Hi. New to the forum so firstly apologies if this ought have been in the Lens or Camera section. Truth is, I don't know the cause so not sure which it should be.
I am a relative beginner who uses a Nikon D3300. Plan had always been to get to properly understand this for a couple of years before perhaps upgrading. Chance came to partly upgrade and as I prefer wildlife photography I took the opportunity to buy a better lens rather than body so bought the Nikkor 300mm F4/E. Delighted with this in most ways but I have a question regards the attached image.
This is one of a series I recently took at Newport Wetlands using the D3300/lens combination. It was my first time using the lens and as you can see, there are rings appearing in the bokeh (water droplets). I understand that the shape is due to the camera construction and there is nothing I can do about this but the rings don't seem right. Is this usual or down to the 'Phase Fresnel' element (described as being like a lighthouse lens)? Is it perhaps because the camera sensor cannot cope?
Help appreciated.
I am a relative beginner who uses a Nikon D3300. Plan had always been to get to properly understand this for a couple of years before perhaps upgrading. Chance came to partly upgrade and as I prefer wildlife photography I took the opportunity to buy a better lens rather than body so bought the Nikkor 300mm F4/E. Delighted with this in most ways but I have a question regards the attached image.
This is one of a series I recently took at Newport Wetlands using the D3300/lens combination. It was my first time using the lens and as you can see, there are rings appearing in the bokeh (water droplets). I understand that the shape is due to the camera construction and there is nothing I can do about this but the rings don't seem right. Is this usual or down to the 'Phase Fresnel' element (described as being like a lighthouse lens)? Is it perhaps because the camera sensor cannot cope?
Help appreciated.