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oldBCguy

macrumors 65816
May 7, 2021
1,486
19,576
Burnaby, BC, Canada
.. from morning walkabout yesterday (in courtyard garden).

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mollyc

macrumors G3
Aug 18, 2016
8,064
50,730
Interesting bokeh...octagons? The blades must not be as rounded I take it?
It's from the Lensbaby Velvet 56. I don't think I've ever noticed the bokeh being pointy like that before (maybe I just don't pay attention). It usually goes mushier/rounder I think. The lens has nine aperture blades according to the spec sheet. I'd say some of it has to do with shooting into some shrubbery and fences, but it seems too consistent throughout the frame, and I see it in others that I took yesterday from a different location.
 
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Darmok N Jalad

macrumors 603
Sep 26, 2017
5,424
48,310
Tanagra (not really)
It's from the Lensbaby Velvet 56. I don't think I've ever noticed the bokeh being pointy like that before (maybe I just don't pay attention). It usually goes mushier/rounder I think. The lens has nine aperture blades according to the spec sheet. I'd say some of it has to do with shooting into some shrubbery and fences, but it seems too consistent throughout the frame, and I see it in others that I took yesterday from a different location.
That was why I wondered if the blades weren’t as rounded. 9 or so blades is fairly standard on most lenses, but usually you get the rounded bokeh balls. Interesting look for sure to get them edged, feels more like a cinema lens.
 
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