SiOnara Posted September 29, 2015 Share #21  Posted September 29, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Great pictures Mark.  Now all you need to do is amaze yourself with the bokeh wide open, no need to lick a toad or pop a tab of LSD to get the same effect  Steve This lens produces some of the most amazing bokeh ever! It even made me depart with my f1 Noctilux as I had this as a backup to satisfy my swirly, painterly bokeh craving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 Hi SiOnara, Take a look here 2.0/5cm Summitar - open thread. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
fiftyonepointsix Posted September 29, 2015 Share #22 Â Posted September 29, 2015 I will have to yank the Summitar off of the IIIa for a few days...and put it on the M Monochrom. I have the color filters for it. Â For Swirly Bokeh, the 5cm F1.5 Xenon and Summarit- even more swirls than the Summitar. Â The Minolta 5cm F2 (Leica thread mount, early 1950s) is one of the few, perhaps the only, lens with the same formula as the Summitar. The Minolta uses easy to find 43mm filters, is hard coated, and in Rigid mount. I need to do a comparison between the two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGodParticle/Hari Posted October 4, 2015 Share #23  Posted October 4, 2015 What's not to like about this lens   On the M9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share #24  Posted October 4, 2015 Nice one TGP   M240 2.0/5cm Summitar        Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/250293-205cm-summitar-open-thread/?do=findComment&comment=2898764'>More sharing options...
Adrian Lord Posted October 5, 2015 Share #25  Posted October 5, 2015 I have this lens.  I am of 2 minds about the bokeh. In tight, closer situations and lower light it is fine.  But, on wider scenes with distant OOF areas and broad daylight - as Mark's image above I think illustrates - I find the bokeh harsh and jarring. The visual equivalent of a shrill cacophony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiOnara Posted October 5, 2015 Share #26 Â Posted October 5, 2015 One with the M246 and two with the M240. I find the bokeh simply wonderful on this old lens and its ability to turn everyday life into a dream is just fascinating. Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share #27  Posted October 9, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have this lens.  I am of 2 minds about the bokeh. In tight, closer situations and lower light it is fine.  But, on wider scenes with distant OOF areas and broad daylight - as Mark's image above I think illustrates - I find the bokeh harsh and jarring. The visual equivalent of a shrill cacophony.  I agree with you but OOF foliage in particular challenges many lenses. I think for larger OOF areas it's OK (see THPs post #23 above) but it struggles with softer definition of small details.  A 1.0/50 Noctilux it is not! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Lord Posted October 9, 2015 Share #28  Posted October 9, 2015 ^ absolutely - I had a F1 nocti and was spoiled by it's creamy, dreamy bokeh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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