Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/29

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: RE: [Leica] Tri-elmar and Bokeh
From: "goldframe" <goldframe1@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 21:49:18 -0600

I like to shoot mine wide open for the "Bokeh" but I certainly couldn't
quantify it or qualify the way some do, the Tri-Elmar-M can still separate
the foreground nicely at f4 from the background which is what I'm after -
whatever "Bokeh" really is.  I have bought the 8X B&W neutral density
multi-coated filter in E55 to help shoot wider apertures - $30.80 from B&H
(BW103MC55).  Tri-Elmar-M is a super lens.

gold

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Logan Reinwood
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 8:31 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] Tri-elmar and Bokeh

Hi,

I was a bit disappointed with the section dealing with Bokeh in Erwin's
book. His comments seem a bit "simple":
He says that the Bokeh of the latest lenses is not as good as the one of the
previous leica lenses. Mentionning, for instance that the 35/pre asph is the
king-of-bokeh. His main argument is the fact that the newest lens are more
sharp and thus the difference between the in and out focus is more straight.
I have no problem with this statment and agree. But I would say, without any
scientific experimentations, that this is a bit simple. I would assume that
the optical design should have an influence too: Users often report that the
zoom are not as good as the prime in terms of bokeh.

What do Tri-elmar user thing of the bokeh of their lens when compared to the
prime lenses ?

krgds,

logan.
_________________________________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.