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[laynea24]

Look at the dad. Besides the obvious lens flare on his hand and leg, check out his shirt. It's like the image reflected back on to him?? How does this happen so I can prevent it? I was shooting with a Sigma 50mm 1.4. It has a uv protector on it. Could that be what caused this? Would the use of a lens hood have helped? Any and all advice is appreciated!

 

[Mully]

That is caused by lens flair, a lens hood or bellows will help, but you have to look for the problem wen shooting.

 

[Light Guru]

I was shooting with a Sigma 50mm 1.4. It has a uv protector on it. Could that be what caused this? Would the use of a lens hood have helped?View attachment 23460

Bingo, Bingo, Bingo.

Im guessing that its a fairly cheep uv filter. Why spend a nice chunk of money on a lens only to put a cheep crappy filter on it.

You don't really need it on the front of your lens. Camera stores always try to sell you them because they can make more money off you.

 

[laynea24]

Bingo, Bingo, Bingo.

Im guessing that its a fairly cheep uv filter. Why spend a nice chunk of money on a lens only to put a cheep crappy filter on it.

You don't really need it on the front of your lens. Camera stores always try to sell you them because they can make more money off you.

It's a B+W filter. I should have just taken it off. I'm trying to heal and clone it out. Hopefully it didn't happen on many other photos. Thanks for your help!

 

[laynea24]

That is caused by lens flair, a lens hood or bellows will help, but you have to look for the problem wen shooting.

Thank you for the help!

 

[Light Guru]

It's a B+W filter. I should have just taken it off. I'm trying to heal and clone it out. Hopefully it didn't happen on many other photos. Thanks for your help!

Well good thing you don't have the dirt cheep kind on it but I would still personally take it off. I'm sure some would say leave it on but its my personal preference to not have them on. I only use filters when its needed for the image.

But a lens hood would definitely be something to use. But even with a lens hood you should still pay closer attention while shooting.

 

[laynea24]

Well good thing you don't have the dirt cheep kind on it but I would still personally take it off. I'm sure some would say leave it on but its my personal preference to not have them on. I only use filters when its needed for the image.

But a lens hood would definitely be something to use. But even with a lens hood you should still pay closer attention while shooting.

I can see why you prefer to not use one. I like having them to keep my little boy's fingers off my glass, but I may start taking them off when I'm not with him. Lesson learned!

 

[Derrel]

When shooting toward a bright light source, the CURVED front element of a lens usually does "okay" at avoiding lens flare. Buuuuuut... two perfectly FLAT surfaces of glass pointed toward the sun...can cause terrific flare....even if the flat glass in the filter ring wears the name B+W...on the big super-telephotos from Nikon, many of which have a built-in front element that is actually a PROTECTIVE ELEMENT, the newer designs have been made with a very slight curvature to the protective element, to prevent exactly this kind of lens flare issue when shooting toward the sun.

I used to use UV filters, but now have mostly stopped. Whenever shooting toward light sources (candles, flashes, lights, the sun, headlights, stadium lights, work lights, whatever!) ALWAYS REMOVE any filters unless they are absolutely needed. And, except for ND grads or polarizers or light balancing filters, the filter is usually not truly "needed". This is kind of a hard lesson learned.

 

[laynea24]

When shooting toward a bright light source, the CURVED front element of a lens usually does "okay" at avoiding lens flare. Buuuuuut... two perfectly FLAT surfaces of glass pointed toward the sun...can cause terrific flare....even if the flat glass in the filter ring wears the name B+W...on the big super-telephotos from Nikon, many of which have a built-in front element that is actually a PROTECTIVE ELEMENT, the newer designs have been made with a very slight curvature to the protective element, to prevent exactly this kind of lens flare issue when shooting toward the sun.

I used to use UV filters, but now have mostly stopped. Whenever shooting toward light sources (candles, flashes, lights, the sun, headlights, stadium lights, work lights, whatever!) ALWAYS REMOVE any filters unless they are absolutely needed. And, except for ND grads or polarizers or light balancing filters, the filter is usually not truly "needed". This is kind of a hard lesson learned.

Thank you, Derrel. You are always so helpful.

 

[651stp]

i use UV filters, for the sole reason of protection only

 

[laynea24]

i use UV filters, for the sole reason of protection only

That's why I used it, but it did nothing but cause problems for me in post. I took it off for the session I had the day after this one, and I had no lens flare problems. I think they're good for some things, but not others.