----- Original Message ----- From: Bruce Dayton Subject: 67 Question
> I'm wondering if anyone has used either the folding focusing hood or > the rigid hood? I can see times when it would be very nice to work > waist level. Has anyone had any experience with either one? > Preferrably both. Hi Bruce: I have the folding hood. It makes the camera remarkably compact, and noticably lighter. Its amazing how much the prism weighs. I have tried for, and have been outbid on 3 rigid hoods on eBay, and now I don't think I will be getting one unless it falls in my lap. The waist level finder is really nice, especially if the camera is on a tripod. The magnifier is sharp and doesn't seem to flare as badly as other magnifiers I have used. I suspect it is SMC coated. The really nice thing about the folding hood is there are no optics in it if the magnifer is down. This means there is 100% viewfinder accuracy when using it, as the entire screen is visible. The prism cuts out something like 15% of the screen. The 6x7 screen is 100% accurate to the image on the film. I can't comment on the rigid, I have never seen one. Apparently, it is nice for macro. William Robb
