10-20-2015, 10:26 AM
Quote: The practical solution "is" the Nikon 135 F2 DC, with variable defocusing control enabling the background blur to be changed. It's an auto-focus lens so the keeper rate will be infinitely better and should give a similar bokeh to Mitakon F1.4. (maybe)At that price haha, "I rest my case me lad"!
The bottom line is it's one of Nikon's sharpest and proven lenses.
There was one came up on "the bon coin" a couple of weeks ago for 795€............man did I agonize over buying it!
Who the hell on earth would want the Mitakon all manual over the Nikon AF variable defocus? The DC is also built like a bulldozer!
Agonizing update:
Still agonizing slightly!, should be feeling less tense tomorrow when I pick up my AF85mm F1.8D from the Post Office!