Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 8/8/00 2:16:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com writes: << Ansel says two kind of flare; Camera flare and lens flare. Camera is worse!!!?? Mark Rabiner >> I have seen that kind of phenomenon described, in the alternative, as "veiling glare", to differentiate it from the kind of strong light patterning resulting from shooting at or near an angle straight into the light source. It seems similar in concept to the "light pollution" lately being recognized by astronomers in and near urban and suburban areas, which makes it impossible to see many of the less bright stars and planets. Joe Sobel