d._p.1 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 what Sheldon said. "Bokeh" is not an issue because Nikon/Canon etc don't mention it in their marketing. Having invested in research & development for fast autofocus, high-tec light metering and other gadgets (eyeball-tracking AF!!! can you believe it!!!) , Nikon/Canon etc rather stick to that as unique selling points, hence that's what the consumer finds an important property of his purchase. <br><br>Now OTOH if 'bokeh' WOULD be an issue for the average consumer, Canon / Nikon would have lenses with 12 aperture blades in their line up or, yeah why not, team up with Leica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas_green1 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Michael, I guarantee you that Mercedes would have no problem selling engines to GM or Ford if GM or Ford wanted a specialized engine that Mercedes made, and GM or Ford could not make an engine cost effectively to the same spec - It happens all the time in the Auto industry. FYI, an example of this: GM (Delco Unit) makes the automatic transmissions that go into Rolls Royces and Bentleys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob haight Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 The Nikon 50 1/4 AFD costs about $200 and its sharp as a tack. The Leica costs $1995 and it is sharp as tack. If you own a Nikon, you would probably buy the Nikon lens. Leica lens prices will never create a stampede of demand no matter what the mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_hall1 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 >"Bokeh" is not an issue because Nikon/Canon etc don't mention it in their marketing.<P> Wrong conclusiion from a questionable premise. Nikon simply uses different words - "Defocus Control" and "blur." <P> http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/photo_world/kumon/06e.htm#2.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_hall1 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 >Nikon would have lenses with 12 aperture blades in their line up <P> Though the number of iris blades is but one factor in bokeh, Nikon do emphasize the fact that many of their current lenses have 7- or 9-bladed *rounded* diaphragms, besides the AF-DC Nikkors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew robertson Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Actually, Canon's last few revisions of its aperture mechanism are shaped to be circular. The blades are curved, to make the ?? smoother. It works nicely on many lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d._p.1 Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 thanks Andrew, I didnt know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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