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Originally Posted by cmo  I forgot to say: the sun was OUTSIDE the frame. The hood is made for that, but I doubt it is big enough. I closed the diaphragm to preview the DOF actually, but there was no sign of a flare problem. |
OK, so then you probably want to use a flag of some kind to shield as much light as possible. Find the biggest piece of cardboard you can, and position it to shield the direction of the sun, making sure it does not intrude in the picture frame.