So, I thought I'd show you what I meant. This is CH's flower sans the
pesky orange in the background.
<http://www.chucknorcutt.com/temp/CH%20Ling%20flower>
This is his original
<http://www.accura.com.hk/temp/IMG_2166.JPG>
Chuck Norcutt
Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> But... if you clone those soft, dark green shadows over the top of the
> harsh orange balls in the background you end up with a spectacular
> image. I wouldn't throw it out. :-)
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> C.H.Ling wrote:
>> Sorry to break yours and many people's dream, I found the bokeh problem of
>> 90/2 for quite some time but was too lazy to do a more systematic test with
>> the FF sensor. Anyway here are two shots I took with the 90/2 (most likely
>> at F2.8 or F4), you will see what I mean:
>>
>> http://www.accura.com.hk/temp/IMG_2164.JPG
>>
>> http://www.accura.com.hk/temp/IMG_2166.JPG
>>
>> Due to the problem I didn't post any of the 90/2 shot in my 09 flower show
>> gallery:
>>
>> http://www.accura.com.hk/OM/OMC/FS2009/FS2009.htm
>>
>> Fortunately, most of the shots I took in the show were with the 135/4.5 this
>> year. May be other than this specific focusing distance the bokeh of 90/2 is
>> good, I remember it do very well for people portrait.
>>
>> The 90/2 seems works better with the 4/3 sensor as I remember.
>>
>> A good news about the 90/2 as I have mentioned before, it has excellent edge
>> to edge performance even wide open. Although it is very slight less in
>> resolution than the 100/2 at the center but it beat the 100/2 for edges
>> performance hands down. Same case happen to 50/2 vs 50/1.4.
>>
>> C.H.Ling
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dawid Loubser"
>>
>> The 90/2.0 was "OK"?
>> "OK" ?!?!?!?!
>>
>> The 90/2.0 is magical... mystical... übersmoothicalicious bokeh...
>> Really, I have come to agree with Moose that it's really not the world's
>> best lens at Macro magnifications, it is clearly optimised for
>> near-macro. But in terms of smoothness, with near perfect bokeh
>> (I have never managed to coax hard-edged out-of-focus highlights out
>> of mine, always smooth gaussian-blurred circles) I find the bokeh of
>> this lens impeccable.
>>
>> I have a back-log of about 200 photos with this lens to print in the
>> darkroom,
>> but with each one I get a better idea of its character. Complex
>> optical design
>> or not, it's bokeh is wonderful.
>>
>> As mentioned in my previous mail, not an EF 85/1.2L, no, but closer
>> than anything
>> else I've seen.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>>
>> On 06 May 2009, at 3:51 PM, C.H.Ling wrote:
>>
>>> the 90/2 was ok.
>>
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