> The 65mm Macro is a very specialized lens,
with a revoltionary new "wide barrael" design that encourages
contre-jour macro.
> Especially if your tripod isn't
> rocksolid (and who carries a REAL rocksolid tripod in the field).
Hi: I'll own up to that.
> > Also, as you are very close to your subject, would a lens hood not
produce a
> > shadow ?
With the 65 you can get that shadow effect without a hood: easily.
> Yes, at least in some situations. But a lens hood is useful when you
use the
> lens for "normal" shooting.
On the old 100 macro the integral hood (recessed front element) is
highly effeicient. For times when I'm shooting (macro) towards the
sun and there is still light spillage I just use a screw in rubber
lens hood (1 dollar from a camera fair) or just a piece of black card
abd blu-tack. Yes: I do carry both in the field.
Bob
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