On 30 Oct 2002 at 21:14, Bob Walkden wrote: > Hi, > > I used to use a Heliopan when I had one of these lenses. I never had > one of the 'correct' Pentax hoods for it, and when I first bought the > lens I was given a Mamiya heavy-duty collapsible rubber one (which I > still have somewhere). Somebody else, possibly Shel, used to stack > Heliopans to get maximum flare protection. But my main interest was in > physical protection - impact resistance - so I never really tested the > Heliopan for maximum flare protection. > > The Heliopan is not as physically strong or robust as, for example, > the Pentax metal hood for the A* 85/1.4, but it's far easier to obtain > and at a decent price.
I use Bobs old Heliopan hood on my A*135/1.8, very nice low profile and excellent for reducing flare especially at concerts :-) Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html
