fixed lense or prime lense pespective effect

xad7707 · 5th July 2009

Can we acheive the fix lens effect of background being blur(ed) and focus object being sharp using the normal d5000 kit lens? Kit lens is a 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Lens.

My kids are so impressed with the photo effects from prime lens,

zac08 · 5th July 2009

Originally Posted by xad7707

Can we acheive the fix lens effect of background being blur(ed) and focus object being sharp using the normal d5000 kit lens? Kit lens is a 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Lens.

My kids are so impressed with the photo effects from prime lens,

This has been asked a few times already. But with a 18-55mm, your effects will not be as prnounced. Try zooming to the maximum 55mm, set it to the largest aperture (f5.6) and get your subject as close as possible (at the minimum fopcusing distance of 0.28m)

You should see the bokeh.

xad7707 · 5th July 2009

great. tried tht before. not necessary always get the prime lens effect.
Am i right to say the (f5.6) should not really apply for night shots?

geraldkhoo · 5th July 2009

Yes you can... but it takes more to achieve it from a kit lens than a large aperture prime lens. To get a bokeh effect, there are a few factors, e.g. the size of the aperture, the distance between the camera to the subject vs. the subject to the background, and the focal length of the lens. Below are 2 shots taken with a normal lenses.

Picture taken at f/5.6 and 200mm

Picture taken at f/5.6 and 55mm

5th July 2009	#1
xad7707 New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 13	fixed lense or prime lense pespective effect Can we acheive the fix lens effect of background being blur(ed) and focus object being sharp using the normal d5000 kit lens? Kit lens is a 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Lens. My kids are so impressed with the photo effects from prime lens,

5th July 2009	#3
xad7707 New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 13	Re: fixed lense or prime lense pespective effect great. tried tht before. not necessary always get the prime lens effect. Am i right to say the (f5.6) should not really apply for night shots?

5th July 2009	#4
geraldkhoo Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Tiny Red Dot Posts: 2,031	Re: fixed lense or prime lense pespective effect Yes you can... but it takes more to achieve it from a kit lens than a large aperture prime lens. To get a bokeh effect, there are a few factors, e.g. the size of the aperture, the distance between the camera to the subject vs. the subject to the background, and the focal length of the lens. Below are 2 shots taken with a normal lenses. Picture taken at f/5.6 and 200mm Picture taken at f/5.6 and 55mm __________________ A picture tells a thousand words... make yours speak a million! My Flickr \| My Blog