Birds Without peaking at the EXIF can you name the lens?

[jcastar]

 

[garuda]

iPhone 12 Pro?

 

[jcastar]

iPhone 12 Pro?

It *is* a Sony Forum so.... No..... No Apple products were used in the making of this post.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Some flavor of 50mm?
Give us a hint, APSC or Full Frame?

 

[Jeff A]

FE 55mm f/1.8 ??

 

[garuda]

Joel, on a more serious note, what is so different about this image that makes it unique enough for someone to surmise what lens produced the image? The only thing I see somewhat different is the bokeh ball rings. So I'm curious, what appearance in this image prompted you to pose your question?

Did you make a bokeh ball donut-shape filter for the lens?

 

[jcastar]

Some flavor of 50mm?
Give us a hint, APSC or Full Frame?

Full frame, older Sony lens though.

 

[jcastar]

Joel, on a more serious note, what is so different about this image that makes it unique enough for someone to surmise what lens produced the image? The only thing I see somewhat different is the bokeh ball rings. So I'm curious, what appearance in this image prompted you to pose your question?

Did you make a bokeh ball donut-shape filter for the lens?

No, no filters. That's exactly what makes it different.
The bokeh is characteristic of the lenses effect on specular highlights.

 

[garuda]

The bokeh is characteristic of the lenses effect on specular highlights.

Is it my imagination or do I actually see subtle aperture blades in some of those donuts?

 

[jcastar]

Is it my imagination or do I actually see subtle aperture blades in some of those donuts?

It's a constant f8 so no aperture blades. They donuts can reflect other scene elements though. That's why the bokeh can get very messy in some pics.

 

[garuda]

Okay, Joel, how long are you going to keep us in suspense?

 

[Jeff A]

Okay, Joel, how long are you going to keep us in suspense?

Apparently, a little while longer!

 

[garuda]

Minolta 50mm F/1.4 MD, or​

Minolta Rokkor PF 58mm f1.4, or​

Minolta 400mm 4.5​

 

[J.Duffy]

Helios 44M?

 

[garuda]

Helios 44M?

You might be correct since a search of that lens revealed the donuts. Nice job!

 

[J.Duffy]

I guess we'll never know....