Mathew Collins Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 (edited) Hi, I had an opportunity to watch The Taking of Pelham One Two Three(1974). My understating is that anamorphic lenses could output egg, oval, round shaped bokeh. Is the bokeh in the pic is different? Could someone share your knowledge? Edited May 22, 2016 by Mathew Collins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Brereton Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Out of focus highlights can also be shaped by other objects in front of the lens. This is most obviously seen in specially shaped waterhouse stops in special effect lenses, but also happens when there is sufficiently defocused object between the light source and the lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted May 23, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted May 23, 2016 That's a classic oval bokeh from front-element anamorphic prime lenses. Some anamorphic lenses have a more pill-shape like this rather that a perfect rounded oval to out-of-focus lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Collins Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Thank you David, Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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