Originally posted by photoptimist This can happen if the lens does not have a good hood or a fullframe lens is used on an APS-C camera and pointed toward the sun. The blindingly bright light of the sun* is coming in through the lens, hitting a surface inside the mirrorbox and bouncing on to the sensor. (the vertical rather than diagonal smearing proves It's a mirrorbox reflection/scattering issue, not a simple lens flare.)
The only solution is a much better lens hood or to keep the sun well out of the frame.
*The sun is literally over 100,000 times as bright as anything else in the scene. Even the best high-tech black surfaces can't prevent some reflection of it.
Yeah, but i've had k20d and it never happened before even when i was directly pointing camera at the sun. I've had sun flares etc but not pink color that is ruining the picture. I have a7III also and this is not happening. Lens doesnt matter couse i used sigma 17-50, da70 2.4 ltd, fa50 1.7, da35 2.4 and have same results.
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Originally posted by UncleVanya What lens? Any filters on the lens?
This picture was taken with sigma 17-50 2.8, no filters. I dont think it is connected with lens. Weird
---------- Post added 03-17-19 at 05:38 PM ----------
Originally posted by Adam The most direct solution would be to get a bigger lens hood or use your hand to shield part of the sunlight. Otherwise, try adjusting the frame to reduce the visible flare, or use a lens with better flare tolerance (e.g. a prime instead of a zoom, a longer lens, HD instead of SMC coating, or a star lens with aerobright coating).
I was using HD DA 70 2.4 ltd and it was occurring too.