Bokeh photography?

[HouaVang]

I'm a noob at photography but I really love the blurred background effect, is there a lens that I can buy where I don't have to be so far away to focus it and make the background smooth and blurred?

 

[Light Artisan]

Yes, lots of them.

 

[white]

I have one of these fabled Bokeh lenses. I could sell it to you, if the price is right.

 

[fokker]

50mm f1.8. Canon or nikon version, whatever. They are cheap and will do what you want them to do.

 

[amoncur]

You should also check out the 85mm 1.8. It's a relatively inexpensive prime lens that is wonderful for portraits and creates beautiful bokeh.

 

[HouaVang]

I have one of these fabled Bokeh lenses. I could sell it to you, if the price is right.

oh!! do you have examples?

 

[HouaVang]

You should also check out the 85mm 1.8. It's a relatively inexpensive prime lens that is wonderful for portraits and creates beautiful bokeh.

Thanks! I'm a noob to photography but out door photography is one of my faves

 

[Dao]

These are some of the factors that affect the blur background type shots.

-Distance between camera and the subject. (shorter = better)
-Distance between subject and background. (longer = better)
-Focal length used. (longer = better)
-Aperture size. (wider = better)
-Image recording medium. (larger = better)

Better = easier to create out of focus blur background effect.

From the above factors, focal length and aperture are the one related to the lens. So faster the lens (wider max aperture) and longer the focal length are better.

Therefore, 85mm at f/1.8 in general is better than 50mm at f/1.8 because of the focal length is longer.

 

[Alter_Ego]

I got the 85mm f/1.8 not long ago.
Heres an example :

 

[TheDiabetesHero]

this was taken iwth a 85mm 1.8 on a canon

Bailey | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[fokker]

-Image recording medium. (larger = better)
.

That's not strictly true, the only reason that larger sensor/film size is better at giving a shallow DOF is because you are forced to either use a longer focal length lens to fill the frame without changing subject distance [shorter DOF], or you have to shorten the camera to subject distance while still (presumably) keeping the same subject to background distance [more blurred background].

this was taken iwth a 85mm 1.8 on a canon

Bailey | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

That's an awesome shot!

 

[AleK]

you've not a full frame camera, prefer the canon 50mm 1.8 if you take the 85, you'll have more or less a 105 mm equivalent.

and if you want some exemple with a 20d or a 5d mkII, see my portfolio .

 

[Rob1n]

Prime lenses are the best when it comes to out of focus areas. A 300mm f2.8 is the best lense for what you want but very pricey. 135 mm f2.8 is cheaper than a 85 f1.8 and much better for portraits. photoshops lense blur can help improve the feel of extreme out of focus.

 

[Dao]

-Image recording medium. (larger = better)
.

That's not strictly true, the only reason that larger sensor/film size is better at giving a shallow DOF is because you are forced to either use a longer focal length lens to fill the frame without changing subject distance [shorter DOF], or you have to shorten the camera to subject distance while still (presumably) keeping the same subject to background distance [more blurred background].

It is truth. Read more about Circle of Confusion (CoC) and how the number is defined and how it affect Depth of Field (DoF).

 

[Robin Usagani]

I can do that with a kit lens.