Flary Godlens
I was graciously given this lens, a Vivitar 35mm in m42 mount. It might be one of those things where someone can’t quite bring themselves to throw it out so they go “Hey I know give it to Wallace, he’ll use anything” Thank you for understanding me. It would appear that if this lens has any coatings they are minimal and non effective and that’s the “feature” I decided to exploit. I’ve actually been looking for a lens that will flare this badly for a while without much luck. Modern lens makers go to great lengths depositing rare elements using complex processes to improve the performance of lens elements by reducing internal reflections. The result is that with a modern multi coated lens very little flare occurs even with a very bright light source in the field of view, this lens is the opposite of that. So why would I want a lens that does something people work so hard to eliminate? It’s just a fun way of evoking a nostalgic look.
This image may be the glint that stared it for me some 23 years ago. (Kodachrome 64 shot with a Minolta X-370, lens unknown, well I just don’t remember.)