the_jim
human
I recently purchased a Fed 50mm f/3.5 because I was looking for a low-budget, vintage lens of decent quality.
When it arrived on Friday, I noticed that the glass was in pretty rough shape with very pronounced cleaning marks and scratches on all elements. There was also a lot of dirt inside and the lube was old and dirty. No problem, I took the lens apart, cleaned everything, relubed, took the glass out and removed the dust and finally filed off the infinity lock.
The next day I went out to shoot a test roll. I hurried home, developed and then scanned. The results were a little disappointing.
Example 1:
The right side of the image is flared out. The sun was behind me. I wasn't using a hood, but I assumed that this lens would be more flare resistant.
Example 2:
In this photo, the light reflecting off the umbrella caused some flare, though, luckily I was able to add contrast back into the woman's face in Photoshop.
Basically, what I am getting at here, is that I am wondering if this is normal. Does this lens need a hood? Is it supposed to flare this easily? Is it only a cloudy day lens (there are only 30 cloudy days a year in LA)?
Also I noticed a ton of astigmatism. Is that normal for this lens as well? None of my other 50mm lenses (I own six) show this much astigmatism in the corners.
Anyone have any hood recommendations?
When it arrived on Friday, I noticed that the glass was in pretty rough shape with very pronounced cleaning marks and scratches on all elements. There was also a lot of dirt inside and the lube was old and dirty. No problem, I took the lens apart, cleaned everything, relubed, took the glass out and removed the dust and finally filed off the infinity lock.
The next day I went out to shoot a test roll. I hurried home, developed and then scanned. The results were a little disappointing.
Example 1:
The right side of the image is flared out. The sun was behind me. I wasn't using a hood, but I assumed that this lens would be more flare resistant.
Example 2:
In this photo, the light reflecting off the umbrella caused some flare, though, luckily I was able to add contrast back into the woman's face in Photoshop.
Basically, what I am getting at here, is that I am wondering if this is normal. Does this lens need a hood? Is it supposed to flare this easily? Is it only a cloudy day lens (there are only 30 cloudy days a year in LA)?
Also I noticed a ton of astigmatism. Is that normal for this lens as well? None of my other 50mm lenses (I own six) show this much astigmatism in the corners.
Anyone have any hood recommendations?
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