>> Julian Loke wrote:
>> P.S. I suspect that Canon used rayon flocking and not Dullcote
>> in the hood and back of the barrel of the EF 200 f/2.8 L for a
>> reason.
> "F. Craig Callahan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> No doubt flocking works better, but we're looking for cheap and
> easy fixes here. If the inside of a lens hood seems too reflective,
> a coat or two of flat black paint would seem worth a try. BTW, I
> have seven EF lens hoods; the EW-83 II, EW-63 II, EW-60 II,
> ET-65 III, and ET-118 II are flocked, and the EW-83B and ET-83B
> (for the 200/2.8L) are flockless. Are there now flocked versions
> of the two 83Bs? Of the two, the ET-83B (for the 28-70/2L) is
> smoother and more reflective.
Hi Craig,
Oops. I checked my EF 200mm f/2.8 L (the first version). The
flocking is definitely in the rear of the lens barrel.
But now that I have a another look, the pull-out hood is not
flocked! I was fooled by the smooth action of extending and
retracting the hood.
I owned five Canon hoods that are not on your list:
ES-65 NOT flocked. Dull-Matte.
EW-65 flocked
EW-78B NOT flocked. Smooth-Matte
EW-78BII flocked
ET-83C flocked
In the past, I have used matte black acrylic paint, and
found that the finish was more reflective than the hard
plastic of the Canon hoods. I much prefer to "get flocked" :-)
Cheers
Julian Loke
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