Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 5/29/00 6:06 PM, Martin Howard at howard.390@osu.edu wrote: > Doug Cooper jotted down the following: > >> On more than >> one occasion, he's noted that Zeiss optics have never been renowned for >> the quality of their bokeh (as opposed to Leica, which have always had >> this distinction). > > Not true. The 85/1.4 and 135/2.8 for the Contax SLR range are noted for > their beautiful bokeh, and Zeiss zooms are often commented upon for having > nice bokeh, which is very unusual for zooms. Maybe Mike just hasn't been > reading the right things, or talking to the right people. > > M. I don't know about the 135, but I specifically remember Mike praising the character of the 85 which happens to be a favorite of mine as well. Rick - --