Stevejack Posted February 24, 2022 Share #1 Posted February 24, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi All, My current walk-around lenses are the 35mm Summicron ASPH and the 50mm APO. I like to shoot into the sun a lot so the sun is very often in front of, or slightly to the side of, the lens. I find both of my walk-around lenses flare way too much. I purchased a separate hood for the 50mm but it's still not great. I've heard good things about the Zeiss Biogon 35mm 2.8 in that it's very resistant to flare, can anyone who owns one comment on this? And is there a lens in the 50mm range that has a similar reputation? Thanks for your help, Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dennis Posted February 24, 2022 Share #2 Posted February 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, Stevejack said: I like to shoot into the sun a lot me too. A lot 6 minutes ago, Stevejack said: I've heard good things about the Zeiss Biogon 35mm 2.8 in that it's very resistant to flare, can anyone who owns one comment on this? This exactly the lens I was going to mention. It's VERY flare resistance Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330123-shooting-into-the-sun-lenses-with-flare-resistance/?do=findComment&comment=4389738'>More sharing options...
Stevejack Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted February 24, 2022 Thanks @Dennisthose images are great examples. The 35mm Zeiss looks like the way to go! Have you tried the 50mm as well, and does it have the same flare resistance? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted February 24, 2022 Share #4 Posted February 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Stevejack said: Thanks @Dennisthose images are great examples. The 35mm Zeiss looks like the way to go! Have you tried the 50mm as well, and does it have the same flare resistance? I have only one 50, the Summicron v5. And it suffer a bit from veiling flare, but not ghost. No idea which 50 to recommend to you. @lctI remember you too appreciate the Biogon for its flare resistance. Maybe you know about some 50mm to recommend... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
haikos Posted February 24, 2022 Share #5 Posted February 24, 2022 (edited) From personal experience, both Biogon 2/35 (and probably any Zeiss t* lens) as well as Ultron 35mm f1.7 are flare proof and give very sharp and defined sunstars if you’re into that stuff. edit: Ultron being the VM version with the scalloped focus ring that everyone complains about. Edited February 24, 2022 by haikos 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didier Posted February 24, 2022 Share #6 Posted February 24, 2022 I find the Elmar-M 50/2.8 (latest) great for that kind of use and very flare resistant 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huss Posted February 24, 2022 Share #7 Posted February 24, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) The Zeiss Planar 50 f2 is very flare resistant. Much better than any of my Summicrons or Lux Asph. The Leica Elmarit 28 2.8 is very flare resistant. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crony Posted February 24, 2022 Share #8 Posted February 24, 2022 Hi, I only own (and use) 5 50mm M mount lenses. I tried to find out, how my latest acquisition the VOIGTLÄNDER Apo-Lanthar 2/50 performed on my M9: f 2: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! f8: f 2: f8: These are the worst examples I found so far. I have not tried the flaring behavior of my other 50s explicitly. - The Summicron v5 shows some flaring and hazing. So, I use it more on overcast days ... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! f8: f 2: f8: These are the worst examples I found so far. I have not tried the flaring behavior of my other 50s explicitly. - The Summicron v5 shows some flaring and hazing. So, I use it more on overcast days ... ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330123-shooting-into-the-sun-lenses-with-flare-resistance/?do=findComment&comment=4389900'>More sharing options...
Hans-Dieter Gülicher Posted February 24, 2022 Share #9 Posted February 24, 2022 It`s even a matter of picture processing (as to me the classic Photoshop actual version). Using ACR I reduce the brightness minus 100 and readjust the darkness plus 100 in order to extend the dynamic range. After that I carefully adjust further details. It`s my way to get better pictures. The added pictures are taken with my S3 plus Vario-Elmarit 30-90 mm and part of a HDAV-show (size 4500 x 3000 px). Regards Hans Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330123-shooting-into-the-sun-lenses-with-flare-resistance/?do=findComment&comment=4389950'>More sharing options...
