Good suiggestion, Shel. Thanks. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Paul, If you don't want to use a screw-on cap, try using a 52-mm filter > ring (sans glass) with the snap on cap. That should give you the slight > space you need. Great info about the cap touching the front element. Very > good to know. > > Shel > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <pnstenquist > > > Hi Shel, > > You're right. I must have been thinking of the hoods on my other DA > zooms. > > Just looking a picture, this hood doesn't look very efficient. It's here: > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0502/05021809pentax_50-200mm.asp > > > > I've been using it, but I obviously could find something better. I'll > have to try > > some of my other hoods. Speaking of the DA 50-200, I found that the > > snap-on type front cap that comes with the lens can contact the front > element > >if you're not extremely careful to place it right at the edge of the > filter ring. And > > in storage it can bang into the element. I eventually replaced it with a > screw on > > front cap. I don't like screw ons, but at least it won't touch the > element. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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