Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/20
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Me thinks someone has been playing around in Photoshop! I have shot both of
my 35 asph's ('lux and 'cron) into the sun and got, well a nice picture with
a bright spot in it - never any flare, and NEVER anything even remotely as
bad as this!
Jack
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- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Nemeth" <azn@nemeng.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 11:06 AM
Subject: [Leica] Re: 35mm M Summicron ASPH lens-flare
> > [ sideways remark by me that the 35mm M Summicron ASPH
> > flares easily ]
>
> I hate to be the bringer of bad news, but unlike some others
> on this list (ahem...), I have examples to back this statement up.
>
> See:
>
> <http://nemeng.com/misc/flare1.jpg> JPEG 35 KB
>
> <http://nemeng.com/misc/flare2.jpg> JPEG 38 KB
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> Both images are presented full-frame & uncropped, with minimal
> colour balance and no gamma adjustment. Lens aperture was f8
> and f5.6 respectively and yes, the lens was crystal clean (!)
> I also used the rectangular lens-hood which comes with the lens
> (indeed, the interior of the LH has been repainted jet matt black).
>
> I knew I was pushing my luck with #1 as the sun was just peeking
> over the edge of the roof above the couple. Was disappointed
> however with the fogging in #2 as the view out the train window
> wasn't that bright (it was an overcast day).
>
> OTOH, my venerable 50mm M Summicron can handle these kinds of
> lighting conditions without a wimper.
>
> QED - so much for the 35mm Summicron ASPH being the "best ever
> Leica lens"!
>
> Regds,
>
>
> Andrew Nemeth
>
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