Unwanted, excessive light in a photograph due to internal ... Zoom lenses, which contain several elements, tend to introduce more lens flare due to the many surfaces within the lens.

the second a more color neutral version that allows the flare to take on the colors of the light source. The Sirui 40mm T/1.8 is built with 16 elements in 12 groups. The lens design also includes ...

If you've watched a J.J. Abrams' movie, there's one thing you're always bound to see: Lens flares. They're in his monster movie "Super 8" and they're extremely noticeable in his "Star Trek" movies.