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35mm IS f2 Lens flare tips?

Started Jan 24, 2016 | Discussions thread
arty H Senior Member • Posts: 1,546
Re: 35mm IS f2 Lens flare tips?

I am more concerned about my vision than flare. I avoid shooting directly into the sun, since I value my decrepit retina.

Incidentally, I always have the hood on my 35F2 IS. It is the normal position, even in storage. It will help to protect the lens and reduce flare when the light source is not in the frame. I find the 35F2 IS has good flare resistance. You should see the flare you can get from the earlier 35F2 without a hood. It was a purple monster flare machine. Keeping the hood on that lens, even in storage, is an excellent idea. The hood made the old 35F2 useful.

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