That was what I thought of doing, but wondered if maybe another hood would also fit that was shorter. it seems the filter diameter is fairly standard at 72, 77, 58 etc. so I didn't know if the hood bayonet size also matched.
WayneS At 04:45 PM 5/2/2006, you wrote: >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? * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
