On 22 Oct 2004 at 10:23, Chip Louie wrote:
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob Turner
> > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 7:53 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [inbox] EOS WTB - EF118/2
> >
> >
> > All,
> >
> > I am looking for a reasonably priced Canon ET118/2 lens Hood for
> > an EF 300
> > f/2.8. If you have one, or if you know where there is one
> > available, please
> > email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > Bob Turner
> >
> >
>
> Hey Bob T!
>
> The EF 300 2.8L shades are very hard to find used. I found a good EF 300
> 2.8L locally at an attractive price that turned out to be missing the front
> lens shade. It had not been dropped but the shade was stolen along with the
> case and several other lenses. I almost made the mistake of buying it sans
> the shade.
>
> But before I bought it I had the chance to look for a used shade for a LONG
> time and never found one that was serviceable. I did find two but they were
> both in such poor condition that I could not even cut off the whole front
> end and just use the base to make a new shade from! I wanted to use the
> original shade's base hardware and simply buy a carbon fiber or aluminum
> tube cut to length, paint it and finish the business end with a rubber
> covered edging. Short of finding a good used shade or a usable damaged
> shade (and making a new front portion for the shade), it's far cheaper and
> faster to just buy a new one rather than trying to make your own from
> scratch. It seems that when people drop a 300 2.8 the shades are usually
> destroyed along with the front lens barrel and protective front glass. I
> have an original hood for dimensions is you need to have one fabricated
> locally. Good luck!
Wasn't there an aftermarket hood somewhere, for some lenses (probably
a bit longer than 300mm though)....Novoflex, or another nature-
photography supplier? German or USA?
Possibly even fiber-reinforced plastic?
--
Bye,
Willem-Jan Markerink
The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand
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