Same photo as the previous, but as it came from the camera (except of course resized), showing how much the darks are lightened by this lens' flare.
The sun is behind me, and I am using a toilet paper roll as a lens hood (so a long and narrow hood), and still it's got this much veiling flare.
GF1 sporting a Pen FT 100mm f/3.5 w/ toilet paper roll hood.