Bokeh/dreamy look difference 85 1.2L Mark I vs Sigma 85 Art in practice ?

CheshireCat wrote in post #18258358
In your example, I very much prefer the first photo, much smoother despite the polygonal bokeh.
And that photo was not taken with a Canon 50 f/1.8 II, despite the description.

I presume you are referring to the octagonal out of focus highlights?

smythie wrote in post #18258393
I presume you are referring to the octagonal out of focus highlights?

Exactly.

CheshireCat wrote in post #18258358
In your example, I very much prefer the first photo, much smoother despite the polygonal bokeh.
And that photo was not taken with a Canon 50 f/1.8 II, despite the description.

Blame POTN design, as the Olympus 50mm f/1.4 is not in the officially sanctioned list of gear, and once I had chosen Canon 50 f/1.8 II from the list -- as an experiement -- it would not allow me to change the EXIF!

So now at least two of us prefer the OM 50 f/1.4 in spite of the fact that Mike Johnston gave it a pathetic score.

[edit: I just found the OM 50 f/1.4 listed in the list of Olympus 'standard zooms' so I edited the information for both photos]