Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike, So, what's _your_ rating for the lenses you've tested (bearing in mind that this is largely subjective)? What are your grades for the Leica line-up (since I only have one that I own to test, and no access to others (no rentals in Balto./DC area)? Interested, Dan > Among other things, you will learn 1.) which of your lenses give the best > bokeh at or near wide open, and 2.) at what aperture each of your lenses > "cleans up" in terms of bokeh (most lenses are rendering > acceptably smooth, > non-distracting bokeh by f/5.6). For instance, if you perform > this test with > the 50mm Summilux-R (55) and the 50mm DR Summicron-M, you will see major > differences in the way these the bokeh of these lenses behaves at their > widest apertures. > > As far as what bokeh you _like_, or is best, no, there is no test for > that--with some things in photography, like it or no, you just > have to look > at pictures and let your personal taste be your guide. > > --Mike