Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Bokeh controversy
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 11:28:02 -0800
References: <NBBBIDNIGLFOKNLJCPLHAEPNEPAA.ddh@home.com>

><Snip> 
> > Bad examples of bokeh (if you like smooth bokeh) are exhibited by:
> >
> >     Nikon AIS/AF 50mm f/1.4
> >     Hasselblad 150mm f/4 Sonnar (yeah -- used for portraits, I know ;)
> >     Voightländer 50mm f/1.5 Nokton (I put an 'h' in the name specifically
> >         for Marc James Small's enjoyment ;)
> >     Pretty much any consumer-grade f/4-f/5.6 SLR zoom from Nikon
> 
> The only surprise here is the Hassy.  Do the 80/2.8 and 120 macro fare
> better?
> 
> May all your bokeh be smooth,
> Dan

OK yous guys! I'm going to shoot a roll of 220 today with my 150 sonnar wide open!
Bad Bokeh! Hump!
This was the lens i got with my first Hasselblad in 1979.
Didn't get any other lens for the system untill 83, the year the CF's were introduced.
The 80 and 50 a standard configuration for the time.
If it was now I"d get the awsome inspirational 120 macro followed by the 180.
Instead of the 50 the 60.

It's my understanding that before Avedon went 8x10 he used a Rolleiflex with
80mm 2.8 Zeiss Planar but sometimes for some reach would use a Hasselblad with
the 150. NO other glass for his Hassy. Of couse that was also "then" when the
120 Macro was the much less popular 5.6.

mark :) rabiner
Happy "Days of Non!"
updated temporary Website by "Foxy": http://spokenword.to/rabiner/

Replies: Reply from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Bokeh controversy)
In reply to: Message from "Dan Honemann" <ddh@home.com> (RE: [Leica] Bokeh controversy)