Kinda shocked how much lens quality matters. I forget.
Left is a vintage zoom vs. a standard canon kit lens. Same focal length, aperture, etc. The sharpness is nicer, but the blur is too! Look at that smeary, smudgy canon bokeh 🥀
Tokina AT-X Pro 28-70mm 90s | Canon EFS 18-55mm (50mm, f5.6)