Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry about sending a "who leica-users-digest" to the list. I know better than that, at least when I have my brain turned on. Speaking of stupid mistakes, I often shoot into light, typically backlit or partly-backlit objects (is this "shooting from the shadow side"?). That's a fine idea, but unfortunately I often combine it with a not-so-fine idea. When light from outside of the image area strikes the front element of my lens at an acute angle, I get flare. This is not really a coating issue -- it happens with every single lens I own, including modern multicoated Leica lenses and old uncoated Leica lenses, as well as my trusty Russar. I'm used to this, and take steps to counteract it. I put hoods on my lenses, and with my R cameras, I watch for flare in these situations and either change position and recompose or sometimes if I can I hold out a hand and shade the lens a little extra. Unfortunately, with my M2, because I am not looking through the lens, I never notice flare until I get the film back from the processor. Then it's too late. How do longtime RF users counteract this? Do you just develop a sixth sense about it? - -Patrick