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2023-11-20 Fujifilm GF 55/1.7: Flare, Shaded and Unshaded
2021-09-13 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL: Veiling Flare, Ghosting Flare, Ray Flare
2021-09-05 Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH: Severe Veiling Flare Problems
2021-01-25 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH: Flare Behaviors
2021-01-25 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Has Its Flare Control Been Improved after Six Years?
2020-06-10 Hasselblad XCD 35-75mm f/3.5-4.5: Veiling Flare with the Sun Outside the Frame
2019-09-06 Sigma 14-24mm F/2.8 DG DN Art: Evaluating Flare Control
2019-04-25 Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Elmarit-SL ASPH: Severe Flare Issues on Panasonic S1R
2017-10-25 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series:Flare with Sun Just Out of the Frame
2017-09-01 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Sunstars and Flare (Sunstar Palm)
2015-12-21 Sony RX1R II: Evaluating Flare
2015-11-13 Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon: Arc Flare vs Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8
2015-06-10 Announced: Sony RX10 Mark II, Sony RX100 Mark IV
2015-05-17 Leica 90mm f/2.4 Summarit-M Flare Series: Barn Interior, Angle of Light
2015-04-09 Leica 75mm f/2.4 Summarit-M: Veiling Flare, and Bokeh
2015-03-27 Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Flare Control: Aperture Series 'Extreme Backlighting, Cherry Blossoms'
2015-03-19 Canon 11-24mm f/4L Aperture Series: Ghosting Flare Series at 24mm
2014-11-09 Flare: Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon and Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar
2014-10-02 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Flare Control
2014-07-06 Sigma dp2 Quattro: Lens Hood and Lens Flare
2014-07-02 Sunstars and Flare with the Canon 16-35mm f/4L IS USM
2014-06-22 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Evaluating Flare with Late 2013 Production Sample
2014-03-26 Leica 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH: Flare Assessment
2014-03-16 Panasonic Nocticron 42.5/1.2: Flare
2014-03-03 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'DeChambeau Ranch House
2014-03-03 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'Beaver Pond Meadow'
2014-03-02 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'DeChambeau Yellow Wagon'
2014-03-01 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'Glistening Rocks Waterfall'
2014-02-28 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH: Flare Behavior over Aperture Range
2013-11-25 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Flare Examples
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2023-11-20 Fujifilm GF 55/1.7: Flare, Shaded and Unshaded
2021-09-13 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL: Veiling Flare, Ghosting Flare, Ray Flare
2021-09-05 Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH: Severe Veiling Flare Problems
2021-01-25 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH: Flare Behaviors
2021-01-25 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Has Its Flare Control Been Improved after Six Years?
2020-06-10 Hasselblad XCD 35-75mm f/3.5-4.5: Veiling Flare with the Sun Outside the Frame
2019-09-06 Sigma 14-24mm F/2.8 DG DN Art: Evaluating Flare Control
2019-04-25 Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Elmarit-SL ASPH: Severe Flare Issues on Panasonic S1R
2017-10-25 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series:Flare with Sun Just Out of the Frame
2017-09-01 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Sunstars and Flare (Sunstar Palm)
2015-12-21 Sony RX1R II: Evaluating Flare
2015-11-13 Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon: Arc Flare vs Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8
2015-06-10 Announced: Sony RX10 Mark II, Sony RX100 Mark IV
2015-05-17 Leica 90mm f/2.4 Summarit-M Flare Series: Barn Interior, Angle of Light
2015-04-09 Leica 75mm f/2.4 Summarit-M: Veiling Flare, and Bokeh
2015-03-27 Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Flare Control: Aperture Series 'Extreme Backlighting, Cherry Blossoms'
2015-03-19 Canon 11-24mm f/4L Aperture Series: Ghosting Flare Series at 24mm
2014-11-09 Flare: Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon and Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar
2014-10-02 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Flare Control
2014-07-06 Sigma dp2 Quattro: Lens Hood and Lens Flare
2014-07-02 Sunstars and Flare with the Canon 16-35mm f/4L IS USM
2014-06-22 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Evaluating Flare with Late 2013 Production Sample
2014-03-26 Leica 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH: Flare Assessment
2014-03-16 Panasonic Nocticron 42.5/1.2: Flare
2014-03-03 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'DeChambeau Ranch House
2014-03-03 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'Beaver Pond Meadow'
2014-03-02 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'DeChambeau Yellow Wagon'
2014-03-01 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'Glistening Rocks Waterfall'
2014-02-28 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH: Flare Behavior over Aperture Range
2013-11-25 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Flare Examples
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2013-08-15 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Update on the Flare Issue
2013-08-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Circular Ring Flare
2013-08-04 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Will Leica Address the Flare Issue?
2013-08-04 Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH vs 50/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH: Orange Bark Pine, Yosemite (Leica M240)
2013-06-25 Flare Control with Leica M Lenses and Especially the Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2013-06-12 Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Concentric Flare Rings Plausible Explanation
2013-06-03 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon vs Nikon 14-24/2.8 Under Difficult Lighting (Flare)
2013-04-22 Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Flare Control
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2012-07-19 Nikon 85mm f/1.4G vs 85/1.8G Veiling and Ghosting Flare
2011-12-05 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Examples and Flare
2011-10-25 Veiling Flare With and Without a Polarizer
2009-12-28 Nikon 70-200/2.8G VR II flare examples
2009-12-27 Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II — flare
2007-10-01 Flare control
2006-07-22 Infrared flare with the 85/f1.2L II USM