[quote name='genotypewriter' timestamp='1292199059' post='4953']
There's a very easy, widely known way to do this:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.a...e=30246830
GTW
[/quote]
Haven't gone through the whole thread in that link, but aren't they talking about softening?
Edit: have gone though it now, they are talking about general softening effects, which is not what I'm after, and probably would be easier in software these days? I want to keep a sharp focal plane, but have smoother bokeh. Without software trickery.
There's a very easy, widely known way to do this:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.a...e=30246830
GTW
[/quote]
Haven't gone through the whole thread in that link, but aren't they talking about softening?
Edit: have gone though it now, they are talking about general softening effects, which is not what I'm after, and probably would be easier in software these days? I want to keep a sharp focal plane, but have smoother bokeh. Without software trickery.
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