Hi,
While it's nice to be though of as being right, I'm not quite sure what I
was right about. Perhaps that metal lens hoods offer better protection in
a fall? I'm not sure I agree with that premise. A fall is a pretty random
act, and numerous things - surface upon which the ob
On Tue, 4 Nov 2003, mike.wilson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Thinking (dreaming, more like) about how to become fabulously wealthy, I
> wondered if there is a potential market for new lens hoods for DSLRs.
>
> I assume that the original, 35mm coverage, lenshoods could now be
> signi
I need to purchase a hood for my 645 45mm lens. Now, I'm just happy enough
purchasing a generic rubber hood for it, however, do I need to buy the
"wide angle" version, or would a regular hood be sufficent?
I wonder only because I'm sure on a 135 45mm lens, it wouldn't vignette,
but is the angle o
so be able to use the Takumar hood for the 135/3.5
given Pentax's tendency of designing lens hoods to be used with filters & a
polarizer, but I would check for vignetting first. They are both nice solid
metal screw-on hoods.
BUTCH
Each man had only one genuine vocation - to find the
nt: Thursday, March 27, 2003 2:13 AM
Subject: Lens Hoods
> Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ><
> I always use a hood for the extra protection , as well as cutting down
> fare, but find Pentax hoods pretty flimsy..
> On my 24mm M [52mm]
<< However the pentax hood on my 100mm f2.8M [49mm] finally broke yesterday
[not bad after 20 yaers] and I can't think of alogical replacement for that
.any body any ideas ? >>
Short of the obvious, an OM 100mm F2.8 hood seems ideal. It's a rigid rubber
type that won't exp
I found that to be true with my Universa Press and the 100/2.8 lens. I still
have the hood in the hopes of someday replacing the camera.
Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
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From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> BTW as good as the Mamiya 7 lens
>Someday, somebody will invent a dynamic dedicated hood for zooms, so
that the length and shape changes as you zoom :-)
Andre wrote: There are two brands that make "zoom" rubber hoods, Hoya and
Hama.
--
Tamron made an ingenious rigid-plastic telescoping hood for its SP
70-210/
>Someday, somebody will invent a dynamic dedicated hood for zooms, so
>that the length and shape changes as you zoom :-)
Andre wrote: There are two brands that make "zoom" rubber hoods, Hoya and
Hama.
--
Tamron made an ingenious rigid-plastic telescoping hood for its SP
70-2
is altered. Fixed hoods cannot do this - a bellows hood can, and
is really the only suitable answer to this particular problem. Anything
else is generally a compromise.
Someday, somebody will invent a dynamic dedicated hood for zooms, so that
the length and shape changes as you zoom :-)
There are
> Ahh, I started shooting seriously using SMC glass, I didn't know that you
> shouldn't shoot into the sun until I met some Canon and Nikon shooters :-)
Ditto here, but with Contax T* lenses.
--Mike
he frame) as the hood intruded on the
picture.
Of course, the answer is to alter the lenshood as the zoom lens focal
length is altered. Fixed hoods cannot do this - a bellows hood can, and
is really the only suitable answer to this particular problem. Anything
else is generally a compromise.
Som
>"ALWAYS use a hood" is sound advice.
>
Well, that sound clever, but what about the risk for vignetting (or what
it's called)? Last autumn I used my LX often together with the M 24/2.8
during a field trip in Greece. Plus a hood I 'thought' was suitable for the
lense. Great shots. But ... a lot of
> "ALWAYS use a hood" is sound advice.
Or, you could never use a hood.
I've done both over the years. Generally, the flare performance of a lens is
determined by its coatings. The better the coatings, the less necessary a
hood becomes. The worse the coatings, the less a lens hood is going to be
ebruary 01, 2003 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: lens hoods
> Unless I have a particular need for a filter, I don't use one. Most of
> us aren't going to spend the $50-70 that a good filter costs just to
> protect our lenses. Your UV filter may have added to your problem if
> it wa
Unless I have a particular need for a filter, I don't use one. Most of
us aren't going to spend the $50-70 that a good filter costs just to
protect our lenses. Your UV filter may have added to your problem if
it was one of the cheap off-brand filters. As tough as SMC coating is
supposed to b
Feroze Kistan wrote:
> If you are using available light to take and indoor picture,
> would you not than be limiting the amount of light reaching the
> film, or is that the intention.
Limiting only in the sense that the lens accepts just
the light reflected directly from the fr
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: lens hoods
> The camera's meter is only concerned with what the lens sees in it's
> field of view. The meter does not dif
The camera's meter is only concerned with what the lens sees in it's
field of view. The meter does not differentiate between a 28mm or a
200mm. The lens hood, on the other hand, blocks extraneous light from
striking the lens at angles outside of the lens' field of view. This
extraneous ligh
though and
these are 2 diffrent issues?
