Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/18

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Subject: Re: Boke(h): a mythical construct
From: Thomas Kachadurian <kach@freeway.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 10:45:25 -0500

Roger:

The EOS lenses share many of the bokeh characteristics of Leica lenses. The
EF 35 f2 is a dead ringer for the 35 summicron with B&W film (it's more
yellow in color). Canon clearly has a mind for designing lenses with
smoother bokeh. So you may well not see much difference. But compare the
60mm lens on the Fuji GS645 to a Leica or Canon lens, you'll see the
difference.

Tom

At 09:13 AM 11/18/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Make that two, Erwin, and thanks for putting it so straightforward and 
>matter-of-factly. 
>
>It seems to illustrate, to me, at least, the lengths that we Leica folk 
>will go to justify owning Leica. Don't get me wrong; I, too, own it,
>love it, and am buying more of it, BUT, darned if I can see much 
>difference in the way of images twixt it and the Canon EOS kit that I 
>got rid of to achieve my lifelong lust. I happen to like the fit, feel, 
>finish and the fact that I can pretty well be assured that, with only a 
>few exceptions, whatever glass I get from Leica will be as good as, and 
>occasionally better than any other vendor's product. I like high grade 
>shotguns for the same reasons.
>
>--
>Roger Beamon  
>       Naturalist & Photographer
>       mailto:beamon@primenet.com
>          
>          Thought for the day:
>      Romance begins when you sink into his arms,
>      and ends with your arms in his sink!
>
>
>