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    Help......flare or defect?

    Recently I got a 2nd camera to carry around with me. It's a G3 (yea a bit heavy, but great optics!). I've noticed much more flare than normal. I sold my old G3 to get the digital Rebel. I never had anything like this - and the friend who purchased my camera never had this type of problem.

    Here's a typical image - the sun was on the left here. I know some flare is normal, but is this normal? I have a bunch of others like it. Please notice the larger (but more difficult to see here) red circle on the lower right.

    I have a couple more days to exchange it (while they have more left)....so I need a quick reply. I appreciate any advice I can get.
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    just a guess, but it looks as if you have/had 1 piece of dust? on the lens and each "flare" is from the reflexion on each element?

    try cleaning the lens with air and reshoot ASAP......same angle to the sun
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    Quote Originally Posted by Liz
    Recently I got a 2nd camera to carry around with me. It's a G3 (yea a bit heavy, but great optics!). I've noticed much more flare than normal. I sold my old G3 to get the digital Rebel. I never had anything like this - and the friend who purchased my camera never had this type of problem.
    This looks like a classic case of just shooting too close to the sun. A makeshift lens hood or even shading the lens with your hand should eliminate the problem.
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