Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> This is going to be controversial. > I read about a lot of Leica lens offering a distinct > "Bokeh" image that's missing from lens of other makes. > I was confused as to how could this be possible, > unless outside of physics' existentialism, Leica lens > have a metaphysical spirit that the likes of Nikon or > Zeiss lack. It's not existentialism, it's purely physics, and not that difficult to understand, or see. http://www.darkroom.com/MiscDocs/bokeh.pdf > To prove my point, I did some experiment. > I used my Leica M6 with the 35 Summicron and a Nikon > F2 with a 35mm lens. A wide angle lense at f2 isn't a real "bokeh" lense. First off, it's too wide, and second f2 isn't going to give you near the lack of DOF that f1.4 is. Why not try using a 50/1.4 wide open and do this experiment right...or for that matter, a 75/1.4. Austin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html