Frustrated with LACK of Bokeh. T2i Owners??

[AprilEye]

I am trying to attempt it but I can only adjust my aperture on my camera to f/4.0. I cant adjust it any lower (in numbers) no matter what setting I am on. I have only had my camera a few months so maybe that is as far as it goes and I dont know it. Does any one know any different? The poor poor example is below.

 

[Geaux]

All depends on your lense, not camera your lense Only goes as low as 4. Prime lenses (non zoom) go as low as 1.2 or commonly 1.4 or 1.8

 

[canonguy12]

The reason you can't go any lower is because of your lenses. Lenses control the limitations of the aperture size, which is one of the factors that affects bokeh. If your using the 18-55, then at the widest zoom (18) you can make your aperture 3.5. At 55, your largest aperture will only be 5.6. Also, thats not terrible bokeh. One thing you can do is to increase the distance between the subject and the background.

 

[AprilEye]

All depends on your lense, not camera your lense Only goes as low as 4. Prime lenses (non zoom) go as low as 1.2 or commonly 1.4 or 1.8

Hmmm... ok. THIS is why I am in the "Beginners" Forum. SO my Canon (listed in my signature) are probably the reason why then. Wow. I could have saved myself a lot of frustration. :scratch: Thanks!

 

[AprilEye]

The reason you can't go any lower is because of your lenses. Lenses control the limitations of the aperture size, which is one of the factors that affects bokeh. If your using the 18-55, then at the widest zoom (18) you can make your aperture 3.5. At 55, your largest aperture will only be 5.6. Also, thats not terrible bokeh. One thing you can do is to increase the distance between the subject and the background.

THIS is great advice as well and I will try it. THANKS!

 

[Jcampbelll]

Increase distance between what is in focus and what isn't in focus. And look into getting a prime lens if you want some bokeh. :thumbup:

 

[reddau]

You might be interested in getting the canon 50mm f/1.8 lens, it is only 100 dollars. If you look on amazon they have some good deals, i believe theres also a 1.4 for 300, the lens has a much better body.

I just purchased the 35mm f/2.0 from canon. It was 325 I believe, compared to the 50mm 1.8 the build is much better and it proves more useful in everyday situations.

If you'd like to see the bokeh it produces here is a shot with it, shot on a t1i, the early version of your camera.

Miss Soto | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Not typical bokeh but im sure you can see the difference in depth of field from this photo.

 

[PerfectlyFlawed]

Get a prime for sure. Bokeh @ 1.8 is yummy

 

[KmH]

What you're asking about isn't called bokeh, it's called depth-of-field.

 

[meccalli]

Yeah bokeh really just describes the quality of the out of focus areas and its paticular qualities..I'm all for creamy bokeh

You could also try zooming in your lens to its maximum focal length while at the lowest aperture possible, this kinda makes out of focus items really blurred.

 

[Infidel]

All depends on your lense, not camera

What about sensor size (physical dimensions)?

 

[mjhoward]

All depends on your lense, not camera

What about sensor size (physical dimensions)?

Sensor size has nothing to do with max aperture of the lens. Max aperture of the 50mm 1.8 lens is still 1.8 regardless of whether it is on a FF or a crop body.

 

[chito beach]

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens will give you your best Bokah. compose your picture at max zoom 250mm and F5.6 this will give you the best bokah with what you have. The longer the telephoto and lower the number o the Fstop the shallower the Depth of field so the more out of focus your back ground

 

[Edsport]

All depends on your lense, not camera

What about sensor size (physical dimensions)?

Sensor size has nothing to do with max aperture of the lens. Max aperture of the 50mm 1.8 lens is still 1.8 regardless of whether it is on a FF or a crop body.

But a FF camera with the same aperture will give less DOF...

 

[chito beach]

What about sensor size (physical dimensions)?

Sensor size has nothing to do with max aperture of the lens. Max aperture of the 50mm 1.8 lens is still 1.8 regardless of whether it is on a FF or a crop body.

But a FF camera with the same aperture will give less DOF...

how do you figure that?