robsteve
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I tired a comparison on the two lenses at f2 and in regards to bokeh, there is very little difference. The Summicron may go out of focus a bit quicker near the subject, but in the big picture, they look similar.
There was a bit of wind that blew the leaves around and knocked the ball off between shots. I cropped the wider 85mm shot to be about the same scene as the 90mm. The camera was on manual and the Nikkor seemed to expose a bit lighter than the Summicron. I reduced the exposure on the 85mm by about 2/10ths of a stop to get similar exposure to the Summicron. Both shots were at the same white balance.
This is the Nikkor at f2.
The Summicron at f2.
Here are the crops. I focused on the surface of the ball. The Nikkor is clearly the better overall lens with the exception of colour rendering, which I prefer on the Summicron.
The Nikkor image crop at 100%.
The Summicron image crop at 100%.
There was a bit of wind that blew the leaves around and knocked the ball off between shots. I cropped the wider 85mm shot to be about the same scene as the 90mm. The camera was on manual and the Nikkor seemed to expose a bit lighter than the Summicron. I reduced the exposure on the 85mm by about 2/10ths of a stop to get similar exposure to the Summicron. Both shots were at the same white balance.
This is the Nikkor at f2.
The Summicron at f2.
Here are the crops. I focused on the surface of the ball. The Nikkor is clearly the better overall lens with the exception of colour rendering, which I prefer on the Summicron.
The Nikkor image crop at 100%.
The Summicron image crop at 100%.