Buy a spare original hood and cut it down to the size you want, or cut down one of the rubber ones.
And I suppose we could argue that technically, the hood doesn't change the working distance, it just fills part of it. :) > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of W S > Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 12:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: EOS Substitute lens hoods for 180 macro > > I know that specific lens hoods are customized for each lens, > but I was wondering if anyone knew if some hoods were interchangeable. > In particular, I would like a shorter hood for the 180 macro > lens. The ET-78II hood that comes with the lens really sticks > out and reduces working distance. I was looking for a > compromise, a hood that would fit but was shorter in length, > which is better than no hood at all. > > Is there a way to determine, without buying or trying, which > hoods will actually fit on which lenses? > > WayneS > * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
