Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeffery Smith wrote: > For what it's worth, the only bokeh I can recognize in a heartbeat is that > from a mirror lens. I've never seen a side-by-side test of different lenses > aimed at the same subjects and/or light sources (like headlights). There > seem to be too many factors (contrast, distance from lens, focusing > distance) to quantify anything objectively or subjectively. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA Compare the bokeh of a Nikkor 400mm f/5.6 ED-IF with that of the Leitz 400mm f/6.8 Telyt and you'll see why I swear by my Telyt. The Nikkor's bokeh is almost like that of a mirror lens. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html