[Leica] Unintended flare test of 90mm Elmarit-M

[buzz.hausner at verizon.net (Buzz Hausner)]

Except that on close examination, this alleged flare squarely occupies
the middle fifty percent of the frame and seems to stop at a fairly
straight line before the top of the frame.  I own a Skinny Tele-Elmarit,
so I know flare.  This doesn't look like any flare with which I am
familiar...too many regularities.  Oliver, do you know if you have the
telescoping shade fully extended?

        Buzz

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From: lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf
Of John Collier
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 6:46 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Unintended flare test of 90mm Elmarit-M

This happens when direct sun (not in the frame) hits the lens 
obliquely. Most if not all lenses will do this.

John Collier

On Sep 1, 2004, at 4:35 PM, Oliver wrote:

> While scanning negatives from a recent outdoor event I noticed a 
> couple of
> frames with very noticeable flares. I posted one of them at
>   http://gallery.leica-users.org/OliverBrykPhotos/04Aug02_01  .
>
> I used a current model Elmarit-M 90mm/f2.8 on Kodak BW400CN, probably 
> at
> f/5.6, no filter, on 08/22/04 at about 1 p.m. local daylight time,
with
> broken cloud cover. Is this flare typical of the 90mm Elmarit? 
> Although I
> have often made contre jour pictures I've not seen this kind of 
> diffused
> flare before.

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