Bokeh
Bokeh easily ranks among the most popular photographic effects, perhaps because it’s powerful yet easy to achieve. Photographers typically use bokeh to keep the background out of focus and highlight the subject. However, for street photography, using bokeh does not guarantee that your photos will be amazing. Not every subject lends itself well to bokeh. However, if you’re focusing on a single person, bokeh can be an effective choice.
Traditional Bokeh
The Leica Summilux-m 50 1.4 e43 is a vintage lens known for its narrow depth of field and distinctive bokeh. Its optical design is an upgrade from the Summarit 5cm f/1.5, and it maintains high resolution across the entire frame even at its widest aperture of f/1.4. When used at f/1.4, the background lights appear as ovals towards the edges of the image. This lens has become increasingly popular among photographers seeking to create unique and creative images, leading to a surge in prices. However, some prefer a more modern, completely smooth bokeh, in which case they may want to consider experimenting with the newest Leica Summilux-m 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens.
Bokeh Guy
Most street photographers work with relatively deep depth-of-field and very few of them shoot wide open. Street photography often involves capturing moving subjects, so it can be difficult to keep your subject in focus if you set your aperture too wide, such as at f/1.4 or f/2. Shooting with a wide aperture may result in photos with serious focus issues, including too much bokeh. However, some photographers still prefer to shoot with bokeh for creative reasons, and to avoid setting rules and restrictions in their street photography.
ND filter
It’s often difficult to use wider apertures in bright daylight conditions without overexposing the image. However, using a variable ND filter can help you achieve the desired f-stop of 1.4 while maintaining proper exposure, giving you more control for portrait shots with pleasing bokeh.
Production period: 1962-2004 Code: 11114(black) bayonet, 11868 (black anodised), 11856(silver chrome), 11869(titanium) from 1995, 1 1621 V-Summilux, screw mount Serial#:1,844,001-n/a Total production: na Maximum aperture: 1: 1. 4 Focal length(nominal): 50mm Angle: 45 Minimum distance: 100cm. later 70cm Weight: 360-275/380 grams Filter: E43. later E46
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