Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, you got quite a collection going! I think any lens can be made to flare. I have this lens and find it to be flare resistant as anything I have ever used. Shooting with the sun falling directly on the front element WILL make flare. Were you using the hood? Did you have a filter on the lens? Henry >I just put few photos on a web site tied to my hotmail account, and MS >squeezes my .jpeg file more then 10x. >All photos are in color, I did not scan my few B/W yet. Since I started use >Leica, each photo looks unique to me, but I tried and sorted out good?! or >memorable one. > >Not long time ago on LUG was Summicron 35 ASPH flare discussion. >Here I have four photos: ><http://content.communities.msn.ca/isapi/fetch.dll?action=get_album&ID_Com >munity=VictorPhoto&ID_Topic=7 > > >The lens has two types of flare, one is in a form of stripes, tiny red ñ >pink spots, and another flare is caused by reflection from diaphragm blades >bouncing back and forth. I got the flare last year, just after I purchased >the lens, it must be Murphy law or I am lucky?! Other then that the lens is >stunning. > >My photo site is: >http://communities.msn.ca/VictorPhoto >any comments will be appreiciated. > >Victor >Earth, Solar System >