Feroze
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From: "Bill D. Casselberry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: lens hoods
> Feroze Kistan wrote:
>
> > Thanks guys for al
Feroze Kistan wrote:
> Thanks guys for all the replies. I had assumed hoods are only
> for sunlight, can studio lights or household lamps cause flare then?
Think of them as "blinders", as on a horse. They will cause
*only* light rays coming directly from the
It's not a dumb question and I hope this isn't a dumb answer. I always
use a lens hood. SMC is great, but using a lens hood also helps to
reduce lens flare. It also keeps rain off the front element and
protects the front of the lens from incidental contact with hard
elements, unless, of cour
), so the best policy for maximizing image quality is to always use
hoods.
Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
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Feroze Kistan wrote:
>
> Are you supposed to use a lens hood when shooting indoors
or at night, or is
> the hood only to prevent flare from sunlight?
Hi Feroze,
The simple answer is to use the lens hood for every single
shot. Always.
I'm not sure what the complex answer is. I'm just a simple
Another dumb question:
Are you supposed to use a lens hood when shooting indoors or at night, or is
the hood only to prevent flare from sunlight?
Feroze
Alan Chan wrote:
The built-in hood alone is worth to choose F* over the FA*. Hoods for
FA* lenses are simply too wide to fit in bags.
Like the F and FA 300/4.5, my XR Rikenon 300/4.5K uses a 67mm filter. It has
a shallow built-in hood, but I found a Spiratone threaded metal hood on Ebay
that&#
Friday, December 27, 2002, 2:16:10 AM, Paul wrote:
PFS> I came across a nice illustrated discussion of lens hood geometry:
PFS> http://www.vanwalree.com/optics/lenshood.html
I couldn't resist writing few more messages before leaving...
Hi Paul,
thanks for the link. Very useful site!
For
Wow! Score another one for the gremlins!
Len
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> From: Bob Rapp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 9:46 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: lens hoods (shades)--cool site
>
>
> Hi Len,
> I use IE 6.0 as well.
>
> Bob
Hi Len,
I use IE 6.0 as well.
Bob
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From: "Len Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 2:42 PM
Subject: RE: lens hoods (shades)--cool site
> That's amazing, Bob! I went back and tried a
hinder IE users and I know some that do the same for Netscape users
but it could still have been something accidental. I use IE 6.0, BTW.
Len
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> From: Bob Rapp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 9:18 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED
Hi Len,
I had no problem downloading the PDF
Bob
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 1:23 PM
Subject: RE: lens hoods (shades)--cool site
> A nice reference Paul. Thanks. Th
Is there a reliable mail order source for hoods for the M 50/1.7 and M
28/2.8?
Thanks, Bill Lawlor
Yes! Absolutely! And the tulip hoods take into account that
the diagonal is the widest angle, as well.
Len
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Subject: RE: Lens
t 10, 2002 2:23 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Lens Hoods
>
>
> What's the idea behind contemporary lens hoods that look like a
> flower blossom as opposed to older style lens hoods like the
> collapsible rubber ones?
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>What's the idea behind contemporary lens hoods that look like a
>flower blossom as opposed to older style lens hoods like the
>collapsible rubber ones?
More efficient.
If the film surface was round, a round hood would be perfect. A
square film format would asks for a sq
What's the idea behind contemporary lens hoods that look like a
flower blossom as opposed to older style lens hoods like the
collapsible rubber ones?
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49mm Takumar for 135/3.5, 150/4, or 200/5.6, 60mm wide, 52mm deep, (two
available); just $6 each because each has has band of white typing cover-up
tape that will need to be removed.
52mm wide-angle Adorama brand (says Aroma; made in India), 94mm wide, 20mm
deep, $8
58mm wide-angle Adorama br
WR> Subject: Re: rigid threaded hoods: Which protect the lens best
WR> in a fall?
WR> (but let's not start a
>> filters/nofilters theread again please )
WR> How about defining what constitutes a professional filter?
WR> HAR!!
WR> WW
It's the one everybod
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From: Frantisek Vlcek
Subject: Re: rigid threaded hoods: Which protect the lens best
in a fall?
(but let's not start a
> filters/nofilters theread again please )
How about defining what constitutes a professional filter?
HAR!!
