Extreme Bokeh--hide the women and children

[Toby]

The Wollensak 1 inch f1.5 Cine Velostigmat is quite common and can be found cheaply. It has a surprisingly rough bokeh, like many Wollensak lenses, with swirl to boot on APS-C.

[Toby]

Finally for the swirlies is a 50mm f1.5 Elgeet Cine Navitar. This is one of my favorite lenses, both because of the swirl and the quality of the bokeh itself. It is typical Petzval, super sharp in the center, but has a certain "depth" if I may describe it that way. Also covers APS-C only. For me this one swirls just the right amount.

[Fons Baerken]

Excellent artistic bokeh, imo all types of bokeh may be attractive.

[golunvolo]

Fantastic work all around. You can show the magic. Ole!

[Toby]

One thing that strikes me is that these simple old lenses can be amazingly sharp, in the center at least.

[John Geerts]

Excellent artistic bokeh, imo all types of bokeh may be attractive.

Yes.  the background enhances the main subject.

[Fons Baerken]

Yes.  the background enhances the main subject.

Indeed, when your camera gear allows for that the moment you have to take the shot.

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

Some very interesting lenses Toby! Thanks for sharing!

[Airy]

and interesting (beautiful, unusual) pictures as well, thanks

[Frank Fremerey]

deeply impressed by the lens performance and more of your photographic skill to make pictures not photos. This collection would make for an excellent exhibition called "Swirly Nature" ...