In a message dated 15-Mar-02 5:53:11 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Fixed hoods on zooms are basically a bodge. That is, a compromise. I've > often thought that a brilliant lens hood design would incorporate moving > parts to deepen or shallow-out depending on focal length selected, > automatically. > My late (it fell apart with no provocation) Sigma 28-70/2.8-4 zoom had a hood that more or less did this; the hood attached (by bayonet mount) to the zoom collar and the movement of the lens barrel relative to the hood made the correction. So I guess Sigma has done *something* brilliantly ... if only they'd made that lens more durable! ERNR My photographs hang on the virtual walls at http://members.aol.com/ernreed - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
