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Which old lens has best bokeh?
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Because bokeh is so subjective, I usually resort to services like Flickr to see how the lens draws, if I like it, then I'll search for reviews to find out if it's prone to issues, softness, haze, oil contamination, etc...


PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 1:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

One of my faves in the 50mm zone is the Leotax Leonon, LTM for the old Japanese Leotax camera
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 10:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

the bokeh is impressive. Thx for sharing. Like 1 small


PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't have many pictures with me, and even less on Flickr.
Some of my favorite "bokeh lenses" are not present.
Those that do represent hugely different kinds of bokeh.

Meyer Trioplan 2.9/50mm:
Passion flower with Trioplan 50mm by spaulein, on Flickr

Leitz Tele Elmarit 2.8/135mm:
K_1_3569 by spaulein, on Flickr

Tamron SP "Anniversary" 2.5/180mm:
K_1_2899 by spaulein, on Flickr

Revuenon (Tomioka) f/1.2 55mm:
Chiang Mai night market 3 by spaulein, on Flickr
Chiang Mai night market 5 by spaulein, on Flickr

Fujinon f/2.2 55mm:
Fujinon f2.2 urban bubble bokeh by spaulein, on Flickr

Asahi Pentax Auto Takumar f/1.8 85mm:
North Gate Jazz Club 3 by spaulein, on Flickr

Meyer Trioplan N f/2.8 100mm:
Thai tuc-tuc at nigh by spaulein, on Flickr

Raynox Polaris f/1.8 135mm:
Waiter, Bologna by spaulein, on Flickr


PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

KEO wrote:
It's an impossible question to answer because bokeh appreciation is subjective. I'm not super-impressed by soap bubbles, except the very best examples. I prefer out-of-focus rendering that blends together with the appearance of matte-texture oil paint, so tend to like the bokeh I get from my old German primes.

I have to agree 100%

I find the bokeh of Toby's Leotax Leonon extremely distracting. It can be acceptable in some shots (the last two are better to my eye) but not something I'm going to like. With smoother bokeh I would have loved some of those shots. Twisted Evil
Mirror lens bokeh is similar only ever reaching to the heights of not a detriment, and succeeding in ruining many other shots. - Not that it stops me playing with mirror lenses, their weight advantages are just to great.

I'm sure my own shaped bokeh shots are equally unsettling to some other photographers.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 3:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, finally there are many types of bokeh (oil paintings,busy, donuts shape etc.) and of course , depending of the type of fotography , would suit more one or another. Would be nice to have a thread to identify the so many types of bokeh so the new users like me to get an idea of them, of course every type with it's own glass . I am amazed of the excellent pictures i see ,showing us differencies between bokeh,some of them are really art, at least to my eyes.