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      06-05-2011, 08:54 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by M_Six View Post
I understand bokeh and know how to create it, but does anyone know of a good explanation for why it happens? What is it about wide apertures and close focus distance that causes the blur? And why do small apertures extend FOV?
Ken Rockwell explains it pretty well in the bottom of the first section:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/bokeh.htm
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