Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have the thin 90 Tele Elmarit and it flares with any light source close to the scene. I had it cleaned and it improved some, but it still is not a stellar performer, as far as flare is concerned. I keep it, as it is compact and easy to travel with, but have to be careful when using it. Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 2:02:54 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [Leica] Flare Question...... This may not apply to the Elmarit but my Tele-Elmarit was prone to flare and even though the internal haze on the element surfaces was barely noticeable, even with a torch shining through, a CLA made a -big- difference. FWIW Frank Dernie On 6 Sep, 2010, at 21:45, Frank Filippone wrote: > I got some flare from my 90 Elmarit M ( the one with the built in hood)... > and I was surprised. > > The (partial) background ( and source of the flare) was the reflected light > from a very bright wall, the foreground ( also called subject material) was > a group of dancers under a tall roof..... so I was shooting under the > roof, > while the wall was a long way away, but visible in a corner of the image > area > > Exposure was 1 / 250 at F2.8... background would have been sunny 16..... > F16 > at 1 /160.... M8, UV/IR Filter on the lens. > > Do you think I would have had the same results if I had used a different > 90? > AA? > > PS.. Did not get flare using my Tri Elmar.....F4 @ 1/125... same camera > position, obviously different field of view.... > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at earthlink.net > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information