Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, There was a technical report on the relationship between quality of bokeh and use of aspherical lenses in Asahi Camera (a Japanese photo journal). According to the article, aspherical lenses themselves should not be accused for harsh bokeh. On the contrary, less abberations with aspherical lenses can THEORETICALLY give better bokeh. The report concluded that the aquality of bokeh depends on the overall lens design and construction and not simply on whether or not aspherical elements are used. In this article bokehs of 35/2asph and 35/1.4asph were compared. The former had more comfortable bokeh to the reporter's eyes (and also to my eyes). Mikiro At 7:58 pm +0200 27/8/99, D Khong wrote: >Milos Kocman wrote: >>Anyone else been comparing bokeh of Leica 35mm lenses? > >I have only used 4. Here are my views: > >Best Bokeh - 35 Summilux (non-ASPH) >2nd best - 35 Summaron f3.5 in screwmount >3rd best - 35 Summicron >4th best - 35 summicron asph > >I have never used the 35 summilux asph so no comments. I am of the >impression that the quality of bokeh is closely linked to the degree of >spherical aberration, coma, etc. The ASPH is the purists' dream but might >well be an artist's heartache. > >I am basically an artist at heart. > >Dan K. > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Money is like fertilizer. It is useless until it leaves your hand. >============================================================================ >