Took some more shots with the ILEX 80mm f1.3. Tested some bokeh shots and found it's, well, kind of weird, if not ugly. I guess the lens wasn't designed for nice background blurs. Perhaps the lighting and elements in the picture have something to do with it, but I tried the same scene with the Canon FD 55mm f1.2 and Wollensak 75mm f1.9, both produced nicer bokeh.
In any case, an inexpensive 80mm f1.3 lens is intriguing; who doesn't want a cheap fast portrait lens? You get what you paid for applies here, as it seems. Will do some testing outdoors when I get a chance.
Megan -- NEX-5 & ILEX 80mm f1.3 @ f1.3. Click for larger size.
Weird Bokeh -- NEX-5 & ILEX 80mm f1.3 @ f1.3
I have a lens that I made with a magnifying glass that produces pretty much the same soft look.
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