Is it possible to get a bokeh like this... with this camera?

Question

this camera: http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/fujifilm-finepix-s700-black/4505-6501_7-32401643.html

this bokeh: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cloughridge/2100447363/

Answer 1

Unlikely.

Bokeh is a function of aperature design and light rendition by the lens. Generally the more leaves in your diaphram the better.

I would recommend a Leica 35mm or 50mm prime lens, Minolta 7s II rangefinder for supreme bokeh.

http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00MiBX

By the way, I suspect the bokeh in your example is computer generated.

Answer 2

The effect is created using a shallow "depth of field", you will find many Q&A on the subject here and elsewhere. Basically the tree behind the subject is outside the camera's depth of field and therefore out of focus. There are a couple of ways of manipulating depth of field. First is to use the longest focal length possible when shooting. This will be limited by how far away from the subject you can be, it has the side effect of compressing the image some, the example image shows some depth between subject and background. The second is to use the widest aperture possible for the correct exposure, this will be represented by the lowest "number" on the aperture scale. Beyond that the effect can be done "after the fact" in photoshop by adding a gaussian blur to the background area.

Answer 3

No, the largest aperture it supports is f/3.5

I'd say that flickr photo was taken at around f/1.4. You're going to need an SLR and a very good lens to get a photo like that.

Answer 4

very unlikely indeed. The picture was taken with a Nikon D70 with f1.4 lens and that is not what the camera in your link offer.

Answer 5

I doubt it because I believe she is using a 1.4 aperture. (It is not computer generated) The best you could do is to try it with your lens fully extended and at the lowest ISO you can get away with.