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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

2015-03-19 Canon 11-24mm f/4L Aperture Series: Ghosting Flare Series at 24mm

2012-07-19 Nikon 85mm f/1.4G vs 85/1.8G Veiling and Ghosting Flare

How to Test A Lens

How to verify a good sample and assess all aspects of lens performance..

1. Testing for Flare

Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH

Ultra wide angle premium zoom lens relying on distortion correction..

1. Lens Flare for Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH

Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH

Fast apochromatic prime/wide lens for L-Mount cameras..

1. Veiling and Ghosting Flare

Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH

Fast short normal lens for L-Mount cameras..

1. Flare

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G

Nikon’s High performance normal lens.

1. 58/1.4G vs NOCT-Nikkor vs Voigtlander 58/1.4 SL (D800E, Street at Night)

Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM

Extreme wide angle zoom..

1. Flare: Angle to Sun vs Bulbous Front Element (5DM3)

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III

Is the 3rd time the charm?.

1. Flare Control

Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS

Canon’s compact image stabilized wide angle zoom..

1. Aperture Series @ 16mm: Sunstars and Flares (Canon 5DM3)

ZF.2/ZE 21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Brilliant imaging, even wide open, but with a few quirks. (Review in progress) .

1. Flare

Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Fast high performance APO wide angle..

1. Veiling and Ghosting Flare

Zeiss LensSpire Articles

Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..

1. Zoom Lens or Prime? 15/18/21mm Lenses

Understanding optics

Understanding lens performance..

1. Understanding Lens Flare

15mm f/2.8 Distagon Zeiss Interview

Q&A on the 15/2.8 Distagon with Dr. Hubert Nasse.

1. Zeiss 15/2.8 Distagon Q&A — Veiling and Ghosting Flare

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM

Fast standard zoom lens..

1. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Snowy Trail to Kearsarge Pass

Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM

Fast extreme wide angle zoom..

1. Shootout @ 12mm: Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM vs Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 GM: Brilliant Backlit Beaver Pond Meadow

Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G

Extreme wide angle zoom..

1. Shootout @ 12mm: Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 GM vs Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: Brilliant Backlit Beaver Pond Meadow

Sony Cybershot RX1R II

Diminutive full-frame camera with 35mm f/2 fixed lens..

1. Flare Behavior from f/2 - f/22

Leica Q2

47-megapixel fixed lens compact full-frame..

1. Examples: Initial Evaluation Around the House

Leica 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s ultra wide angle zoom lens..

1. Flare and Sunstars

Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s fast 28mm..

1. Leica 28/1.4 Flare (Leica M10-R, Dec 2020)

Leica 50mm f/2 APO Flare

Ghosting and veiling and ring flare pre/post production fix..

1. Leica 50/2 APO ASPH Flare (April 2013 Sample)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2021

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

2015

2015-03-19 Canon 11-24mm f/4L Aperture Series: Ghosting Flare Series at 24mm

2012

2012-07-19 Nikon 85mm f/1.4G vs 85/1.8G Veiling and Ghosting Flare