Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Would you like to tell me why that is. I would think a longer lens would be less fussy than a shorter one. I think they are both of the same relative speed. 4 and 4.5 Cheers Wilber - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Herr" <merlin@flyingemu.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 2:17 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Bokeh controversy > On Tue, 26 December 2000, "austin@darkroom.com" wrote: > > > > > > Some lenses exhibit a nice looking blurred background (Bokeh) when > > > used wide open. > > > > > But is that why you choose to use a lens in a particular situation? > > > > Absolutely! My 75/1.4 is probably corroded on by now ;-) For the type of work I bought my M for, I almost always shoot wide open. To me, Leica and great bokeh are synonomous. > > > > Same here. The 250 Telyt lets me work in more situations than the N**** 300 ED f/4.5 because the 250 isn't so fussy about backgrounds. > > Doug Herr > Sacramento > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt > ___________________________________________________ > The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe > Better! Faster! More Powerful! > 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! > http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/ > > > >