Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Daniel Ridings wrote: > Justin Viiret wrote: > >>> From what I am hearing the Nokton needs stopped down to 2.8 and that >>> most CV glass is subject to flaring.. Super wide angles are not my >>> cup of tea. I generally use a 35. >> >> Is this true? I've only really used the 40/1.4, but I've never, ever >> got it to flare. Not even once, and I used to use it without the hood >> all the time (couldn't get one until about 9 months after I bought >> the lens) . Perhaps this is only limited some of the CV glass? > > I'm with Justin on this. I have a 21/4 that I have rarely managed to > get to flare (by shooting straigth into the sun). > > CV glass doesn't flare as much as Leica lenses from the 50's and > before. Sounds like a rumour if you ask me. > > Daniel > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Daniel, I am glad to hear that flare in CV glass may not be an issue. I was quoting from a review that was dated 2004. If it was true then enough time has passed to correct the issue. Most of my older Leica glass flares a good bit. It would be nice to have a lens that one didn't have to worry excessively about flare. Jack