Thematic A Flair for Flare

**Riggomatic** · 07-29-2017, 07:30 AM - **6 Likes**

A little flare from the K 24mm at f2.8

**mattb123** · 08-09-2017, 09:50 PM - **1 Like**

K-3 & 18-135

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**pepperberry farm** · 08-11-2017, 02:55 PM - **2 Likes**

**KC0PET** · 08-11-2017, 07:25 PM - **4 Likes**

The Rokinon 8mm Fisheye, sometimes I really like the outcome.

**Riggomatic** · 08-12-2017, 08:39 PM - **3 Likes**

A little flare in the clouds, or it could be an alien spacecraft, entering orbit.

**Des** · 08-12-2017, 09:06 PM - **4 Likes**

K-S2 + DA 12-24

**pepperberry farm** · 08-13-2017, 01:53 PM - **1 Like**

interesting flare from this lens (9 blades)

**KC0PET** · 08-17-2017, 03:35 PM - **2 Likes**

**Des** · 08-17-2017, 10:08 PM

Another starbust from the DA 12-24

dmr · 08-18-2017, 07:16 AM - **2 Likes**

Sometimes you can only push a lens so far!

I call this one "Study in Lens Aberration", and I can see two UFOs in there, a few blobs, and some obvious astigmatism toward the lower right.

Mamiya SD, 48mm f1.7, (close to) wide open. This is otherwise regarded as a very clean, fast, and sharp lens of that vintage.

**Riggomatic** · 08-20-2017, 07:17 AM - **1 Like**

SMC-K 105mm

**Riggomatic** · 08-22-2017, 07:25 PM - **4 Likes**

Eclipse photo: SMC-K 24mm with an IR filter and polarizing filter

shiner · 08-22-2017, 11:29 PM - **4 Likes**

K-70, DA300, DA1.4x

**WPRESTO** · 08-24-2017, 11:39 AM - **4 Likes**

Yup, old Sol is the father of all flares. ("Sol" is thought to be male, just as Luna us thought to be female, correct?)

**Des** · 08-24-2017, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Yup, old Sol is the father of all flares. ("Sol" is thought to be male, just as Luna us thought to be female, correct?)

In English, yes. And in the gender of romance languages, yes. But (apparently) it's the other way around in Arabic and German. And there are plenty of cultures in which the sun deity is/was female and the moon deity male:
List of lunar deities - Wikipedia
List of solar deities - Wikipedia

Enjoying the eclipse shots, whatever the deities responsible.

08-13-2017, 01:53 PM - 1 Like	#547
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	K-3 with Sigma 28mm f1.8 EX DG interesting flare from this lens (9 blades)

08-22-2017, 11:29 PM - 4 Likes	#553
shiner Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N GA USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,127	Eclipse K-70, DA300, DA1.4x

08-24-2017, 11:39 AM - 4 Likes	#554
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Yup, old Sol is the father of all flares. ("Sol" is thought to be male, just as Luna us thought to be female, correct?) Attached Images

08-24-2017, 02:20 PM	#555
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Originally posted by WPRESTO Yup, old Sol is the father of all flares. ("Sol" is thought to be male, just as Luna us thought to be female, correct?) In English, yes. And in the gender of romance languages, yes. But (apparently) it's the other way around in Arabic and German. And there are plenty of cultures in which the sun deity is/was female and the moon deity male: List of lunar deities - Wikipedia List of solar deities - Wikipedia Enjoying the eclipse shots, whatever the deities responsible. Last edited by Des; 08-24-2017 at 02:58 PM.

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07-29-2017, 07:30 AM - 6 Likes	#541
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	A little flare from the K 24mm at f2.8

08-09-2017, 09:50 PM - 1 Like	#542
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	K-3 & 18-135 [COLOR="Silver"]

08-11-2017, 02:55 PM - 2 Likes	#543
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766

08-11-2017, 07:25 PM - 4 Likes	#544
KC0PET Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Central Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,273	The Rokinon 8mm Fisheye, sometimes I really like the outcome.

08-12-2017, 08:39 PM - 3 Likes	#545
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	A little flare in the clouds, or it could be an alien spacecraft, entering orbit.

08-12-2017, 09:06 PM - 4 Likes	#546
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	K-S2 + DA 12-24

08-17-2017, 03:35 PM - 2 Likes	#548
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08-17-2017, 10:08 PM	#549
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Another starbust from the DA 12-24

08-18-2017, 07:16 AM - 2 Likes	#550
dmr Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Somewhere in Middle America Posts: 106	Sometimes you can only push a lens so far! I call this one "Study in Lens Aberration", and I can see two UFOs in there, a few blobs, and some obvious astigmatism toward the lower right. Mamiya SD, 48mm f1.7, (close to) wide open. This is otherwise regarded as a very clean, fast, and sharp lens of that vintage.

08-20-2017, 07:17 AM - 1 Like	#551
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	SMC-K 105mm

08-22-2017, 07:25 PM - 4 Likes	#552
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	Eclipse photo: SMC-K 24mm with an IR filter and polarizing filter