Prepare for landing (1)
All shots done with Leica M8, lenses wide-open (1 - Voigtlaender 35/1.4, 2 - Elmar 50/2.8, 3 - Elmar 90/4) and at the same distance of one meter. The comparison shows, among other things, that bokeh is relative (and that a "slow" lens such as the 90/4 can throw the background as well out of focus as the 35/1.4) and, more importantly, that the almost 70 year old Leitz Elmar 90/4 does not focus where it should. At this distance, it focuses perhaps two centimetres behind what the range finding suggests. Good to know.
Prepare for landing (1)
All shots done with Leica M8, lenses wide-open (1 - Voigtlaender 35/1.4, 2 - Elmar 50/2.8, 3 - Elmar 90/4) and at the same distance of one meter. The comparison shows, among other things, that bokeh is relative (and that a "slow" lens such as the 90/4 can throw the background as well out of focus as the 35/1.4) and, more importantly, that the almost 70 year old Leitz Elmar 90/4 does not focus where it should. At this distance, it focuses perhaps two centimetres behind what the range finding suggests. Good to know.