Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I find the bokeh okay at near distances and longer distances, but it's slightly harsh in the middle - I agree. Nowhere near as good as my 35 cron. We'll see with the new Nokton... On May 28, 2009, at 8:01 PM, FRANK DERNIE wrote: > > strange you say that. I had a 50 f1.5 Nokton for a while but sold > it bgecause of the awful boke (as did another person I know) It was > perhaps a touch sharper than the pre-asph summilux in the corners, > but not the center. It was nowhere near the latest 50mm f1.4 asph. > Not even close. > Frank > > --- On Thu, 28/5/09, Thein Onn Ming <mingthein at gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: Thein Onn Ming <mingthein at gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] the new Noctilux 0.95 ASPH ...a blog >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Thursday, 28 May, 2009, 2:30 AM >> I might be wrong but I think the >> 50/1.1 has almost the same optical formula as the outgoing >> Noctilux f1, and Abrahamsson reports it as being even better >> (wide open, sharper with less vignetting). >> >> Personally have had very good experiences with the current >> 50/1.5 Nokton ASPH if that's anything to go by; shot side by >> side against the 50 lux asph, there's a bit of difference in >> sharpness wide open, but by f2 it's pretty much even >> stevens. The rendering actually reminds me of the older >> pre-asph 50 lux I tried once. >> >> Anyway, I have a 50/1.1 reserved in the first batch - my >> dealer tells me two weeks or so - I'll put it through its >> paces and post my thoughts and samples here. >> >> Ming >> THEIN Onn Ming >> *photohorologer ming at www.mingthein.com >> www.flickr.com/mingthein >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information THEIN Onn Ming *photohorologer ming at www.mingthein.com www.flickr.com/mingthein