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Lens Flare
#1
Posted 23 August 2018 - 05:59 PM
What is the best way to reduce lens flare or is it common with the lens I'm using? I have been using a UV filter, mainly to protect the lens, and I am using a lens hood but still get the flare. Will a better quality lens reduce the flare in my photos?
Thanks very much in advance.
Scott
#2
Posted 25 August 2018 - 11:56 AM
What is the best way to reduce lens flare or is it common with the lens I'm using? I have been using a UV filter, mainly to protect the lens, and I am using a lens hood but still get the flare. Will a better quality lens reduce the flare in my photos?
Filters will be of no help hereā¦ and though some pro lens will reduce
flare, the only way I know is to block it entering the lens.
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#3
Posted 27 August 2018 - 02:03 PM
Get rid of filters at night. Even a good filter *will* introduce flare or ghosting sooner or later for two reasons.
First, it sits less recessed, so it reduces the effect of the lens hood.
Second, it can act as a mirror if you have high contrast in your night shot. This means that the light from a pinpoint light in the scene enters the lens, bounces on the shiny sensor surface, is reflected again on the rear surface of the filter, enters the lens again at another angle and produces ghosting.
The humble 18-55 is remarkably good at reducing flare, but making the hood better by flagging it with some black card stock that makes for a better shadow over the lens surface will help.
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#4
Posted 27 August 2018 - 02:31 PM
Excuse my ignorance but what do you mean by flagging the hood with black card?Get rid of filters at night. Even a good filter *will* introduce flare or ghosting sooner or later for two reasons.
First, it sits less recessed, so it reduces the effect of the lens hood.
Second, it can act as a mirror if you have high contrast in your night shot. This means that the light from a pinpoint light in the scene enters the lens, bounces on the shiny sensor surface, is reflected again on the rear surface of the filter, enters the lens again at another angle and produces ghosting.
The humble 18-55 is remarkably good at reducing flare, but making the hood better by flagging it with some black card stock that makes for a better shadow over the lens surface will help.
Thanks for your in depth reply.
#5
Posted 27 August 2018 - 02:40 PM
The hood is only close to optimal at the widest setting of the lens. This means that you need a deeper hood when you use longer focal lengths. To do this, you can use your hand or cap to shield the front element or you can use some gaffer's tape to mount a more or less improvised extension on the side the sun comes from. This extension is easiest made from the elegant sheets of matte black card stock you find in gift shops and where they sell stationery and materials for clipbooking. When you use things to stop light going where you don't want it to go, that is called flagging the light.
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#6
Posted 27 August 2018 - 03:00 PM
Based on what everyone is saying try these, not sure which version 18-55 you're using so I selected the 52mm. The cheapest way to go is what Merco is suggesting though.
https://www.adorama.com/lemwh.html
https://www.adorama.com/lewar52.html
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#7
Posted 27 August 2018 - 03:54 PM
Based on what everyone is saying try these, not sure which version 18-55 you're using so I selected the 52mm. The cheapest way to go is what Merco is suggesting though.
https://www.adorama.com/lemwh.html
https://www.adorama.com/lewar52.html
The hood is only close to optimal at the widest setting of the lens. This means that you need a deeper hood when you use longer focal lengths. To do this, you can use your hand or cap to shield the front element or you can use some gaffer's tape to mount a more or less improvised extension on the side the sun comes from. This extension is easiest made from the elegant sheets of matte black card stock you find in gift shops and where they sell stationery and materials for clipbooking. When you use things to stop light going where you don't want it to go, that is called flagging the light.
Thanks guys.
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