Alowisney
Established
On my Industar-61 I have a bright spot that shows up in the middle of some shots. Here are some examples.
img187 by Alowisney, on Flickr
img180 by Alowisney, on Flickr
I have a hood on the lens but is it still lens flare from the "cleaning marks" on the front element? It shows up as red in color shots. Is it something that I have to live with or just buy another lens if I don't like it? Would putting a filter on the lens help?
img187 by Alowisney, on Flickr
img180 by Alowisney, on Flickr
I have a hood on the lens but is it still lens flare from the "cleaning marks" on the front element? It shows up as red in color shots. Is it something that I have to live with or just buy another lens if I don't like it? Would putting a filter on the lens help?
Lord Nikon
Shoots Leica
The problem you describe sounds more like a light leak through the back of the film to me - especially because of how you describe color shots. I have no idea why its only in the center, maybe you got lucky?
I'd spend my time looking for the light-leak and forget about the lens.
Regarding the pictures you have already taken:
If you are handy with photoshop it should not be too hard to remove them from the B&W image by just burning that section in a bit. No idea for the color, but as stamped on the spyker car "for the persistent no road is impassable" - using a "subtraction" layer and using just the right color is probably your best bet here, good luck
Plan B is to convert the color images to B&W and then treat them like you treat the B&W images. If you use the channel-selector tool rather than the desaturate tool things may be very easy for you.
Plan C is to re-scan (or adjust the whole image in photoshop) so that the blown-out center spot looks like it is correctly exposed, and let the corners be very dark/vignetted out. I guess you could do the same thing for the color photo by simply re-setting the white balance based on the center spot and letting the corners do as they will, but half of the cool kids will laugh at you for using a colored vignette. The other half will comment on your supreme artistic vision and try to emulate your obviously deliberate style
I'd spend my time looking for the light-leak and forget about the lens.
Regarding the pictures you have already taken:
If you are handy with photoshop it should not be too hard to remove them from the B&W image by just burning that section in a bit. No idea for the color, but as stamped on the spyker car "for the persistent no road is impassable" - using a "subtraction" layer and using just the right color is probably your best bet here, good luck
Plan B is to convert the color images to B&W and then treat them like you treat the B&W images. If you use the channel-selector tool rather than the desaturate tool things may be very easy for you.
Plan C is to re-scan (or adjust the whole image in photoshop) so that the blown-out center spot looks like it is correctly exposed, and let the corners be very dark/vignetted out. I guess you could do the same thing for the color photo by simply re-setting the white balance based on the center spot and letting the corners do as they will, but half of the cool kids will laugh at you for using a colored vignette. The other half will comment on your supreme artistic vision and try to emulate your obviously deliberate style
charjohncarter
Veteran
Does it do with different lenses? I have one lens that does that. It is really irratating, I've tried different custom hoods but no go. I even that the lens cleaned. Ickk!
Alowisney
Established
I'm going to get another lens and I'll also check to see if the shutter curtains are coming open when I'm advancing film. Thanks guys!
Frontman
Well-known
It's flare, you need to use a hood. I sometimes see the same thing when using my Industar 22 or Leica Summitar.
Alowisney
Established
I tried the lens out on my NEX-5N and still got the flare even with a hood. The front element isn't in the greatest shape and looks like it might not have any coating left. I think I'll pick up another lens or two and try to avoid flare inducing situations with that lens.