> I have also been known to use the DOF preview to see approximately > what the flare pattern is going to look like if I have the sun in, > or close to, the frame.
Good point. How often have many of us gotten back prints or slides with some flare that was a total surprise (after shooting the subject after viewing wide open)? As much as we Pentaxers appreciate it (and as much as we also take it for granted), SMC is not a panacea - <g>. Fred

