Old Chestnut
Posted 13/04/2009 - 09:36
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Bo-kay. My son's Japanese (ex)girlfriend pronounced it that way so I'm guessing it's right. Even though in Japanese vowels are normally short for some reason, I assume because it isn't a proper Japanese word she the vowels are long.
Posted 13/04/2009 - 10:05
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Gwyn wrote:
Bo-kay. My son's Japanese (ex)girlfriend pronounced it that way so I'm guessing it's right. Even though in Japanese vowels are normally short for some reason, I assume because it isn't a proper Japanese word she the vowels are long.
It trully is, so far as I know it means unsharpness (onscherpte).Bo-kay. My son's Japanese (ex)girlfriend pronounced it that way so I'm guessing it's right. Even though in Japanese vowels are normally short for some reason, I assume because it isn't a proper Japanese word she the vowels are long.
You can of course check that with her, it would be nice if you could do that
Stefan
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Posted 13/04/2009 - 10:11
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It used to be written Boke and then it was pronounced with short vowels - Bock-uh but the spelling was changed along with the pronunciation over the years. Bock-uh is still acceptable though.
Posted 13/04/2009 - 10:20
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Thank you Gwyn
Stefan
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Posted 13/04/2009 - 11:41
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Did anyone see the programme "Keeping Up Appearances"?
Posted 13/04/2009 - 12:03
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I've never had to say it
But in my head, I say: bockay (with a 'c') mainly because I don't want it so sound like a bunch of flowers.
I understood it was a made up word originating in Japan.
But in my head, I say: bockay (with a 'c') mainly because I don't want it so sound like a bunch of flowers.
I understood it was a made up word originating in Japan.
Posted 13/04/2009 - 13:26
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A better question might be, why say it at all?
I have a sneaking suspicion that it is an 'in' word, first used to indicate that the user is a 'serious' photographer, and somewhat above the common herd. I never once heard that word in my 35mm days, even when I was at my most earnest.
I have a sneaking suspicion that it is an 'in' word, first used to indicate that the user is a 'serious' photographer, and somewhat above the common herd. I never once heard that word in my 35mm days, even when I was at my most earnest.
Posted 13/04/2009 - 19:46
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It's a word we Pentaxians take seriously because Pentax lenses are considered to have exceptionally good bokeh. It's something to do with Pentax lens designers being photographers too, rather than copier engineers.
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Posted 13/04/2009 - 20:14
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Thanks for all your replies.
Rob
Rob
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Centon mirror lens 500mm.
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Posted 13/04/2009 - 20:30
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Sdeve wrote:
A better question might be, why say it at all?
I have a sneaking suspicion that it is an 'in' word, first used to indicate that the user is a 'serious' photographer, and somewhat above the common herd. I never once heard that word in my 35mm days, even when I was at my most earnest.
What other word would you have for bokeh?A better question might be, why say it at all?
I have a sneaking suspicion that it is an 'in' word, first used to indicate that the user is a 'serious' photographer, and somewhat above the common herd. I never once heard that word in my 35mm days, even when I was at my most earnest.
Unsharpness, blur, fuzzy, out of focus, it just doesn't sound as a good thing while with bokeh you think about something positive.
A good bokeh is also very smooth and as least distracting as possible and emphasizing the subject.
You're indeed right that you didn't heared it in the "old days" since the word didn't excist before 1996
Stefan
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Posted 14/04/2009 - 22:36
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Sorry to come late to this thread but only just seen it.
My (Japanese) wife has just informed me it should really be spelt 'boke', and pronounced with the 'o' the same as that in 'hot', and the 'e' the same as that in 'help'.
S'pose spelling it with the 'h' on the end stops us saying it to rhyme with 'poke'.
Apparently it's also a verb 'bokeru' or 'bokemas' - to blur - ,just as an added bit of trivia.
Hope that helps clarify.
My (Japanese) wife has just informed me it should really be spelt 'boke', and pronounced with the 'o' the same as that in 'hot', and the 'e' the same as that in 'help'.
S'pose spelling it with the 'h' on the end stops us saying it to rhyme with 'poke'.
Apparently it's also a verb 'bokeru' or 'bokemas' - to blur - ,just as an added bit of trivia.
Hope that helps clarify.
Posted 14/04/2009 - 22:40
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As someone born in Newcastle on Tyne and who spent most of his life living and working in, or within a few miles of, the city my instinct is to pronounce it 'buckie.'
david
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Posted 14/04/2009 - 22:51
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davidtrout wrote:
As someone born in Newcastle on Tyne and who spent most of his life living and working in, or within a few miles, of the city my instinct is to pronounce it 'buckie.'
david
.....which is actually prettly damn close to the Japanese pronunciation David!
As someone born in Newcastle on Tyne and who spent most of his life living and working in, or within a few miles, of the city my instinct is to pronounce it 'buckie.'
david
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How should one pronounce...
BOKEH
Boke-aay? boke-uh?....blurry bits?
Rob
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Centon mirror lens 500mm.
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