Gunzorro wrote: JohnDizzo15 wrote: IsabellaR wrote:
They look like taken with open aperture? Shooting against the sun is much more problematic stopped down.
Yes. Those were wide open. Here are some between f/5.6-f/16.
So, it's an anti-sunstar lens?
I actually pasted the wrong second shot as that one was WO. The first shot is at 7.1 and the last is at 5.6. I meant to post the following one which was at f/16 for my previous post. GM 24 - Sun by John Dizzo, on Flickr
IsabellaR wrote:
Sorry, your pictures do not look like really stopped down (no sunstar at all).
But honestly, what do you want to show?
Depending on the situation, every millimeter can change the result. Sometimes my GM shows very strong flares, sometimes none at all. I find the behaviour when taking pictures with the sun in the picture or close to the picture below average compared to my other lenses.
There are enough examples with heavy flares on the internet. Now if someone comes and shows a picture without flares, then congratulations, but what does that prove?
As proof of a negative characteristic, the existing negative examples are already sufficient, regardless of the fact that very positive examples are also possible depending on the situation.
As stated above, the first was at 7.1, third was at 5.6 from my previous post. The one above in this post is at 16. Check the EXIF.
I understand what you are saying and do not disagree that the behaviors can change with slight shifts in the way you take your shot. However, I have been actively trying to induce it so as to replicate what others have shown.
To answer your question of what I wanted to show, I was merely responding to your first post about stopping down for some shots. I am not an expert flare inducer which is also why I inquired as to what else I could do to maximize my potential for producing flare.
I have seen many of the examples that you are probably referring to and I am personally not trying to prove anything. I am honestly trying to figure out how that flare is occurring for other people. Nothing more. If that is potentially coming off like I'm trying to make a case for the lens being better than it is, then my message is being received wrong.
Nov 08, 2018 at 10:43 AM
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