Note however that the Leica has pretty much the same bokeh as the ML 50/2
Leica R 50/2 (E55) at F2.8
Yashica ML 50/2.0 at F2.8
JJ
I have bought a ML 50/2 few weeks ago and the first impression was that it somehow reminded me of Leica 50/2.
Just as you said and showed in your comparison, and I agree, the bokeh is somewhat nervous at f2 but becomes very nice at f2.8 and the blur is softer than with faster lenses. I\'ve never tried the Leica but from the samples seen around, ML 50/2 just feels like a poor man\'s 50 Summicron.
I find my ML 28/2.8 have the similar look to ML 50/2. It\'s quite sharp but not that it screams sharpness. Wonderful colors are what I see first. Kind of soft but not unsharp at the same time.
From your samples of Mamiya glass (and others too) I am beginning to think that Leica, Yashica and Mamiya 645 lenses in many cases share the similar look.
Jun 24, 2011 at 06:32 PM
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