[Leica] Bokeh, for Ted

[Nathan Wajsman]

I am not familiar with the Nokton 1.2, but I did have the 1.5 long ago, and I got rid of it precisely because of the ugly bokeh. I have my old Summilux now and it is much nicer in every respect.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

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> On 28 Sep 2019, at 08:31, Peter Klein via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
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> Ted, here's an example that will show you why good bokeh is better than bad bokeh, especially for people like you and me who like to shoot at wide apertures in "available darkness." This link shows two crops from the same scene, taken with two different lenses at almost the same aperture (f/1.4 and f/1.5).
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/temp/NoktonBokeh1_2vs1_5.jpg.html>
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> The image on the bottom was taken with the 50/1.5 Voigtlander Nokton I've been using for years. It's a good lens, but it renders out-of-focus highlights with bright edges. This can be very jarring and detract from the main subject.  Look at the reflected highlights on the curved metal sink pipe.  See how they have a bright edge and a bright dot in the center?  You can see much the same thing on the wine bottle at bottom center.  Also, look at orange and blue bag of potato chips at lower left.  Same thing.
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> Now look at the top image. This was taken with the new, improved 50/1.2 Nokton, shot at f/1.4.  Here, in all cases, the out-of-focus circles are much more diffused and even.  Much less distracting. Much nicer.  Which would you rather have just behind your main subject?
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> See what I mean?
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> --Peter
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