Hi, my Zeiss lenses show far more flare than my Pentax lenses ever did. In fact, I do not remember ever having problems with flare with any of my Pentax lenses. But the CZ T* 80-200/4, which is a hideously expensive lens, shows quite a lot of flare and can be a very annoying lens to use against the light.
I have also never had flare problems with my mid-80s-vintage Leitz lenses, including the 90/2.8 Tele Elmarit-M, although I haven't used them in as many flare-provoking situations as the others. -- Cheers, Bob Sunday, December 28, 2003, 7:35:47 AM, you wrote: > I seen to remember that the different philosophies of Leitz and Zeiss lens > design, from the times prior to lens coating or multicoating, was that Leitz > aimed for the most corrected therefore sharpest image, even if that meant > more lens elements so more flare, while Zeiss sought the point of balance > between retaining good contrast and correction by using the fewest elements > that still gave acceptable, rather than utmost sharpness. Since the > introduction of coatings the flare penalty of more elements has lessened > considerably, but it could still be true that Leitz prioritises high > resolution above flare control. That said, Rob Studdert has related amazing > tales of Noctilux flare control against the light, IIRC. > Pentax reputably follows the Zeiss philosophy, preferring to strike a > balance between all image attributes rather than chasing extreme sharpness > at the expense of less quantifiable (and advertisable) attributes like the > quality of bokeh. > regards, > Anthony Farr > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> <LOL> >> >> I dare not post this to the Leica list for fear of being burnt alive: >> recently I was comparing a couple of Leica 90mm lenses and observed a lot >> of flare in certain situations. Curious, I tried the same scene using a >> Pentax 85mm and a Pentax 105mm lens, and the flare was no longer an issue. >> Using a much deeper lens hood on the Leica 90mm glass instead of a > standard >> or slightly larger hood helped somewhat, but the hood was huge and >> cumbersome. >>
