> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of W S > Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 1:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: EOS Substitute lens hoods for 180 macro > > OK, I figured out that part of the naming of the lens hoods > corresponds to their size. For instance the ET-78II hood for > the 180mm macro will interchange with EW-78BII hood for the > 28-135 lens. Note that all lenses with a 72mm filter size > have close to the same number, 75,78 or 79. The 85/1.2 takes > an ES-79II hood. By "interchange", I mean it will fit, not > that it is a useful thing to do. Not sure if a 79 will fit on > a 78, but they are probably close. > > WayneS
What you say is true, but not all of the bayonets of the same size are the same, so not all "78" hoos fit every lens with a 78mm outer diameter. Tom P. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
