With all the lenses in my collection including recent Sep 2021 acquisitions, there'll be plenty of time required to get familiar with the capabilities of each lens. For now after the test sessions with each of the 135mm lenses, I'm confident of each of their bokeh delivery.
Bokehs are by default are the main draw of these vintage 135mm, they all deliver when shot wide open. Some of them have earned their place in the Bokeh Monsters hall of fame. What surprises me most is probably the inherent sharpness of these lenses even when shot wide open.
It is a given that by virtue of these lenses being vintage lenses most of which are from the late 60s and 70s, they are all metal build and carry a bit of heft. The smoothness of their focusing and aperture rings is such a pleasure to use.
A short minimum focusing distance is another desirable quality of these lenses. Most of the 135mm focus to a minimum of 1.5m. Konica Hexanon 135mm and Carl Zeis Jena Sonnar 135mm focus to a minimum of 1.0m. At minimum focus, smoothness of out of focus background is much increased producing buttery smooth offs and bokehs.
Asahi Super Takumar 55mm f1.8 with a minimum focus distance of 45cm.
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