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Lenses with the MOST lens flare?

 
Yohan ­ Pamudji
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Apr 30, 2012 15:44 |  #1

This is probably a strange question, but what are some of the lenses with the most lens flare? I'm determined to add controlled flare to my shooting technique toolkit--I'm ok at it but not good enough--and was hoping for some lens suggestions. Visual aids in the form of sample images, particularly portraits, would be most welcome :)




  
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Apr 30, 2012 15:57 |  #2

Tokina 11-16 from what I read


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Apr 30, 2012 15:59 |  #3

Just put a very cheap non coated UV filter in front of any lens.




  
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Apr 30, 2012 16:18 |  #4

For veiling flare, I found the EF-S 17-55 to be about the most prone of all the lenses I have used. The 50/1.4 will also do it in a pinch.

For ghosting flare, I agree with the previous suggestion to add a cheap uncoated UV filter on the front of most lenses.


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Apr 30, 2012 16:19 |  #5

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Apr 30, 2012 16:23 |  #6

as another poster stated above, use a tiffen branded uv filter and you will increase flaring substantially while also losing contrast as well.


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Apr 30, 2012 16:25 |  #7

17-55 flares but its not great flare...

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My sigma 50 is pretty nice.
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So far my absolute fav lens for flare is the sigma 120-300f2.8, wish I owned one!

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Apr 30, 2012 16:28 as a reply to  @ RobDickinson's post |  #8

This was taken with the EF-S 17-85mm.

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I also captured some colourful flare with the EF-S 10-22mm with the sun in the frame.

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Apr 30, 2012 16:33 |  #9

Yohan Pamudji wrote:
I'm determined to add controlled flare to my shooting technique toolkit

Rush87 wrote in post #14355132 (external link)
Just put a very cheap non coated UV filter in front of any lens.

It won't be controllable with a bad UV filter.


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Apr 30, 2012 16:33 |  #10

Check out this (external link) video. Maybe you can use that idea.


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Apr 30, 2012 17:11 |  #11

Worst flare? Definately with one of the most rare and expensive lenses from Canon: Canon EF 50mm f/1.0L USM:

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Check out its sample thread, there are some more flare shots in there: https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=621722



  
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Apr 30, 2012 17:11 |  #12

The rokinon 85 that I had produced by far the most flare of any lens I've had to date. Not in a good way though.

The 70-200 makes lovely flare (when you intentionally want it) IMO.




  
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Apr 30, 2012 17:18 |  #13

I deliberately shot into the sun causing lens flare, this was shot using the Samyang 35mm f/1.4


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Apr 30, 2012 18:55 |  #14

My Tamron 14mm f/2.8 had an absolutely ridiculous amount of flare when stopped down.


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May 01, 2012 06:45 |  #15

you can do some pretty good controlled flare stuff with a 10-22 with no hood.




  
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