>> The lens hood seems like a great idea but it attaches _behind_ the >> part >> of the lens that extends when you focus close. The result is that the >> hood does not move, but at the minimum focusing distance the front >> element is only recessed about half an inch behind the hood, which >> makes >> the hood basically ineffective for flare control or for protection of >> the front element.
I suspect they did that intentionally, to provide working room for lighting which at very high magnifications is often occluded by the lens hood. The Olympus ZD 35mm f/3.5 Macro has a built in hood as part of the lens, and it is multipart so that at 1:1 magnification the lens is quite close to the end of the extended lens barrel. This makes a huge difference in being able to get some light onto the subject matter, since 1:1 magnification puts the subject so close to the front element of the lens. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
