This is something I've advocated for the longest time. In some instances going up two sizes is also acceptable. Just don't be afraid to experiment a bit, and use the largest hood feasible for a given lens. Invariably the sliding hoods on a lot of Pentax lenses (M75~150, A*200/2.8 as examples), and even on other brands of lens (notably some Leica lenses) are way too shallow to handle many lighting situations.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Andre Langevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Because a filter, for one thing, is a problem in flare-prone > situations, "non-filter people" should find longer hoods than the > prescribed ones. For Pentax lenses, I found that "jumping" to the > next size is usually feasible. > > Andre
