Is Canon Getting Extra Serious About Bokeh?

When it comes to photo gear, few things get the attention of more photographers than the promise of extra-smooth bokeh. And while Canon already has plenty of lenses that can offer that, they seem to be investing in taking it even further with several intriguing new lens designs. Digicame.info uncovered several rather impressive lens patents from Canon, all four being zooms with wide maximum apertures, some particularly so. What makes these even more interesting that each has a "DS" label, short for "defocus smoothing," Canon's designation for an apodization filter.