Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Titanium, Jerry. Accept no substitute. If you don't believe me you can ask "The Beaver." Buzz - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jerry Lehrer Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 7:54 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Do You Take Your Bokeh Buttery or Etched? 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 > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html