Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like to shoot mine wide open for the "Bokeh" but I certainly couldn't quantify it or qualify the way some do, the Tri-Elmar-M can still separate the foreground nicely at f4 from the background which is what I'm after - whatever "Bokeh" really is. I have bought the 8X B&W neutral density multi-coated filter in E55 to help shoot wider apertures - $30.80 from B&H (BW103MC55). Tri-Elmar-M is a super lens. gold - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Logan Reinwood Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 8:31 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Tri-elmar and Bokeh Hi, I was a bit disappointed with the section dealing with Bokeh in Erwin's book. His comments seem a bit "simple": He says that the Bokeh of the latest lenses is not as good as the one of the previous leica lenses. Mentionning, for instance that the 35/pre asph is the king-of-bokeh. His main argument is the fact that the newest lens are more sharp and thus the difference between the in and out focus is more straight. I have no problem with this statment and agree. But I would say, without any scientific experimentations, that this is a bit simple. I would assume that the optical design should have an influence too: Users often report that the zoom are not as good as the prime in terms of bokeh. What do Tri-elmar user thing of the bokeh of their lens when compared to the prime lenses ? krgds, logan. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.