[Leica] (tech) Lens comparisons - 50mm Summilux - has photos

[john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)]

There is no doubt the asph will be better for that, I was just surprised 
that at various distances and apertures that there was no real difference in 
bokeh between the pre-asph and asph. 

john
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Risking the wrath of Ted (but he's resting right now!) I would add for this
particular comparison a focus shift comparison might be instructive too.
Shoot one with each wide open in close, then stop down to say f/4.

Cheers,
Geoff

On 19 July 2012 07:20, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote:

>
> On Jul 18, 2012, at 1:02 AM, John McMaster wrote:
>
> > 24 hours and no replies, I guess nobody saw much difference in bokeh?
> There
> > were some where, side by side, the pre-asph was preferable but others
> where
> > that was reversed...
>
> This was the point I was alluding to a week or two ago.
> Each scene (subject / light) will be rendered slightly (or not so
> slightly) differently
> by each lens/sensor/film combination.
>
> And we can't have them all (at least I can't).
> So we get to know the gear we have;
> and make educated use of it to achieve our aesthetic goals.
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser