gsn flare with b/w?

[ampguy]

I haven't seen this kind of flare with any color processed film before, and am using a rubber hood on the GSN.

The only thing I know is that I probably over-exposed/developed the high flare images by 1-1 and 2/3 stops.

Anyone else see this kind of flare with their GSNs before?

Film was developed for 7 minutes in D76 1:1 at about 74 deg. F.

here

 

[bronney]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bronney/2072590467/in/set-72157602876664969/

I had the same thing, only if I point the lens at that angle do I get it though.

 

[ampguy]

interesting

interesting

yes, similar top center flare, odd that I haven't seen it with color films. I'll try underexposing a bit in similar situations and see if it's still there.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bronney/2072590467/in/set-72157602876664969/

I had the same thing, only if I point the lens at that angle do I get it though.

 

[jan normandale]

Ted, the 'flare issue' for GSN is something that's well known. Shooting into light , ie backlighting a subject is a crapshoot. I'd have zero'd in on the girl and shot from one side or another. Your subject was in low light and the camera has probably metered for the low side of exposure, meanwhile that pesky old sun snuck in thru a window and added flare.

I doubt the hood could have prevented this due to the apparent angle of your camera in relation to the incoming light. All said.. tough shooting conditions for most cameras anyway, not just the Yashica.

 

[januaryman]

I can only second Jan's opinion. Don't expect miracles. That angle and sun position would be a hard shoot for any camera.

 

[Avotius]

I have seen it before with my GSN and Fuji Superia film. The lens is not very resistant to flare and sometimes does not respond well to strong back lit situations and where a strong light source is just outside of the lens.

 

[ampguy]

Thanks all, usually I purposefully shoot into the sun (not these photos) and heavy backlit situations to see how the lens will react and what EV comp. is needed (usually about +2), but this back and side lighting may have caught me off guard.