Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/30

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Subject: [Leica] CV lens recommendations
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Fri Mar 30 13:59:21 2007

Sorry it is a 35 Ultron.

Gene

-------------- Original message from grduprey@mchsi.com: -------------- 


> I've managed rather easily to get my 35 Nocton to flare. My only real 
> complaint 
> about it. Am using it right now on the M8 with a Heliopan UV/IR filter. At 
> least until the 49 mm IR filter from Leica arrives, then I will go back to 
> the 
> 35 Summilux. 
> 
> Gene 
> 
> -------------- Original message from Daniel Ridings : 
> -------------- 
> 
> 
> > 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 
> > 
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