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Re: [OM] How many aperture blades on 50/2 macro?

Subject: Re: [OM] How many aperture blades on 50/2 macro?
From: "Ian A. Nichols" <I.A.Nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 09:44:54 +0000 (GMT)

On Tue, 8 Feb 2000, John A. Prosper wrote:

> The more blades you have, the more circular the out of focus (i.e.,
> bokeh) diaphram "reflections" in the background, which seems to
> increase the bokeh quality.  The high blade count is more important
> with teles since they have much less depth of field than wider lenses;
> so I am not seriously disappointed with the 50/2 blade count.  ;-)

So why do some people complain about those cute little doughnuts you get
with mirror lenses?  Just personal taste, I guess.


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