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backing of this,
but:
1) thick metal would transmit most of the impact energy to filter
thread, whic would not be good. Thin metal might bent if thin enough (but
most metal hoods are of unbentable rectangular or circular shape,
which will hold and not bent, especially in nose-fall), plastic is
pro
Thursday, May 23, 2002, 6:57:55 PM, gfen wrote:
g> On Thu, 23 May 2002, Chris Brogden wrote:
>> if it turns out that, say, metal provides better impact absorption at any
>> angle of impact from, say, 10 degrees to 70 degrees, it would be nice to
>> know that.
g> All I know is the day I switched f
Paul Stenquist wrote:
> But the lawyers would insist that they call it a "supplemental air bag
> system." And it would have to be accompanied by a warning to "wear your
> seat belt."
Or your camera's neck-strap. Not such a bad idea when you're changing
lenses as it only requires two hands that
he driver.
> I'll take the plastic lens hoods and just replace them when they break... a
> lot cheaper than replacing the lens when the metal hood transfers the energy
> of impact directly to the lens.
> Christian
> On Thursday 23 May 2002 10:01, tom wrote:
>> I don&#
IIRC, Tom has had some asistants . Just sounds like he is a working
photographer though.
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Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: rigid threaded hoods: Which protect t
Will drop off film from the DC PDML get-together tomorrow morning...
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tv scribed on
Thursday, May 23, 2002 10:02 AM
Subject: RE: rigid threaded hoods: Which protect the lens best in a
fall?
I don't know, but here are my falling lens experiences:
- The plastic hood
But the lawyers would insist that they call it a "supplemental air bag
system." And it would have to be accompanied by a warning to "wear your
seat belt."
Alin Flaider wrote:
>
> 5 more posts on this thread and Pentax might consider building
> airbags into their lenses. :o/
>
> Servus, A
;
> tv
>
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> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 9:39 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: rigid threaded hoods: Which protect th
make and sell the wrapping: Op-Tech, makers of neoprene lens hoods
neoprene lens cases, and such.
That still leaves the hood's front edge to worry about, but I'm working on it. :)
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Well, some of the A* lenses have rubber bumpers on their built-in lens
hoods.
Alin Flaider wrote:
>
> 5 more posts on this thread and Pentax might consider building
> airbags into their lenses. :o/
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On Thu, 23 May 2002, Chris Brogden wrote:
> if it turns out that, say, metal provides better impact absorption at any
> angle of impact from, say, 10 degrees to 70 degrees, it would be nice to
> know that.
All I know is the day I switched from a collapsing rubber hood to a solid,
thick metal one
Kinda like a race car designed to shed parts and be destroyed in an
explosion of carbon fiber, all to disipate the energy of the impact and thus
protect the driver.
I'll take the plastic lens hoods and just replace them when they break... a
lot cheaper than replacing the lens whe
Paul,
I think you agonize too much over such things. Arguments have been made
for metal, plastic, and rubber hoods. Arguments have been made for
using/not using a filter. The bottom line is that it all depends on the
fall or the knock - distance, angle, surface on which the camera/lens
lands
Thursday, May 23, 2002 9:39 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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 th
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 defor
Hi Rob ...
Check out the "Contax Hack" site for some additional information about
providing even better flare protection by using a specially modified
lens cap in addition to the Heliopan hoods. It never ceases to amaze me
what one can find on the 'net .
One thing to consider
/1.7/50mm. I personally
>like more square/rectangular hoods, as they offer perfect protection from
>flare, much better than simple circular hoods (and even my F 1.4/50 is
>suspectible to flare, under some conditions). But of course circular hoods
>are better that they ar
Hi,
> I expect that I will try to find a source in Europe too, no clues as yet
> though, any European PDMLers have any ideas?
http://www.teamworkphoto.com/
I've had several Heliopan hoods and filters from Teamwork (they are about
20 yards from where I work). Their prices are prett
gt; www.speedgraphic.co.uk
Thanks Shel. The Heliopan pricelist is available in pdf format at:
http://www.heliopan.de/picts/Preisliste.pdf check page 16
Kurz-Blenden (zyl.) Short metal hoods
Tele-Blenden (zyl.) Long metal hoods
Cheers,
Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4
Speed Graphic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
S P E E D G R A P H I C
Worldwide Photo Mail Order
PO Box 50 Alton GU34 4YD UK
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Fax: +44 1420 543544
www.speedgraphic.co.uk
Rob Studdert wrote:
> I expect th
On 13 Dec 2001 at 21:42, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> No, it's not. I like the Heliopans for just the reasons you've given.
>
> Where will you be getting the Heliopans? I've got to get mine from a
> place in England.
