Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had a 35mm Summicron IV a few years ago. Sold it to buy a ZM C-Biogon 35mm f2.8. The C-Biogon is sharper, has better bokeh, is less flare-prone, and is cheaper. Never regretted selling the Summicron. Its an overpriced, overhyped lens. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 8/20/14 6:48 PM, "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: >I think he has pulled the site (as part of an overhaul) where he said >that the 'king of bokeh' was wrong, he was shooting at mid-distance at >f5.6 where most lenses look the same.... >http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m-lenses/259832-king-bokeh >-killed-its-father.html > >john >________________________________________ > >PESO: > >Mike Johnston (The Online Photographer) has written quite a bit about >bokeh. He has a pdf in which he rates many lenses for their bokeh. > >http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/files/bokehrankings5.pdf > >He also comments that bokeh gets more problematic: > >the larger the aperture >the closer the focus >the more distant the background >the more contrasty the background > >No wonder I had problems. My 3 photos included all of the problematic >possibilities! > >Guess I'll try again. The Summicron does get a 10 in the lens ratings. > >Tina > >-- >Tina Manley >www.tinamanley.com >tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > >_______________________________________________ > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information