King of Bokeh...

[drake336]

check this out...

only from the minds of Minolta...

http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4776

Anyone else know of other Minolta lenses that come close or surpass this?

 

[Timber Wolf]

Hmm. How about the Minolta 85mm f/1.4G Limited? I heard it's legendary too.

Currently I use the sigma 105mm f/2.8EX Macro and I'm rather happy with the bokeh too =)

QX

 

[Agetan]

Minolta 70-200 f2.8 APO G SSM has silky smooth bokeh too... (80-200 f2.8 APO G HS bokeh is very similar too)

Look at the bokeh of these 2 photos...

Hart

 

[Timber Wolf]

Arghhhh.... no fair you got that lens. Making me drool ;p

Nvm I shall counter with a pic from my Sigma!

 

[drake336]

As opposed to the humble bokeh of the 70-210mm f4 beer can

Seriously though, has anyone noticed that the 135mm STF bokeh seem to have a depth of field on its own?

Anyone in Singapore actually owns this lens??? :sweatsm:

 

[Drudkh]

yup the STF has no circles in its bokeh (OOF background), very pleasant to the eyes. I hope Sony will release an AF version, I'll sure buy!

 

[GENO]

yup the STF has no circles in its bokeh (OOF background), very pleasant to the eyes. I hope Sony will release an AF version, I'll sure buy!

I dont think they are able to do ( AF STF )..haha...
:cry:

u still have not gone overseas for yr model shoot meh??:think:

 

[Drudkh]

I dont think they are able to do ( AF STF )..haha...
:cry:

u still have not gone overseas for yr model shoot meh??:think:

huh? what are you talking about? :dunno:

 

[Timber Wolf]

yup the STF has no circles in its bokeh (OOF background), very pleasant to the eyes. I hope Sony will release an AF version, I'll sure buy!

Yup, it's because of the graded gray circle there. Makes the edges of the circles dimmer and blend in.

QX

 

[drake336]

Found this...

Battle of the Minolta Bokeh Kings...

135mm STF f2.8 (T4.5)

85mm G f2.8

135mm STF f2.8 (T4.5)

70-200mm G SSM f2.8

Ok... major drool factor going on here... :lovegrin:

 

[drake336]

I dont think they are able to do ( AF STF )..haha...
:cry:

I wonder why not, max T aperture 4.5 is too dark to AF? Even 500mm reflex f8 also can AF so why not this... :cry:

 

[pai]

:bigeyes:
simply... no fight...

tho for the 85 vs 135 comparison, i wonder if the pix were cropped or what. how to get same fov? not completely fair... but still... no fight...

 

[drake336]

Big $$$, no AF, max T4.5, impractical focal length for digital...

The tradeoff?

The most beautiful bokeh in the world. Oh, 135mm STF, why must you torment me so...

 

[drake336]

:bigeyes:
simply... no fight...

tho for the 85 vs 135 comparison, i wonder if the pix were cropped or what. how to get same fov? not completely fair... but still... no fight...

Oh... the 85mm pix was cropped at the sides until it's the same fov... Not apple to apple, but then again, we are not talking about sharpness here, are we?

 

[Agetan]

Found this...

135mm STF f2.8 (T4.5)

70-200mm G SSM f2.8

Ok... major drool factor going on here... :lovegrin:

Seems like the sample taken with 70-200 f2.8 SSM some of the leaves at the back has moved quite a bit... hence the blur at the back, They are very similar though.. but I must say for practical term, I think SSM wins.. Never really tempted with the STF... simply too expensive and limited in use.. and I don't really like Manual focus for work.. hehehe.. spoiled with AF system already..

Hart

 

[b18]

Seems like the sample taken with 70-200 f2.8 SSM some of the leaves at the back has moved quite a bit... hence the blur at the back, They are very similar though.. but I must say for practical term, I think SSM wins.. Never really tempted with the STF... simply too expensive and limited in use.. and I don't really like Manual focus for work.. hehehe.. spoiled with AF system already..

Hart

Got SSM but never told me :cry:
PM me if you another set Hart.

 

[Agetan]

Got SSM but never told me :cry:
PM me if you another set Hart.

My friend had one for me and I was wondering about it for about 3 months... But I am glad that I bought it..

Don't think I can get anymore until the take over finish and things settle down and when they catch up with their SSM production.

Hart

 

[drake336]

Seems like the sample taken with 70-200 f2.8 SSM some of the leaves at the back has moved quite a bit... hence the blur at the back, They are very similar though.. but I must say for practical term, I think SSM wins.. Never really tempted with the STF... simply too expensive and limited in use.. and I don't really like Manual focus for work.. hehehe.. spoiled with AF system already..

Hart

I must say I dunno what's the shutter speed here, but at f2.8 the SSM shutter speed should be 1.5 stops faster than the STF?

 

[drake336]

Here's comparison with older G (non SSM lenses)...

 

[drake336]

:sweatsm: Sorry for my enthusiasm, trying to justify my urge to BBB the 135mm STF... :sweatsm:

Keep telling myself it must be the 1 lens I must get before all the "Minolta" is changed to "Sony"... :lovegrin:

Think this should be 1 of the 1st lens to go under the Sony management... sigh, no mass appeal = less profit