OK, I don't really want one that flares. T
Hi Team,
I am trying to find out the lengths of the Heliopan metal hoods, specifically
the 52mm Long and Short models which I would like to fit to a Pentax 50mm lens?
TIA,
Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
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In a message dated 30/10/01 12:06:45 GMT Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I know Pentax still makes rubber hoods and square hoods, but you might not
be able to find any square hoods outside Japan. The square hoods are chip-on
type and much deeper than round hoods. There ar
Paul wrote:
> My SMC Tak 85/1.8, which I think is identical save for the mount, works
> well with the metal hood for the old Super Tak 85/1.9. Although it's not
> quite as substantial as that Nikon hood, it does say Pentax :-)
I recently acquired a zoom (gasp!) - the Pentax K 45-125 f
rly your enabled pursuit is founded goal-directed behavior.
Stan
> From: Hugo Kok <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 03:40:06 -0700 (PDT)
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: metal hoods for 85/1.9 lens?
>
> Hi there,
>
> d
Thanks for the suggestion, Shel.
Hugo.
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There is no dedicated metal Pentax hood for the K85/1.8. The best
hood for that lens is the Nikon HN-7.
Hugo Kok wrote:
>
> Hi there,
>
> does anyone knows of a metal hood for the 85/1.8 K lens.
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"Grain is the brushstroke of photography." - Man Ray
Hi there,
does anyone knows of a metal hood for the 85/1.8 K lens. I mean in the
style of the metal hood originally manufactured for a Takumar 135mm
that fits the 135/2.5 SMC lens. The combination of lastnamed pair works
out fine, so I am anxious to know if my restless search for a likewise
vers
as
> an elitist egomaniac for inferring the same thing? Certainly not me,
> because I still believe there's a lot of difference between ~photographers~
> and folks that take pictures. :-) And, we ~are~ entitled to our opinions,
> aren't we?
>
> Besides, my P
Ahh ... but a ~photographer~ uses whatever works ;-)
"Paris, Leonard" wrote:
>
> And I thought Pentax users wouldn't be
> caught dead using Nikon accessories
> on their Pentax cameras and lenses. ;-)
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There are no rules for good photographs,
there ar
And I thought Pentax users wouldn't be caught dead using Nikon accessories
on their Pentax cameras and lenses. ;-)
Len
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> From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 7:33 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subj
i Peter,
>
> I bow to your superior knowledge. I was quoting from a list somebody
> sent me a couple of years ago when I was on a similar hunt for metal
> hoods.
>
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> Bob
>
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Friday, April 06, 2001, 12:44:36 AM, you wrote:
&
Shel,
HUH? Let me clarify my earlier statement. It is the hood for the 49mm
version of the 28mm 3.5 not the 58mm. Also should specify M series. I am
quick to type but slow to proof read. ;)
L8r,
Douglas E Harmon
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Douglas E Harmon wrote:
> Speaking of hoods, I just picked up a Takumar 28mm 3.5 hood. I plan to
> use it with the K lens.
Well, good luck . You'll find that the hood for the Takumar 28mm
lenses won't fit on the K-series lenses. The barrel diameter of the
K lenses are
previous message was ment to be directed to Doug.
>From: "Douglas E Harmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: 24mm Lens Hoods
>Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 23:52:47 -0500
>
>To Paul,
> As fas as
x27;t stand
those rubber hoods. They look dorky, and the quality is not so great. I have
tried to get the proper metal or hard plastic hood for the lenses I have.
Shel,
Speaking of hoods, I just picked up a Takumar 28mm 3.5 hood. I plan to
use it with the K lens. I really like the design o
Nikon hood number.
However, experience has shown which Pentax lenses these hoods will
work well on, as some Nikon hoods will work quite well on Pentax
lenses with different focal lengths than the designated Nikon
lenses. Some hoods may require a step-up ring to work on some
Pentax lenses, such as
Hi Doug ...
You might also try the HN-3 hood on that 28~70. The HN-3 is a
little deeper and a scosh narrower than the HN-2 (it vignettes on
the 24mm) and was designed to fit the Nikon some 35mm Nikon lenses,
both prime and zoom. My preliminary check shows that it probably
doesn't vignette on th
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>Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 23:04:15 -0500
>
>Shel,
> Unrelated, but it can be used with the 28-70 F4 also. It does not
>vignette, but I'll have to try your filter stack test.
