Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Could be... But I suspect that it's the front element coating more than anything. That is, BTW, the first line of defence against flare. And since the flare occurred with bright objects or stray light hitting the front element, I'm convinced that it is a coating problem. Jim At 07:33 PM 12/8/98 -0500, you wrote: > > >leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us wrote: > > > >There is more to flare than just the coating. Internal light baffles, >non-reflective interior surfaces, etc. also play a significant role. >Furthermore, an objective designed with deeply curved elements will >exhibit more flare than one designed with shallower curves. > >I assume it is the optical design itself, not neccessarily the coating, >that is responsible for a major part of the flare. > >Regards, >Akhil Lal >alal@bcc.cuny.edu > > > > -SNIP- >> BUT their lens coating was a real dog. High contrast subjects, any stray >> light (just a reflection off of a tree leaf) would cause a visible level of >> flare. >