On Sat, 19 Jan 2002 18:07:43 -0500, you wrote: >Fred wrote: >How is the bokeh with that Vivitar S-1 135/2.3 ?
People forget that bokeh is heavily influenced by the aperture used, the subject distance compared to the background distance, and the background subject matter. At f2.3 is not "sharp" in the sense of a 100mm macro at f8, but it is not "soft" in the sense of a 50/1.2 wide open. Nor is the bokeh as smooth as a 300/2.8 wide open focused on a close subject with a distant background. I may get out tomorrow and shoot a roll specifically to develop a better opinion of this lens' bokeh, color rendition, flare resistance, contrast, and "sharpness." I'd say the Vivitar 135/2.3 has no glaring faults, and would please anyone who wanted a very good 135mm manual focus lens, especially if they were lucky enough to find the later K-mount version. We've left out the Pentax F 135/2.8 in these discussions. I remember one list member was very impressed with that lens. And with today's better ISO 400 and 800 films, f2.8 is often plenty fast enough. -- John Mustarde www.photolin.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
