A circle or polygon (or something non circle like the triangle three blade
Rollie 85/1.4) highlight is not critical for me. I just don't like the
astigmatical look (double lines) out focus background.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Gullen" <andrew.gullen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Winsor and Walt -
>
> Look at Photo 2 at f5.6 (second row in the second group on the page). The
> out-of-focus highlights to the right of the tree in the TE are definitely
> polygons (hexagons I think), while the APO ones are rounder and thus
> smoother. Depends on what you want for any given image, though.
>
> I've taken a shot with my Zuiko 50/3.5 I didn't like because the little
> hexagons in the background made it look rough. (Actually I've taken lots I
> didn't like, but those weren't the lens' fault. I've taken lots I did
like.
> But I digress...) I wanted smooth in this case.
>
> Try taking a shot with an XA at about 5.6 with an out-of-focus background.
> It has a sort-of four-bladed iris; background can be quite rough. Six
blades
> (many Zuikos) is smoother, eight or nine even better.
>
> I myself am skeptical of many of these kind of claims (remember monster
> speaker wire?), but this one I can see.
>
> Regards,
> Andrew
>
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