bokeh test

[Bimjo]

Trying out the bokeh on a new-to-me SMC Takumar 55/1.8. I could learn to like it.

Very busy background- framed pictures and a multi-panel mirror.

NEX-5N    ----       f/1.0    1/10s    ISO 100

Varied light sources- tungsten lamp, bright white tree lights and window light on the wall.

NEX-5N    ----       f/1.0    1/60s    ISO 320

And just to be totally weird- a bokeh xmas tree.

NEX-5N    ----       f/1.0    1/4s    ISO 100

 

[Amin]

Nothing weird about a bokeh xmas tree .

 

[jfazer]

Great bokeh!

 

[Phoenix]

Great bokeh!

+1

Very nice and smooth oof, and the bokeh balls do not exhibit any bullseye effects.

 

[Bimjo]

Nothing weird about a bokeh xmas tree .

Great minds, etc.

Great bokeh!

+1

Very nice and smooth oof, and the bokeh balls do not exhibit any bullseye effects.

Thanks guys, I was quite impressed with the bokeh myself. I waffled back and forth between this lens and a Tak 50/1.4, but so far I'm glad I got this one first. Notice the "first" there.

 

[davect01]

got it

You got it, looks good.

 

[tomrock]

Very nice. Congrats on the lens. You're putting it to good use.

 

[Bimjo]

You got it, looks good.

Very nice. Congrats on the lens. You're putting it to good use.

Thanks guys, it's really a joy to be able to use some of these old lenses with the 5N. I had a heck of a time focusing manually with a dslr.

 

[storyteller]

Thanks guys, it's really a joy to be able to use some of these old lenses with the 5N. I had a heck of a time focusing manually with a dslr.

I feel the same way. I loved my pentax SLR but my NEX is a revelation with legacy lenses. I do wish I could put the focus assist button at the top though . . . </quibble>

 

[jfazer]

Thanks guys, it's really a joy to be able to use some of these old lenses with the 5N. I had a heck of a time focusing manually with a dslr.

I have a dslr too, and the nex is perfect with manually lenses, better than my canon 7d...

 

[Bimjo]

I feel the same way. I loved my pentax SLR but my NEX is a revelation with legacy lenses. I do wish I could put the focus assist button at the top though . . . </quibble>

I still have my K20, though I haven't had it out of the bag since I got the 5N. I keep it because it will still do some things the 5N can't. Eventually it'll go though I'm sure.

I put focus assist on the right side of the wheel, that seems to work pretty well, you might try it.