Erato Posted February 24, 2022 Share #10 Posted February 24, 2022 I'll try to avoid that but Elmarit-M 24mm F2.8 is fine to me. And I like the Sunstar. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330123-shooting-into-the-sun-lenses-with-flare-resistance/?do=findComment&comment=4389967'>More sharing options...
lct Posted February 24, 2022 Share #11 Posted February 24, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Dennis said: @lctI remember you too appreciate the Biogon for its flare resistance. Maybe you know about some 50mm to recommend... The Planar 50/2 has an excellent reputation. I have no experience with it though. Among my own lenses Summilux 50/1.4 asph and 50/1.4 pre-asph are well protected, Elmar-M (not Elmar) 50/2.8 too. Summarit 50/2.5 also except that it can cause some nasty flare in special circumstances i.e. when the sun is outside the frame at 10:00 AM typically. Edit: I forgot the Sonnar 50/1.5 but it is prone to focus shift so i can hardly advise it to RF users. No problem in LV mode though. Edited February 24, 2022 by lct 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crony Posted February 24, 2022 Share #12 Posted February 24, 2022 Hi, another one (M9 - ZEISS Sonnar 1,5/50 f 8 ) : Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! (Maybe, I find something with my remaining 50s, too ... ) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! (Maybe, I find something with my remaining 50s, too ... ) ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330123-shooting-into-the-sun-lenses-with-flare-resistance/?do=findComment&comment=4390039'>More sharing options...
jaeger Posted February 24, 2022 Share #13 Posted February 24, 2022 there is no one lens resist to flare, it's the angle that matters. use live view to check or shoot that saves you a lot of troubles. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crony Posted February 24, 2022 Share #14 Posted February 24, 2022 Hi, I am no lens-tester, only a humble user. I found something of interest, perhaps ... (M9 - ZEISS Planar 2/50 f 2,8) Sun position at 11:00, ooc : Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Brightness lifted : The car in the shade, crop: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Brightness lifted : The car in the shade, crop: ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330123-shooting-into-the-sun-lenses-with-flare-resistance/?do=findComment&comment=4390083'>More sharing options...
Hans-Dieter Gülicher Posted February 24, 2022 Share #15 Posted February 24, 2022 Two pictures taken with M 10-R plus Vario-Elmarit-R 21-35 mm adapted. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330123-shooting-into-the-sun-lenses-with-flare-resistance/?do=findComment&comment=4390085'>More sharing options...
crony Posted February 24, 2022 Share #16 Posted February 24, 2022 Hi, another one ... (M9 - ZEISS Sonnar 1,5/50 f 2,8) : Sun at position 11:30 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Sun at position 13:30 For me, lens flare is not a big problem. It is something one can - and has to - live with. When I got out, I take the one most likely to perform best. The US car pics were taken on a sunny day. The day before, it was overcast, and so I took my Summicron v5 ... --- 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Sun at position 13:30 For me, lens flare is not a big problem. It is something one can - and has to - live with. When I got out, I take the one most likely to perform best. The US car pics were taken on a sunny day. The day before, it was overcast, and so I took my Summicron v5 ... --- ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330123-shooting-into-the-sun-lenses-with-flare-resistance/?do=findComment&comment=4390112'>More sharing options...
rscheffler Posted February 25, 2022 Share #17 Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, jaeger said: there is no one lens resist to flare, it's the angle that matters. use live view to check or shoot that saves you a lot of troubles. Yes, exactly. 50 Lux ASPH is finicky with the sun just outside the frame. Just a slight change in angle will dramatically change the severity of flare. I also found the ZM 50/2 susceptible to veiling flare if a bright light is just outside or at the edge of the frame. Best 50 might be the VM APO. https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1688116/ Edited February 25, 2022 by rscheffler Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crony Posted February 25, 2022 Share #18 Posted February 25, 2022 Hi, I just tried the flaring behavior of my 5 50mm M mounts. I shall post the link to the forum with my findings ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommonego@gmail.com Posted February 26, 2022 Share #19 Posted February 26, 2022 I totally agree with the Zeiss 35 f2.8 C-Biogon at f11, no UV/IR filter from an M8, look at the texture in the snow Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330123-shooting-into-the-sun-lenses-with-flare-resistance/?do=findComment&comment=4391222'>More sharing options...
Scrapbook Posted February 26, 2022 Share #20 Posted February 26, 2022 M10 + Summaron M 28mm 5,6 Claus Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330123-shooting-into-the-sun-lenses-with-flare-resistance/?do=findComment&comment=4391337'>More sharing options...
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