Coolest Lens Flares

[Sam Edwards]

Hey Folks,
I would love to hear which lenses have the best lens flares. I'd love to find some big crazy flares as well as some that are just subtle and cool. If you have a still would you mind posting?
Best Wishes,
Sam Edwards
Santa Monica

 

[Yousuf Abbasi]

kowa's flare like crazy, super baltars too.. but my fav flare is from the K35's.. just so round and organic. Superspeeds are also amazing flares. Older glass coatings are much more conducive to crazy flaring, which i love. Good thread!

 

[Björn Benckert]

Here is a flared HAWK -C : http://www.syndicate.se/Files/~usr/hawk/flared_lens.mov

It's a very warm light so normally the flare would be more blue.


here is a flare test of the above mentioned superbaltars: http://www.reduser.net/forum/showth...-Syndicate-Super-Baltars-20mm-75mm&highlight=

Agree with Yousuf K35's are worth mentioning.

Technovision anamorphics are have nice / heavy flairs as well.

 

[Phil Holland]

Hi Sam, I believe you have the 85mm f/1.2L in your bag. That and the 50mm f/1.2 I'm pretty fond of. If you are looking to add some glare into the mix, removing the OLPF port bushing helps to amplify that effect.

85mm f/1.2L

50mm f/1.2L

I have an older Canon 55 FL f/1.2 that does some interesting things. The Voigtlander 40mm f/2 produces a red "halo" that has a unique look. I like the chromatic rays that come from the corner of the Red Pro Primes too.

Also check out some ultra wides, here's a shot from the Sigma 14mm f/2.8 that produces little "jewels":

Anamorphic flare is just as beautiful.

 

[Sam Edwards]

Beautiful Guys,
This is exactly what I'm looking for.
Cheers,
Sam

 

[Bob Gundu]

I was getting some nice flares on my Leics R's

https://vimeo.com/50015182

 

[Marc-André Gray]

Big fan of old anamorphics. Lomo 80 SF.

 

[Yousuf Abbasi]

Big fan of old anamorphics. Lomo 80 SF.

LOVE IT

 

[Nick Gardner]

I also love the lomo square front flares. Foton A zoom.

 

[Timur Civan]

Canon K35

Cooke 18-100 - My favorite flares ever.....

http://www.timurcivan.com/downloads/JBKitchen.mp4

Jump to 1:15 to see is single point flare

Cooke iPanchros

Also Duclos 11-16 is awesome.... but i dont have any clips now....

 

[Nick Morrison]

Here is a music video we did last summer. All the "bar" shots are flared B-Speeds. More of an overall veiling flare, than specific hot spots. Notice the gnarly three-irised bokeh....love that.

Shot by my great pal Alex Baev.

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[Marc Wielage]

It's gotten a little out of hand on the last couple of J.J. Abrams' films...

 

[Matt Ryan]

It's gotten a little out of hand on the last couple of J.J. Abrams' films...

hahaha had a good laugh at that

 

[Sam Edwards]

Awesome!

 

[Max M.]

Cooke 18-100 T3 has insane flares, rainbows all over the place

 

[Sam Edwards]

Look at Timur's sample images on the first page of this discussion. I love the image of the Motorcycle on the bridge. Brilliant.
Does anybody know where to rent one in LA?
Sam Edwards

Cooke 18-100 T3 has insane flares, rainbows all over the place

 

[Matt Ryan]

Tom Jordan at 5K Camera Rentals has an 18-100.

http://www.5kcamerarentals.com/cooke-lens-rental.php

 

[Harry Clark]

I also love my 18-100's flare characteristics.
I have no first hand knowledge what lens they might have used (maybe Super Baltar) but at the beginning of "Mean Streets" there is a really nice one. i think it's when they introduce the character Michael ("these are Jap adapters, not German lenses")
The camera pans past the sun and the flare that appears is practically three dimensional. REALLY nice, if a bit in your face.
Cheers,
Harry

 

[Will Keir]

hahaha

It's gotten a little out of hand on the last couple of J.J. Abrams' films...

 

[Adrian T.]

The iPhone 5 seems to have awesome purple flares. :sarcasm: