Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I went to my local dealer, compared the ASPH and non-ASPH 35 Summicron chrome versions and bought the non-ASPH. I didn't base my decision on wide open sharpness or bokeh but rather how well it fit in my coat pocket while mounted on the M2 even with the hood on. D Khong wrote: > >Can you elaborate on the differences in the bokeh between the two versions? > >I have heard that the asph has (god forbid) Nikon-like harshness. How about > >that Leica 3-D effect? I would hesitate to give up "Leica" characteristics > >for wide open corner sharpness. Thanks, ray. > > > > > > The 3-D effect of the non-asph is superb, especially when used wide open. > It isolates the main subject well. > > Their bokeh is harder to describe. For eg. when there are bare tree > branches in the background, the asph version will render them stringy and > dehydrated looking. To me, this is harsh bokeh and tends to irritate. I > have also noticed that the Contax 50/1.5 Sonnar for the IIa tend to produce > a similarly harsh bokeh. A similar shot with the non-asph will produce a > pastel-like pleasing looking background. > > Dan K.