50mm Bokeh shootout

From a post on a car forum I visit, someone asked if I had direct comparrison shots of the different look, feel, taste and texture, or Bokeh  of the various lenses I had mentioned. No. was the answer, But quite intigued myself. So whilst out n about stopped off and took some pics. Set tripod up to maintain perspective and angle. Light was very flat. Whilst may not have helped. (not sure)

So the lenses in question are the Summar (1936), Summitar, Summicron (collapsible) Elmer-M (collapsible), Canon F1.4 in LTM and a 7Artisans F1.1. DOH! forgot to bring the Taylor Hobson Anastigmat.
I mention the age of the Summar as it just tickles me that an 83 year old lens still works in itself and mounted to a modern digital camera. Marvellous.

(note to self, how on earth did I end up with 6, 50mm lenses) make that 7.

Apologies for the iffy exposures. Not paying attention. And straight off the chip as normal.

Summar

Summitar

Summicron

Elmar-M

Canon

7Artisans

Summar

Summitar

Summicron

Elmar-M

Canon

7Artisans

Leica M8 with Taylor Hobson 2inch f/2 Anastigmat

Does not come out very often but thought I would exercise the Taylor Hobson Anastigmat on the M8.

Even just looking at, the 16 blade iris is something to behold. Does produce a lovely circular aperture rather than hex or octagonal.
Smooth operation no click stops on the aperture ring, infinitely variable which works very well with the M8 metering when in manual. You can get the exposure just as you like. Distance scale is in imperial "Feet" only. Close focus 3.5 feet. For the Leicaphiles out there or the curious the f stops work in reverse. f16 to the left f2 to the right. Also for those that care, the lens collapses into the M8 with not issues.

I can see me using this lens more often as I am very happy with the results.
On the M8 it looks like this.

 Hmm blades.

Above images taken with Ricoh GR.


Some snaps taken in late afternoon light.

Couple of shots taken long after daylight had gone to bed.

 Have to say rather quite the atmosphere here. Bumped the ISO up to 640. f2 @ 1/45 handheld.

Ricoh GXR and Taylor and Hobson Anastigmat (Bokeh)

Bolted on another oldie worldie lens today, something from the 50s. A Taylor Hobson 50mm F2 Anastigmat.
I am surprised I have used this lens so rarely.

As usual I have not fiddled about with the images, just straight out the cam, I know I should be taken out and shot, but I happen to like shooting square and the way the GXR renders its black and white.

I have posted the one above and the one below just because I like the Bokeh. There I have said the B word. No doubt I will open up a torrent of opinion, or rather it won't as no one (bar one, top bloke) comments on here anyway. The above was F2.8 and below F4.

Having mentioned Bokeh, I offer up the following couple of images. Yes I know the petal has blown out, but might as well be honest about it than fiddling with the raw file. Might just be me, as I am looking at the original on a biggish monitor, but the Bokeh looks the  mutts nuts from here. As subjective as that is.

Took a second shot and serendipity also made an appearance.The bee came into shot and landed, after I had already committed to pushing the shutter release. Strange how these things work out.