Step 9 – Cut it out, this is where the ruler comes in handy (or not as shown below) In this case the tree is slightly smaller than 30mm. Important – The cutout can not be any bigger than the diameter we measured in step 7. Step 8 – Draw whatever shape you want, I find Christmas tree’s work well…or a Batman symbol. Step 7 – Measure the diameter of the widest aperture the lens can handle, in this case at F1.8 the diameter is about 30mm. Step 6 – Cut several wedges from the inner circle outwards (so narrower in the middle, wider at the edge) Step 5 – If you are using thick card as I am, you may want to gently score the smaller inner circle so that it folds back easily In the case of a 50mm F1.8 lens a CD works perfectly for this Step 3 – Draw a bigger circle around the one you have just drawn. Step 2 – mark the center of the lens by measuring with your ruler Step 1 – trace around the front of your lens keeping the pen vertical (not angled) – CD, a pair of compasses or something round (see step 3) – Tape, I like electrical tape as I can rip it off, it’s black (my favourite non colour), and it sticks to things. – Camera and fast lens (F1.8), of course Method Nifty fifty (no filter holder)Īdditional Supplies specific to ‘Method Nifty fifty’: – Metal ruler, great for cutting straight lines with a scalpel and measuring stuff. – Cutting board (or similar) and a scalpel (careful children, might want to let someone else chop their fingers off) – Black card: ‘Method Nifty fifty’ requires about 200gsm card, ‘Method Filter Holder’ requires something about the same thickness as filter so it can slot in the filter holder. The nifty fifty (50mm F1.8) is ideal for this. ‘Method Nifty fifty’ is without a filter holder (lots of electricians tape and cardboard) and ‘Method Filter Holder’ is with a filter holder (clue in the name), this proves to be much easier and effective. Both methods require a fast lens, so one that has a large aperture such as F1.8-F2.8 (look at the end of the lens for the number) which will yield the best bokeh. I want that noooow….ok ok, well there are a number of ways to go about it. But what if we had a Christmas tree shaped aperture, would the fuzzy background have Christmas trees in it? YES, and good times will ensue. So what makes the dots round? Well they are round because of the shape of the aperture within the lens. In other words, bokeh is that nice fuzzy background we get when taking portrait shots at a high aperture (F1.8 or there abouts). However, differences in lens aberrations and aperture shape cause some lens designs to blur the image in a way that is pleasing to the eye, while others produce blurring that is unpleasant or distracting-”good” and “bad” bokeh, respectively” ![]() “Bokeh has been defined as “the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light”. Well what better way to celebrate Christmas than with lots of cool out of focus photographs? These aren’t any normal out of focus photos, these are Christmas themed out of focus photos.
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