Bokeh "worship??"

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13 hours ago, Ecar said:

I'm no big fan of bokeh per se either. But sometimes (eg, close subject in low light) there's no choice, so I like to understand what a lens does in those pesky oof areas. Besides being fun, experimenting can be useful.

Anyway, to Pyrogallol's post above and :on a lighter note, here's some bokeh worship 😁 from last week from a "slow 'n cheap" lens - the Nikkor 135/3.5 LTM

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Yeah the low-light benefits of a fast lens are nice.

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[Cronilux]

Am 18.8.2019 um 21:53 schrieb Herr Barnack:

Here's a marginally interesting read about the Noctilux.  I can't agree with much of what he has to say about the Noctilux being hard to work with, but he did hit one nail on the head when he observes that "...the best things in life are rarely rational."

Noctilux lenses are maligned by some, as is the bokeh they produce.  I suspect it is not out of a distaste for bokeh or a misunderstanding of how to effectively use it as a composition tool.  I suspect that it is based on a hatred of the Noctilux lenses based on the price, as is the case for some who hate all M cameras and lenses because of their price tags, which is an utterly childish and self-centered outlook IMHO. 

The author is using the 0.95 Noctilux, which may be harder to work ith than the older f/1.0 Noctilux, which I have.  I'm wondering if those who have used both the 0.95 and the 1.0 if the newer f/0.95 version is harder to work with than its older sibling? 

A link to the article:

https://www.35mmc.com/18/08/2019/bokeh-worship-the-leica-noctilux-m-50mm-f-0-95-asph-by-steven-bleistein/

Thoughts?

I owned both and only kept the f1. Not because it was easier to use, but because I think it has a way more interesting character. The f0.95 is easier to use and faster to focus, because it has a shorter focus throw and my copy was als smoother to focus.

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1 hour ago, Cronilux said:

I owned both and only kept the f1. Not because it was easier to use, but because I think it has a way more interesting character.

I agree. I love bokeh when it surprises me with unexpected irregularities. I mainly find this in older lenses. 

Edited August 21, 2019 by evikne