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...my 'ss, that is:

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src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/4552482-lg.jpg"></img><br>Summicron 50 rigid

+ 12538 hood</center>

<br>No, no, not another Leica bashing. I know that old coating and sun is

probably not a good idea. My question is: if I use a ND filter in similar

situations, will the chances of flare be reduced? Any other suggestions for

reducing flare? TIA.

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<p> Smaller aperture, expose for a meter reading taken just adjacent to (but not including) the sun. </p>

 

<p> Getting your subject's face exposed properly would be a problem only solved with a little flash but that is problematic with Leica's 1/50th sec flash synch. </p>

 

<p> Wait until the sun is behind at least a little cloud, even if thin cloud. </p>

 

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<p> Maybe forget trying to take snaps of people into the sun and make the most of the distance subject instead (in your case the bridge/sunset... </p>

 

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<p> And flare still happens sometimes! </p>

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Paul, from my interpretation, most of Trevor's shots where not taken at night, rather in the afternoon, early evening, and exposing for the highlights, giving you the impression of low light. Most exposure could have been something like ISO 100 1/250sec at f/11, or something like that.....am I far off the mark Trevor?
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"I know that old coating and sun is probably not a good idea."

 

If you insist on taking that kind of shot then maybe trading for a newer lens with modern and unscratched coating wouldn't be a bad idea. But I wouldn't mourn that shot because even if the flare hadn't ruined it it appears your exposure would've put the subject's face completely in shadow. Yeah the Leica's wimpy sync speed is a PITA, you could carry one of those 12" folding reflectors in your bag.

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Shakil, how about just enjoying the photograph for how it looks and how it works- and from

there work on your own possible interpretations for it? I do not see any problem with it, and

instead think this picture with the flare right on the face is something absolutely wonderful.

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<i>I

know that old coating and sun is probably not a good idea. </i><br>

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Very good result, "old coating" or not. You will have dificulties to

find modern lens, which perform better, shows no ghost images (the

light circles) or have less flare than your lens.<br>

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If you are still disapointed,  don´t forget the sun

is to bright to make a photo of it (or to look at it).<br>

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<i>if I use a ND filter in similar

situations, will the chances of flare be reduced?</i><br>

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No, more flare is likely, because of additional glass.<br>

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<i>Kristian Dowling wrote:<br>

Paul, from my interpretation, most of Trevor's shots where not taken at

night, rather in the afternoon, early evening, and exposing for the

highlights, giving you the impression of low light. </i><br>

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Among french filmmaker this is called, AFAIK, "la nuit americane" .

It´s refers to the habit of old Hollywood to shoot outdoor

night scenes at day, underexposed and with a blue filter added.<br>

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BTW Trevor the pictures are realy cool.<br>

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