helged Posted April 3, 2018 Share #21 Posted April 3, 2018 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes, lens hood was on, but i've seen this anomaly in the "image thread, #1097" that another photographer had posted using the 11- 23mm. I'd be curious if the 35mm t 1.4 did the same thing. This is by far the ugliest lens flare of any lens i've used. Perhaps the German lenses are better? Great lens, just don't point it at the sun unless you like this ugly effect. With a link, for direct access to the mentioned photo... Edited April 3, 2018 by helged 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jmahto Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22 Posted April 3, 2018 Ugly lens flare with no filter. It's the weird symmetrical pattern around the flare that really is ugly. Since it is so symmetrical, my guess is that it is coming from sensor. Do the following test. Take more than one picture by slightly moving the camera between shots. If the "ghost dots" are in the same place relative to Sun then it is coming from the sensor. If the dots move around (distance, stretch, direction etc. etc.) then it is from the lens. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdphoto Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share #23 Posted April 4, 2018 If someone who owns the 35mm 1.4 TL lens could shoot into the sun to look for this phenomena. I'd be curious if it's in the lens manufacture or components of the Japanese made TL lenses. The symmetrical patterns imo, don't suggest a sensor array. Perhaps, I could rent the 35mm 1.4 because I'm certainly not buying anymore TL lenses if they all flare like this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted April 4, 2018 Share #24 Posted April 4, 2018 Never seen an optical flare like that with any lens or body so far and my CL doesn't seem to produce those ghost images with M lenses either so TL lenses and/or the way the firmware tortures err improves them could well be the culprits. I may be completely wrong though but i would warn Leica about that if i were a TL user. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdphoto Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share #25 Posted April 4, 2018 Never seen an optical flare like that with any lens or body so far and my CL doesn't seem to produce those ghost images with M lenses either so TL lenses and/or the way the firmware tortures err improves them could well be the culprits. I may be completely wrong though but i would warn Leica about that if i were a TL user. Agreed, thanks for the input! I've yet to complain to Leica about their digital products. What would be the most effective way of contacting them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted April 4, 2018 Share #26 Posted April 4, 2018 Never complained so far but i would ask the moderators. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted April 4, 2018 Share #27 Posted April 4, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) It looks exactly the same as the flare exhibited by early zoom lenses; video cameras will still do this. It is doubled or quadrupled by the use of a filter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdphoto Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share #28 Posted April 4, 2018 Yes, but this is a prime lens. As mentioned before, I've never encountered this kind of flare with any lens from any manufacture ever! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted April 4, 2018 Share #29 Posted April 4, 2018 Yes, but it is still a multi-element lens. Have you communicated with Leica about this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdphoto Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share #30 Posted April 4, 2018 No, not yet. I'm waiting on my dealer to send info to connect to the right source at Leica. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted April 4, 2018 Share #31 Posted April 4, 2018 You can find it on Leica's website: https://en.leica-camera.com/Contact Enter "Germany" as your country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdphoto Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share #32 Posted April 4, 2018 Thanks Jaap, I did contact them here in the U.S. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDP Posted July 2, 2018 Share #33 Posted July 2, 2018 I had the same result without filter, just these ugly red dots around the sun. With the 11-23mm lens. Something for a firmware update??? Philipp Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted July 2, 2018 Share #34 Posted July 2, 2018 (edited) So the filter was innocent after all, yet sent to the gallows immediately by most! Such prejudice Edited July 2, 2018 by earleygallery Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl_b Posted July 3, 2018 Share #35 Posted July 3, 2018 I get the same with the my 11-23mm on the CL. Have to resort to photoshop to minimize it. I could break out the 21mm SEM, see what that does into the sun. That has never done this on the SE or the M240. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanD Posted July 3, 2018 Share #36 Posted July 3, 2018 https://photographylife.com/fuji-x-trans-flare-ghosting-issue Could be this. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted July 3, 2018 Share #37 Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) Probably both sensor flare + lens flare here. Kolari Vision tries to reduce sensor flare with its "hot spot" filters if i'm not mistaken. Edited July 3, 2018 by lct Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted July 3, 2018 Share #38 Posted July 3, 2018 Presumably as you would have been using very small apertures, could it be a diffraction effect? Wilson Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 3, 2018 Share #39 Posted July 3, 2018 Interesting link According to the author the whole issue has nothing to do with camera, lens or brand, but with the flange distance. Which should mean that M, or, even better, R lenses show the issue to a lesser extent. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 3, 2018 Share #40 Posted July 3, 2018 Probably both sensor flare + lens flare here. Kolari Vision tries to reduce sensor flare with its "hot spot" filters if i'm not mistaken. A hot spot is something quite different. In IR photography some lenses will exhibit extreme vignetting. That has to do with the lens design not being adapted to IR light. Obviously Kolari will address the issue for their IR conversions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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