Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] veiling flare on 50/2
From: Rolfe Tessem <rolfe@ldp.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 23:02:14 -0500
References: <9C1E67C0-5C18-11D7-80A6-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

- --On Friday, March 21, 2003 8:44 PM -0700 John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> 
wrote:

> I have a third generation 50/2 which is subject to veiling flare. It is
> nowhere near as bad as my 90/2.8 T-E was but it is definitely there. I do
> not use filters and I had the lens cleaned -- which made no difference.
> The gentleman, whose radical solution I pointed out, also had a third gen
> 50/2 and by careful experimentation he found it was a reflection off the
> paint in the rear of the lens after the rear element. He made up his
> baffle and it was cured.

<snip>

John,

Could you post an example of the veiling flare you're referring to?

Thanks,

Rolfe

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Rolfe Tessem
rolfe@ldp.com
Lucky Duck Productions, Inc.
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