Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Do You Take Your Bokeh Buttery or Etched?
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 16:54:24 -0700
References: <000a01c377e7$4fb04a50$121afea9@Hausner>

Buzz

OK now, which is considered better, pre or asph, black or chrome?

I'm talking 'bout 35mm f2 Summicrons only.

Jerry

Buzz Hausner wrote:

> One difference between the spherical and aspherical 35mm Summicrons is
> that the spherical version has ten diaphragm blades while the aspherical
> has eight.  I believe that this is the reason for the spherical versions
> much admired buttery-smooth bokeh as compared to the aspherical's more
> "etched" bokeh.  It still has nothing to do with the Fifties and Sixties
> era optics, though.
>
>         Buzz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Steven
> Blutter
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 4:05 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm 2.0 Spherical question (M mount)
>
> i think you guys call it bokeh?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 1:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm 2.0 Spherical question (M mount)
>
> > ><Snip>
> > > Assuming you print a lot - you can see it right on the paper in the
> > > easel...
> > >
> > > a.... 'taste'??
> > >
> > > hard to say but I look forward to trying (and printing) the pre-asph
> 35
> > > -
> > > never had one
> > >
> > It will probably have some of that plus non great wide open performing
> > but I'm mostly interested in it because it is for the most part; a
> > pancake. And breakfast is my most important meal.
> > LOVE compacts of any sort!
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark Rabiner
>
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In reply to: Message from "Buzz Hausner" <buzz.hausner@verizon.net> ([Leica] Do You Take Your Bokeh Buttery or Etched?)