Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have an f1 Noctilux, a 50/2 Hexanon and a collapsible (first version seven element) Summicron. None are as versatile as the latest pre-asph 50/2 lenses, but I only shoot for myself these days. The Hexanon flares much more with light sources in the frame, but less with them outside the frame. I like that better. Marty On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com>wrote: > Thanks for the posts and the links, Marty. > > >>For a lot of people, it is never a problem > because they don't favour that sort of light, but I got caught by it all > the time, probably because of what sort of scene I like to shoot.<< > > This implies to me that you replaced it. Am I right? If so, with what? > > --Bob > > > ==On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 8:11 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com > >wrote: > > > And if you have managed to obtain a 50 AA Summicron and have had flare > > problems: > > > > > http://leicarumors.com/2013/09/15/leicas-ceo-confirms-flare-issues-with-the-apo-summicron-50mm-f2-0-asph-lens.aspx/ > > > > It is hard to adequately control light inside a metal tube when combined > > with a very high contrast optical system. In this system internal > > reflections get very well transferred. > > > > Marty > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 12:38 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > The 50mm Summicrons behave on the M9 largely consistent with their > > > behaviour on other cameras - they are great lenses with a few specific > > > shortcomings. The lens has plenty of resolution for the sensor. The > > main > > > problem with all the six element 50mm Summicron-Ms is flare from light > > just > > > outside the frame. It occurs irregularly and can be hard to predict, > > > because it occurs when there is a light source in a very narrow angular > > > range of the field of view. For a lot of people, it is never a problem > > > because they don't favour that sort of light, but I got caught by it > all > > > the time, probably because of what sort of scene I like to shoot. > There > > > are good examples (not mine) here: > > > http://photo.net/leica-rangefinders-forum/005wdK and here: > > > http://photo.net/leica-rangefinders-forum/0073Im where some ingenious > > > fellow built a baffle to prevent the internal reflection that probably > > > causes the flare. These lenses are amazingly flare resistant with > light > > > sources _in_ the frame. On any digital Leica M flare is somewhat > > > exaggerated in comparison to film because the sensor is so much more > > > reflective than film emulsions. > > > > > > Marty > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >