Samuli - I take it that your shots were with the Cron 50 v2 and I agree that King of Bokeh this lens is not. It is more to do with the Leica render profile and color.
As for the Lux 50 E60, it has a very good Bokeh and to answer your question as to how it compares with the M version is the following according to E.Puts: the new 1,4/50 Summilux-R defines the current state of the art of large aperture standard lenses. It outclasses the previous version of the 1.4/50 Summilux-R by a clear distance. It edges ahead of the current Summicon-R and improves upon the current Summilux-M 1.4/50. Nonscientific comparison pictures with the Summicron-M show comparable performance in most picture taking situations however. The current Summicron-M is still the high speed standard lens to beat.
I personally do not own or have tried the M Lux 50, I also never did bother to test the Lux 50 v2 and the Cron 50 v2 for Bokeh and would reserve Bokeh for other longer lenses eg Lux 80. Even the 90AA is not exactly up there for it\'s Bokeh.
In case anybody is interested or curious to see a \"non pro\" comparison shots between the Bokeh of the Lux 50 E60 vs the Cron 50 v2, then I could give it a try over the week end...time permitting.
Samuli - I take it that your shots were with the Cron 50 v2 and I agree that King of Bokeh this lens is not. It is more to do with the Leica render profile and color.
As for the Lux 50 E60, it has a very good Bokeh and to answer your question as to how it compares with the M version is the following according to E.Puts: the new 1,4/50 Summilux-R defines the current state of the art of large aperture standard lenses. It outclasses the previous version of the 1.4/50 Summilux-R by a clear distance. It edges ahead of the current Summicon-R and improves upon the current Summilux-M 1.4/50. Nonscientific comparison pictures with the Summicron-M show comparable performance in most picture taking situations however. The current Summicron-M is still the high speed standard lens to beat.
I personally do not own or try the M Lux 50, I also never did bother to test the Lux 50 v2 and the Cron 50 v2 for Bokeh and would reserve Bokeh for other longer lenses eg Lux 80. Even the 90AA is not exactly up there for it\'s Bokeh.
In case anybody is interested or curious to see a \"non pro\" comparison shots between the Bokeh of the Lux 50 E60 vs the Cron 50 v2, then I could give it a try over the week end...time permitting.
Jun 24, 2011 at 04:40 PM
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