Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikkor bokeh, not good enough?
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 1998 21:45:37 -0800

I'm not sure I know why you replied to my post, I simply said that the
color would be different and the Bokeh would be different. And I didn't
lean in any particular direction.

Jim


At 07:57 PM 3/9/98 +0100, you wrote:
>I will not argue that Leica all lenses have a similar color, and are the
>very best. But I see nothing wrong with the bokeh of the Nikkor 180/2,8
>pictures I just published at http://home2.swipnet.se/~w-24872/karro.htm
>All pictures were shot by my daughter Karolina. I borrowed her an old F3/MD4
>and an even older non-ED 180/2,8 because of the African dust. She went with
>my wife for a story about Massaimara in Kenya. I think the pix are quite
>impressive for a lens worth $300 on the used market. Film was Fuji Velvia.
>/Hans
>
>>I don't have either, but from past experience, if you are going to use
>>color transparency film, you will see a color difference between the Nikkor
>>lens and your Leica lenses. It will be immediately obvious that it is not a
>>Leica lens. And, of course, as Thib says, the Bokeh is different.
>>
>>Jim
>