PESO: f1.8

[P. J. Alling]

I think that Bokeh is a matter of taste.  In fact I kind of like the 
Donut Bokeh that you get from a Mirror Tele.

pnstenquist at comcast.net wrote:
> Thanks Christian.
> I do have more space in the full frame, but I cropped it tight. Most of the shots on the sample agency cards that the model gave me were very tight crops. I think that's because the prints aren't all that big and they want to get a good look at the face.
>
> I kind of like the bokeh but apparently not everyone agrees. I'll be posting some more eventually that are shot at f2.5 and maybe even f4. It will be interesting to see the reaction to those. Sometimes it's the combination of light and dark and color mixes that produce unhappy bokeh rather than the lens. Note that the bokeh to the right of the model is quite smooth, while to the left, with the yellow and green mix, it's rougher. 
> Paul
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Christian <christian at skofteland.net>
>   
>> Paul Stenquist wrote:
>>     
>>> It's nice to know you have a lens you can count on to deliver a sharp  
>>> image almost wide open. With the FA 50/1.4, f1.8, 1/800th, fill flash  
>>> from the 540 with a softbox attachment.
>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6611222
>>>
>>>       
>> It's sharp and well lit.  Pretty girl too.  For a fashion shoot, I'd 
>> like to have more space on the bottom and right to show off the whole 
>> outfit.
>>
>> No offense to you, but that bokeh hurts my eyes....
>>
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