I hope the title is not too iritating. I am considering a fast lens with focal length of 210mm mostly for portraits and other wide open stuff -mostly B&W. I have seen a few photos taken with Heliar 210/4.5 and liked the transitin fo sharp focus to out of focus areas. Heliar 210 in a shutter is beyond my range so I was considering how a Xenar would perform. Some users mention that once mounted in shutter with round - shaped aperture - it gives very nice transition from focus to out of focus.
Curretnly I have Caltar 210/6.3 II-E but does not give me what I am looking for (though very good at f/22 for landscapes)
So - what do you think - what are your experiences - and - what could be other possibilities ?
thanks
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