Number of aperture blades - important or not?

[Ian Rance]

<p>Thank you for your thoughts.</p>

<p>When making 'grab shots' - like someone doing something spontanious, I would not let below par bokeh worry me - and as you say, no-one notices anyway. What does get to me is the vivid shaped highlights that actually get bigger and take on a shape that was not there in reality. The 50mm f1.8 AF although sharp, should almost come with a warning about the way the aperture shows up in many situations.</p>