Sunset photos

Does anyone have a photo to post, taken with a 17-55mm, that includes the sun?
I would like to see how bad the flare is, or is not.

If you were going to photograph a landscape that included a sunset, would you use a prime instead, and if so, which one?
Thanks

Some 17-35 loyalists will try to scare you with this. There is flare present on the 17-55. But is not as bad as some say...Don't have the 17-35 at this moment, I had 2 in my film days and sold them...Get a good UV filter to protect the lens, if you can use the lens for sunset shots without an UV, that will be better.







I'm not saying you won't get flare, I'm saying that is not that bad compared to my old 17-35's. The extra 20mm + the sharpness wide-open works for my style better than the other 2.

I don't always get flare, but sometimes it does show up and is very difficult to remove in post. The 18-200VR I think is the best lens for shooting into the sun as it rarely shows flare.

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some with the 80-200.
http://home.comcast.net/~nikon-d50/sunsets.htm

1 sample from above link.



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D80 site
http://home.comcast.net/~nikon-d80/
D50 site
http://home.comcast.net/~nikon-d50/
Pentax istD Site
http://home.comcast.net/~pentax-istd/

Thanks for taking the time to post, and the beautiful sunset pictures. The sun star is great. It is a good test for flare because the lens is stopped down.

I know too well of the pitfalls of shooting into the sun with a filter attached, but thanks for including this info; some readers may not be aware of this fact.
Based on what I've seen so far, another lens isn't necessary.

I have used the 18-200VR, and it is a good lens, but I prefer the look from the 17-55.

I would not use the 18-200VR for people......it just does not do a great job, iimo. I use the 17-55 for that, and I do get flare sometimes but even it's a really good lens for people so I continue to use it. Here is an example of flare in a shot.



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