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Cat’s Eye Effect
See also Bokeh — Aperture Blades.
The “cat’s eye” effect occurs at wide apertures because light entering at an oblique angle “sees” an ovalized shape instead of a circular one. Stopping down 1-2 stops is sufficient to eliminate this effect with most lenses, depending on lens design.
With a lens having a diaphragm that can be opened and closed manually while off the camera, hold the lens up to the light and look through the opening at a progressively greater angle. Or go outside at night and look through the viewfinder at point sources (defocus the lens) and/or use Live View in a corner area.
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