Nikon SLR Cameras

Can you do bokeh with a Nikon 1 J1?

GeePoquiz
GeePoquiz

I have the Nikon 1 J1 camera and I want to capture bokeh with it. Unfortunately I only have the 10-30mm lens, and I'm wondering if it's possible to do so because I researched that you need at least a 55mm lens to capture bokeh.

retiredPhil
retiredPhil

You can do bokeh. Put it in aperture priority, set your aperture wide open, zoom to 30mm, get as close to your subject as you can, focus on the subject, shoot. Admire the bokeh.

Hondo
Hondo

No. Bokeh is the quality of the out of focus part of your photo. It describes the out of focus area, therefore you can't do Bokeh.

AWBoater
AWBoater

The lens is a bit short for out-of-focus/bokeh. You probably can with the 30-110mm lens, but not the 10-30mm lens.

Here is a good resource on selective focus:

http://www.althephoto.com/concepts/selectivefocus.php