmk2, and a shot exhibiting the rainbows created by a light source in the frame.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/llenuts/6451582541/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/llenuts/6451583109/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/llenuts/6451581991/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/llenuts/6586880551/

By: Chris Popely

Chris Popely — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:52:00 +0000

Crap, the DoF is far, far too shallow. All of the images are just too soft.

By: Jr Miller

Jr Miller — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:56:00 +0000

Perfect lens for current trends in portraiture..ultra thin DOF and dreamy processing. You can do 99% of that with this lens..one trick pony indeed tho. My brother had a mid 80″s Vette’..great in a straight line but forget taking corners at speed.

By: Marcos Pellegrini

Marcos Pellegrini — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:46:00 +0000

this lens is for 50mm lovers…..like me

By: Marcos Pellegrini

Marcos Pellegrini — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:46:00 +0000

http://www.google.com.br/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=X&authuser=0&biw=1163&bih=708&tbm=isch&tbnid=3XGtI5Kxwb8iXM:&imgrefurl=http://sanfrancisco.olx.com/leica-noctilux-m-50mm-1-0-6-bit-mint-minus-uv-ir-filter-iid-97057420&docid=hawApNfr-EarpM&imgurl=http://images03.olx.com/ui/6/74/20/1275342248_97057420_4-LEICA-NOCTILUX-M-50MM-10-6-BIT-MINT-MINUS-UV-IR-FILTER-For-Sale-1275342248.jpg&w=625&h=469&ei=pvNuUL-MN8a40gH094GoDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=251&vpy=162&dur=2926&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=160&ty=93&sig=117503639313965856225&page=1&tbnh=159&tbnw=206&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:71

By: Steve Oakley

Steve Oakley — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:30:00 +0000

I picked up a Meyer Optic 50 1.8 that makes nice lively bokeh… $20 in an antique store on excellent condition…