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Chasing bokeh: Fuji 50/2

Started Apr 19, 2018 | Discussions thread
Truman Prevatt
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Re: Chasing bokeh: Fuji 50/2

John Gellings wrote:

deednets wrote:

What's your take on this lens compared to the usual suspects?

I've used more than a few Leica, Zeiss, and Voigtlander lenses... and I think the 50mm F2 is right up there.

Leica has multiple versions of their lenses released over time.  As far a rendering - they are not all the same. The rendering of the modern M 50 crones are different than the older M50 crones.  If the 50 f2 can be is compared to an M50 it is the latest one.

Boken belongs on the sheet of art critics terms. It is an element of photography that describes the emotional impact of the rendering of the image.  It is no different than how a painter isolates his subject while providing context in the back ground.

Some of the earlier Leica M's have much better bokeh than the current version in my view.

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