I'd like to know of any lens which does not do that in those conditions. I don't think there is one. Of any camera system. Me I don't point my lens at the sun to see if I like it or not. Mark William Rabiner > From: Sanders McNew <sanders@xxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 07:52:42 -0400 > To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [rollei_list] Lens coatings and veiling flare. > > I shoot a variety of older Rolleiflexes -- > a 3.5E and a 2.8C getting most of the > work. Their weakness, in my use, has > always been veiling flare when shooting > a strongly backlit subject, or in other > conditions where the sun or a bright > reflection is in the frame. > > Does anyone onlist know when F+H > or its lens suppliers upgraded the lens > coatings on the TLRs? Are later TLR > models more effective at suppressing > veiling flare in these conditions? Do > I need to ask Austin for his GX to tame > this beast? > > Sanders > --- > Rollei List --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list