Flare Results sorted by % flare (hi to lo), f/l, f/stop Lens f/l f/stop flare % Zuiko 70 2 4.5 Miranda 135 2.8 4 Nikkor 135 2.8 4 Summar RF 50 2 3 Topcor 25 3.5 2.9 Nikkor 105 2.5 2.9 Miranda 105 2.8 2.9 Elmar 90 4 2.8 Miranda 35 2.8 2.5 Nikkor 35 2.8 2.5 Canon FD 300 5.6 2.24 Topcor 200 5.6 2.1 Elmarit 90 2.8 2 Rokkor 21 2.8 1.9 Takumar SMC 150 4 1.9 Canon FD 100 2.8 1.89 Zeiss Distagon 40 4 1.86 Miranda 28 2.8 1.85 Leitz S. Angulon 21 3.4 1.8 Elmar RF 50 3.5 1.8 Zeiss Sonnar 250 5.6 1.7 Summicron RF 35 2 1.67 Summicron RF 50 2 1.67 Mamiya Sekor ES 55 1.8 1.66 Takumar SMC 135 3.5 1.63 Takumar 28 3.5 1.55 Zeiss Sonnar 150 4 1.54 Rokkor 100 2.5 1.52 Zuiko 20 3.5 1.5 Mamiya Sekor 100 3.5 1.48 Canon FD 24 2.8 1.42 Zuiko 40 1.4 1.42 Summicron R 35 2 1.4 Zuiko 38 2.8 1.4 Zuiko G Auto-S (OM-1) 50 1.4 1.39 Zeiss Distagon 50 4 1.37 Canon FD 35 2 1.29 Takumar 55 1.8 1.28 Takumar SMC 105 2.8 1.25 Zuiko 42 1.2 1.1 Summicron M 90 2 1.1 EBC Fujinon 50 1.4 1.04 Elmarit 28 2.8 1 Miranda 50 1.8 1 Nikkor 50 1.8 1 Takumar SMC 85 1.9 1 Nikkor 24 2.8 0.98 Hexanon 85 1.8 0.98 Zeiss Planar 80 2.8 0.96 Takumar SMC 135 2.5 0.92 Takumar SMC 28 3.5 0.9 Summilux 50 1.4 0.9 Takumar 50 1.4 0.9 Summicron R 90 2 0.9 Topcor 100 2.8 0.9 Canon FD 50 1.4 0.88 Hexanon 135 3.2 0.88 Hexanon 52 1.8 0.85 Rokkor 35 1.8 0.81 Zuiko G FTL 50 1.4 0.8 Meyer Oreston 50 1.8 0.8 Takumar 35 3.5 0.73 Canon FD 50 1.8 0.73 Summicron R 50 2 0.7 Hexanon 57 1.2 0.625 Takumar SMC 35 3.5 0.62 Topcor 35 2.8 0.6 Singlet, Pl, Cnvx in Barrel 100 4 0.6 Takumar SMC 55 1.8 0.58 Noctilux 50 1.2 0.56 Takumar SMC 50 1.4 0.47 Source: Popular Photography December 1973 p.240 Flare tested on-axis, without lens hood, and wide open unless otherwise state… End of Page