Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The veiling glare only occurs under when the "brightness" is in a certain position, in the mid-field of the image if I remember correctly. Oft reviled Mr. Johnson also pointed this out as a significant flaw of the 50/2. Try a little experimenting to narrow down where it occurs and learn a few German swear words for when those situations arise :-). The 35/2 (A and non-A) and the 35/1.4A are much better at handling back lit situations. I do not know how the other 50s (Summi and Nocti) perform in these situations but perhaps others will chime in with their experiences. John Collier *********************** The 50/1.4 also suffers from this on rare occasions, although I'm not sure how it compares to the 50/2 on this. The pre-aspherical 35/1.4 also suffers from the veiling glare problem in backlit situations, probably more so than the 50's. Maybe Leica will come out with new versions of the 50's in a few years once they get their aspherical design and manufacturing a bit more refined. Tom Finnegan Seattle - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html