----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Talbot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 1:38 AM Subject: Re: EOS Rubber hood for 20/2.8
> > Any experience with screw-in rubber hood a long with 20/2.8 lens, > any > > vignetting?. May you suggest third party hood?. I just can not > afford to get > > Canon's hood to use on 28-135 IS and 20/2.8. > > isy > > At risk of appearing rude ... > > it's interesting how we as photographers can afford such lenses yet > can't afford lens caps ;o) > > Canon's hood for the 20mm *is* expensive BUT it also works. Any > circular rubber hood will do one of two things > 1) it won't vignette - therefore it won't be any where near as > efficient as a "vertical" lens hood as it could be > 2) it will vignette big time. > > I've tried adding masking tape around mine (EOS 1n, 100% viewfinder) > and any more than about 1mm beyond the shape of Canon's hood comes in > to the frame. > > It reall is a case of get the real thing for this lens, sorry. > > Bob > Agreed, got vignetting like crazy with a 77mm circular polarizer and collapsible rubber lens hood on my 72mm 28-135. Won't do that again... Skip Middleton www.shadowcatcherimagery.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