>
>l8r,
>Douglas E Harmon
>[EMAIL PROTEC
On 20 Mar 2001, at 19:38, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just did a few quick tests on a lens hood for the K24/2.8, and for
> the time being I'm not going to buy the HAMA hood. I'd totally
> forgotten to check the Nikon hood compatibility chart I made a while
> back, and when I did I discove
TED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: 24mm Lens Hoods
: Hi,
:
: I just did a few quick tests on a lens hood for the K24/2.8, and for
: the time being I'm not going to buy the HAMA hood. I'd totally
: forgotten to check the Nikon hood compati
he frame. Since the LX has
a pretty accurate viewfinder, I suspect there will be no loss at all
when viewing a frame exposed when using this hood and a filter. I
will be shooting some test film tomorrow just to verify this. Based
on results obtained when using other Nikon hoods on Pentax lenses,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[snip]
> Bob, would I be correct to deduce that your 24/2.8 was
> designed with close-to-no "shelf" between the focusing ring and the filter?
The lens (A 28mm f2.8) has enough barrel protruding to mount the hood without a
filter, but the circular clamp on the Hama M5
It's a great lens - you should find it to be very handy.
Paul M. Provencher
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Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 18:23:00 -0500
From: Robert Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 24mm Lens Hoods
I use the Hama rectangular on a 24mm f2.8. Works very well except for
on problem. If you have a filter on the lens it clamps onto the fi
I just received my 28mm Asahi Super-Takumar 28mmF3.5 screwmount lens for
my Spotmatic F. I also purchased an original Takumar 1:3.5 28mm square
lenshood. SInce I can't view the 24mm lenshood on the Net, I will
describe how this square hood fits.
I beleive that this lenshood is made of alumunium
Len Paris wrote:
> Yep, by golly, Dotline seems to have a picture of the very hood
> and cap style you are telling us about. Good deal! I think the
> rectangular hoods may do a better job than the tulips, though
> I'll have to try them to be sure.
I use the Hama rectangul
Here is one USA source for Hama lens hoods. I've never done
business with them but it appears that you can order online.
http://www.dotlinecorp.com/dl_cat_A/-A08_lenshood.html
Len
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Shel Belinkoff wrote:
{snip]
> I found a dealer that carries what may be the hood Paul mentioned.
>
> http://www.dotlinecorp.com/dl_cat_A/-A08_lenshood.html
>
> I'm not sure if this is the hood, nor can I determine exactly how it
> attaches to the lens
> http:home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/hama
Yep--that's my HAMA, all right. Ignore what the description says; the hood
does not snap on, it clamps on, just behind the filter (not, as I wrote
earlier, around the filter).
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Shel Belinkoff wrote:
I found a dealer that carries what may be the hood Paul mentioned.
Yep, by golly, Dotline seems to have a picture of the very hood
and cap style you are telling us about. Good deal! I think the
rectangular hoods may do a better job than the tulips, though
I'll have to try them to be sure.
Len
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> From: [EMAI
From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Does anyone know if the Tak 24/3.5 hood will fit on a K24/2.8?
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yes, I know.
The Tak 24/3.5 hood (58mm) fits perfectly on the K 24/3.5 (58mm) , but not
on the K 24/2.8 (52mm)
George
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Wow! You found the same dealer I did. That's good! Now we both
know.
Len
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Does anyone know if the Tak 24/3.5 hood will fit on a K24/2.8?
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Hi listers,
On the subject of lens hoods, does anyone know if Tokina ever made a
plastic (or metal, for that matter) 'grippy-type' push-on lens hood in
67mm diameter size? The part designation would (should) be something
like: SH-671 or similar. For instance, I have the Tokina ATX 8
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Subject: Re: 49mm Pentax Lense Hoods
> wouldnt make any different when fitting it to a K mount 50mm though.
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IMO, the rectangular hoods, not the square,k like they used to
make for the 50mm M lenses are the best. BTW, If someone has
one they want to sell please e-mail me.
--Tom
dosk wrote:
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> Read an article in a photomag by an older, experienced writer whom I
> respect. He says these
On 7 Mar 2001, at 10:28, Bojidar Dimitrov wrote:
> Having just spent all of 60 seconds thining on this topic, and having done
> no experiments, my gut reaction is to disagree. The "tulip" shape is due
> to the fact that we are trying to cut out the potions of the light cone
> that are outside of
One reason I avoid zooms is the mental effort it takes to remember to
adjust their "adjustable" hoods. Even on a prime, if the hood is
collapsible rubber, I often forget to open it to its working position. So I
can't even count on it to protect the front of the lens in a fall.
Th
on 3/7/01 12:41 PM, dosk at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I'm sorry, but I cannot follow your logic and understand almost nothing of
> what you're talking about here. The article I read had all kinds of flare
> tests performed, with results that stated that the "perfect" hood was
> definitely not...
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