Here are some examples:
(The pic on the right)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_mccor鈥?/a>
something like this as well:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/littledetai鈥?/a>
I appreciate all your kind help.
Thank you.
*I'm aware that I can retouch and use editing software for more blur.What DSLR Lens is best for getting a crisp clear subject and great Bohke elsewhere?
See: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstei鈥?/a> for a few examples. Read the captions or the remarks in the image itself and you will see that I name the lens used.
I have several lenses that do well for me in creating ';good bokeh,'; but it seems my samples are mostly from the Nikkor 35mm f/2.0D lens. The Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D lens is spectacular, but only at the wide open f/1.4 setting. If you stop it down at all, the aperture blades become evident and the circles are not circles any more. I understand that the newer 50mm f/1.4G lens is better at this, as it has NINE aperture blades and they really paid attention to the curvature of the blades to keep it smooth throughout the range. It's the shizzle, as the kidz love to say. (And, ';shizzle'; will not be bl**ped by the Yahoo! censor.)
You didn't say which camera you have, but the new ';G'; lens (the last one I mentioned - linked below) is also an AF-S lens and it will autofocus with the cameras that do not support autofocus on non-AF-S lenses, such as the D40, D60, D3000, and D5000.What DSLR Lens is best for getting a crisp clear subject and great Bohke elsewhere?
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actually the lens is all-important when looking for a crisp shot. That guy has no idea what he's talking about.
A good lens for this effect is the Nikor 70-200 2.8 VR lens, which will run you close to two grand. A cheaper alternative is the Nikor 85 mm 1.8, closer to 500 bucks. Both are great lenses. This is not a cheap effect.
Generally a long lens with a wide open aperature will do the trick for bokeh, but say the 18-200 lenses are not too crisp in the wider end, though the 150-200mm range is not too bad.end and the 70-300 produces very fuzzy images even at 200 and is not worth the glass it is made up of.
You will have to actually go into a camera store and see which lens provides the best out of focus Bokeh in YOUR opinion Generally a fast, medium telephoto lens will give you the best control when using selective focus
Crisp, clear subjects depend upon YOUR photo skills, not the lens or camera you happen to have in your hand
Samples of Bokeh
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/bokeh-c鈥?/a>
And what is Bokeh ... exactly?
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/bokeh.ht鈥?/a>
50mm f/1.8 and 85mm f/1.8 from nikkor , both would give the bokeh.
But as you mention that this would be your second lens, 70-300mm f/4-5.6 zoom might make your photography more interesting.
That depends on how much you want to spend. You can get the 50mm f/1.8 for about $100 and it is a very nice lens for the money. A great value. There is also the 50mm f/1.4 for about $325. Either of these are going to be very sharp when they get to their optimal aperture and both should have a nice background blur effect when used properly.
If you want to spend a little more, the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 HSM is reportedly an outstanding prime lens at $500-possibly the best 50/1.4 available. I just ordered one for myself based on the reviews and I haven't read one bad review on this lens. Because of the HSM it auto-focuses super-fast and accurate and quiet. And the circular blur I guess for lack of another word, which some call bokeh, is very nice.
The review at dpreview.com:
http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/sigm鈥?/a>
And the samples gallery:
http://www.dpreview.com/gallery/sigma_50鈥?/a>
Here is your bokeh:
http://www.dpreview.com/gallery/sigma_50鈥?/a>
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