Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/26

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Flare-resistant Leica wide angle lenses
From: "firkin" <firkin@balhpl01.ncable.net.au>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 15:31:45 +1100
References: <200311270052.QAA16792@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <13ec01c3b49a$2da5cdf0$22df7d80@KRIEGERLPT>

I will let others give more specific advice, but I find most of the Leica 
Glass is good EXCEPT the Trielmar, which in my experience is quite flare 
prone and as you say, you get no warning. 


Martin Krieger writes: 

> In actual experience, which wide-angle lenses (for M, for R) are most
> flare-resistant? I often am photographing against the sun or it is oblique,
> and, even using a lens shade, will have glancing light... Which of the
> wide-angle lenses is most resistant to veiling flare? (Are there equally
> good or better lenses from other manufacturers for their cameras?)
> I use an R8, but was thinking that if an M lens were much better I would
> think about shifting. With an SLR you can often see the problem in the
> viewfinder.
> Thanks,
>  Martin Krieger 
> 
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