> So I've bought it, and should be gettin git in a week or so. I'll
> have time to run a couple of rolls of film through it. Do you think
> he's right about the back-lit situation? How could I set up a test?
> I plan to shoot in some flare-prone situations, some high and low
> contrast shots, some high-detail shots under lights, etc. I'd
> welcome suggestions for any other tests and ways to find out if I
> should send it back or if I got a pretty good little deal.
>
> Tell me what you really think.
>
>
> Ken
Ken, I once bought a 55mm wide angle for my old Mamiya 330 TLR. The
trouble was, both lenses had chips in them, and most were close to the
center. In many images, you couldn't tell, but when there was a light, or
very bright spots in the photo, it flared.
It wasn't a bad thing all the time, it did give the image a nice effect
at times.
I suspect the coatings are damaged. What you could do is remove all the
coatings, using, say laquer thinner or something, and live with that.
Otherwise, I suspect you will get some flaring on bright light sources.
Let me know how it works out. It might make a nice soft portrait lens.
Jim Davis
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