Coolest Lens Flares

[Harry Clark]

How's this one?
Cheers,
Harry

 

[David (dudi) Namir]

We carry and got some nice flares from our Zeiss Uncoated T1.4 lenses (also we have Cooke 25-250 MK3 T3.7 Uncoated)
http://www.dnkarentals.com/uncoated/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYVhgO45hkk
We also have our Kowa anamorophic lenses which make very nice flares
http://www.dnkarentals.com/kowa/
http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?79173-A-little-Scarlet-music-video-with-Kowa-Anamorphics

 

[Kip Kubin]

50MM SQ FRNT.

 

[Andy White]

Some antique anamorphic super flares from some 35mm Squarefront testing I did a while ago.

 

[Sam Edwards]

Hey Guys,
Those squarefronts look cool!
Thanks!
Sam

 

[Russ Fill]

RPZ 17-50mm 2.8Ryan cave 3.0000151.jpg

 

[Martin Beek]

Sigma 50mm/1.8 Canon mount on Scarlet 4k, f8

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9zr9sge5c41p8y2/sam2.jpg

 

[Phil Bates]

Vectorvision Lens Flare

http://www.artbeats.com/clips/AS110/NTSC

Laser Lens Flare

http://www.artbeats.com/clips/LF101/HD

 

[Andrew Ceperley]

Flares from JDC Anamorphics (mostly Zeiss glass, not the more common Cooke lenses). All shot wide open or stopped down one stop. Some with a classic soft 1/2. Pretty fun, traditional anamorphic lens flares. Too bad they don't have much of the craziness of some Panavision glass or the old Todd AOs.

**Lens flare from a Lens Baby (PL Mount) shot in Anamorphic 4k mode.

 

[Justen Nguyen]

It depends what kind of flares you want. There's veiling flare, rings, etc. If you want that (usually horizontal) beam/shaft of light that stretches across the screen like above (ala Abrams) go with anamorphics, I have a fondness for Lomo square fronts myself. Another great bet are Superspeeds, especially if you can find an uncoated set.

 

[Samir Patel]

Anyone else?

 

[David (dudi) Namir]

We just shot a VW Golf commercial with our Kowa anamorphic lenses and nice flares
https://vimeo.com/59784116

 

[Bob Gundu]

Nice. Was this shot on RED?

We just shot a VW Golf commercial with our Kowa anamorphic lenses and nice flares
https://vimeo.com/59784116

 

[Spike Baumann]

And of course if you can't find anything you like you can create your own in Aftereffects...
I created these in Optical Flares to give the video a little... flare

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wDeea4o3hA&feature=player_embedded#!

 

[Nicholas Fitch]

I second the vote for the LOMO square fronts:
http://www.texascamerarentals.com/lomo-anamorphic-square-front-lens-flares/

Here is the LOMO 40-120mm in action- CongoRock feat. Sean Paul- "Bless Di Nation":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYXUY8aolkc

 

[Nicholas Fitch]

Here is another fine example of what the LOMO square fronts are capable of. They are a bit soft, especially when compared to modern glass, but the look serves a purpose

Little Hurricane- "Haunted Heart"
Shot on RED EPIC w/ LOMO square front anamorphic lenses w/ diopters. Only the 35mm and 80mm were used.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz7JOXTeeBo

 

[David Cho]

As far as spherical lens flares goes, here's a fun video with some spherical lenses - video posted by Camtec.

https://vimeo.com/53043519

 

[Ignacio Aguilar]

I shot these videos with my own set of Canon K35 lenses:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPAqN07KmNw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXn43XzVLeQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQAbjtggrPQ

Love the way they flare.

 

[Björn Benckert]

I share some 2k 444 flare...

https://app.frame.io/f/XaoSV1M2
https://app.frame.io/f/T1O2vYd4
https://app.frame.io/f/pzubC098
https://app.frame.io/f/J3BMW5IS
https://app.frame.io/f/FuM8WINN
https://app.frame.io/f/UJC6eLa5
https://app.frame.io/f/PDpHzMDB
https://app.frame.io/f/4cDwZm4I
https://app.frame.io/f/Yih99JQP

 

[Sam Edwards]

A lot of nice stuff there. Very helpful. Bjorn, is that a motorized head?