[Theme] Lens Flare

[Harald]

I think this qualifies:



Lens flair by Harry M., auf Flickr

The Nikkor 28-45mm does NOT like the sun in the image. Otherwise it is really good.

[Lars Hansen]

The colour "smears" are interference patterns between sensor surface and internally reflecting surfaces of the lens.

The lack of dynamic range of the camera, in combination with some over-exposure, might explain the size of the sun blob.

Thanks for explaining Bjørn - the smearing I'm referring to is probably what is known as banding .. to the right in the dark blue area of the shot. The odd matrix like pattern to the left around the sun blob almost suggest a reflection of the sensor surface, but probably it's not. Over-exposure is highly possible 

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Lars: No, 'colour smearing' by beat-pattern interference is the dot-like pattern as I already referred to. Ghosts can show colour banding as well, but such are caused by different mechanisms mainly from the optics themselves.

This 'dotted pattern'  is an interaction between the sensor and reflective surfaces inside the lens. Quite peculiar and not very common, although it can occur with nearly all digital cameras and lens combinations provided there exists a very strong point-light source and the lens is stopped well down. Thus, I have observed this phenomenon on models from Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Olympus, and Panasonic. Had I kept my Sony A7 I probably would have observed this there as well.

Harald: the old 28-45 Nikkor never ranked high in terms of being resistant to ghosting and lens flare. Which you amply demonstrated.

[Chip Chipowski]

D700 w/ 50mm f/2

[John Geerts]

Flare - fireworks with the Nikkor 20/3.5 UD   

Also posted in Daily-updates of September.

[pluton]

I like the 'Fireworks Flare' of the UD 20mm, John!
Here is mellower and less exciting flare from the Fujifilm XR 23mm/1.4, made more apparent by lifting the shadows strongly, and aided (maybe) by a Nikon L1Bc filter.

[John Geerts]

Thanks Keith.  That's a very convincing overall flare with the Fujifilm.

[John Geerts]

The Slide-projection lens Leica Colorplan 90/2.5 is not really made to perform in the sun

[Erik Lund]

Something made this old capture pop up,,, 

_EGL5771 by Erik Gunst Lund, on Flickr

[Jakov Minić]

Erik is that the pinhole El Presidente image

[Erik Lund]

Yep that's the flag you still have as well as El Presidente, Carlsberg Pinhole

I believe it was three full flashes with the SB800 to bring out some fill light to the scene!

This is where it became quite obvious that a beer can has a lot of internal flare,,,

[Björn Carlén]

Don't know if anybody cares, but this goes to show the flare of the new "Daguerreotype Achromat" 64/2,9 from Zenit/Lomo.
Used with a cheapo speedbooster on an E-M5/II. Shot accidentally at 800 ISO. f/4. So, many strange parameters involved. At least the lens hood is on.

[Harald]

Forgot this:



Nikon DF - Voigtländer 40mm f2 and close up lens which produces this nice flare...

[Harald]

Nikon 50mm f2. Love this lens!

[ArendV]

autumn flare by Arend, on Flickr

With the Helios 40-2 85mm f/1.5 @ f/2