Good God, man, you have to stop dropping your cameras!
tom wrote:
>
> I don't know, but here are my falling lens experiences:
>
> - The plastic hood on the 28-70/2.8 was broken when the MZ-S and the
> tripod it was attached to tipped over onto a marble floor. Camera and
> lens were fine, hood destroyed.
> - I've dropped the 77 twice. The first time just dented the metal cap,
> the 2nd time did something to cause the aperture ring to get sticky.
> It's queued up to go to Pentax.
> - The FA 45-85 fell over on a triped directly onto a marble floor. The
> lens suffered about $500 in damage. I suspect it would have survived
> fine with the standard plastic hood, which I didn't have.
>
> So, again, I have no clue, but these have been my experiences, and I
> personally believe a plastic hood offers good protection.
>
> tv
>
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> > Subject: rigid threaded hoods: Which protect the lens best
> > in a fall?
> >
> >
> > Which hood would better protect a lens in a fall:
> >
> > 1. Thick metal that will deform plastically only in a long fall?
> > 2. Thin metal that you can easily flex with your fingers,
> > and so will deform plastically even in a shallow fall?
> > 3. Thick plastic that you can flex with your fingers but
> > can't deform plastically?
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