on 11/05/03 5:00 PM, John Dallman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Walkden) wrote: > >>> I assume that the original, 35mm coverage, lenshoods could now be >>> significantly extended and not impinge on the APS-sized-chip image? > > Yup. > >> I don't think you'll get very rich. 35mm becomes 52mm, 50mm becomes >> 75mm etc. Mostly common sizes already. > > ... but not necessarily in the same filter sizes. If you know where I can > get a hood angled for a 75mm lens in the 49mm filter thread that fits this > 'ere FA-50/1.4, I'll buy it. > > --- > John Dallman [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Working from memory here, not with the item in hand, but I believe the hood for the Tak 85/1.8 has a 52mm thread; IIRC, that is the one I used on the K-85/1.8 (which has a 49m thread) via a 49->52 step-up. 'Tis a nice solid screw-on metal hood, a 67mm clip-on lens cap works pretty well on it if you want to just leave it mounted. Or was it a 62mm...? Anyway, some standard size cap fits the wide end.
Stan
