Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don't get me wrong - I have a 200/4 micro Nikkor and regard it as a great lens. I have very few lenses that can be used with impunity and where I can be sure that I will like the results. My much favoured 50/1 Noctilux occasionally produces incredible swirly backgrounds that leave me feeling vertiginous. Nothing's perfect. Marty On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Vince Passaro <passaro.vince at gmail.com> wrote: > Jim -- > > Do not despair at all of the Nikkor 200/4. It is a great lens and what it > is > great at you can see in the picture: sharpness and color and detail. I do > not recall anyone ever praising the bokeh of any lens of this length > (though > no doubt some deserve it and I suspect we could easily hear from Doug about > that two-fitty of his.... ). There is nothing bad about the bokeh here > except the brightness of highlights which does all kinds of mischief with > the picture. Still, go enjoy this lens. (Even better on a Nikon DX crop if > you got one.) > > V > > On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Wide open adds another factor to the "worst case scenario" of this >> shot. ?Very difficult. >> >> Marty >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 9:17 AM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > George, >> > >> > Yes, I'm pretty sure it was taken at f4. It was dusk and light was >> > fading. I'll try it again stopped down. >> > >> > Jim >> > >> > On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 4:48 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at >> > mac.com> >> wrote: >> >> was the sample you posted wide open? >> >> have you tried it at other f stops? >> >> just curious. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> George Lottermoser >> >> george at imagist.com >> >> http://www.imagist.com >> >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> On Apr 18, 2010, at 2:20 PM, James Laird wrote: >> >> >> >>> George, >> >>> >> >>> I see what you mean. I thought it was moderately good bokeh when I >> >>> first took it. But as you say it's all subjective. Oh well, I only >> >>> paid 49 bucks for it. Maybe I can get a Leica R 200 some day for that >> >>> price (in my dreams;) >> >>> >> >>> Jim Laird >> >>> >> >>> On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 11:53 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at >> >>> mac.com >> > >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> obviously subjective >> >>>> but I find the bokeh >> >>>> quite disturbing >> >>>> reminds me of the glass >> >>>> used in some bathroom windows. >> >>>> >> >>>> Regards, >> >>>> George Lottermoser >> >>>> george at imagist.com >> >>>> http://www.imagist.com >> >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >>>> >> >>>> On Apr 18, 2010, at 1:12 AM, James Laird wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>>> Trying out my 'new' Nikkor 200 f4 on my GH1 I took this: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> < >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/digiratidoc/GH1/Nikkor-200f4-Bokeh.jpg.html >> > >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Now I think this is great bokeh. Agree? >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Jim Laird >> >>>>> >> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>>> 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 >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> 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 >> >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >