Bokeh rings

[ManualFocus-G]

We all know about the Trioplan 100/2.8, and a few of us have cottoned on to the Primotar 135/3.5 as a cheaper alternative if you like that kind of thing. This got me wondering though...what other lenses can produce this ringed bokeh effect? I guess triplets may be a good choice.

Anyway, I tried a few lenses this evening to see what happens:

Meritar 50/2.9



Pretty cheap lens sometimes, bokeh ring rating 3/5

Meyer Primotar 50/3.5



Arrgh it has a weird highlight shape wide open! Bokeh ring rating 2/5

Meyer Domiplan 50/2.8



Now that's the stuff, bokeh ring rating 5/5

Industar 50-2 50/3.5



Far too normal, bokeh ring rating 1/5

And just for fun...

Steinheil Culminar 85/2.8 VL



Steinheil, you are my hero Bokeh ring rating 10/5

So, if you like weird out of focus areas wide open, grab a Domiplan! They're cheap and almost always broken, so you can be safe in the knowledge that you won't accidentally stop down and get a normal image

[radissimo77]

I found out that Carl Zeii Prakticar MC (verI) does nice rings

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[SonicScot]

[Tedat]

Leitz Elmaron 2.8/85




Steinheil Cassar S 2.8/50




Meyer Trioplan 2.9/50

[Lloydy]

Tamron BBAR Z210 85-210 f4.5 An under rated lens, for many reasons.





The bubble bokeh is one reason.