----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Pfeiffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: Hood rant (was: Re: EOS 28-135 IS hood)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mr. Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 9:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Hood rant (was: Re: EOS 28-135 IS hood)
>
>
> > May I also rant that the EF hoods are way worse than the old FD hoods.
> >
> > Too complicated a naming/identifying system!
> >
> > Mr. Bill
>
> The only naming convention I've figured out is that the second letter
> signifies (W)ide, (S)tandard or (T)elephoto. Is there more to it?
>
I believe the number represents the diameter of the hood mounting ring in
mm. For example the lenses with 77mm filter rings will typically take an
83mm hood, i.e. EW-83C for the 17-35, etc.
Darrell
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