You may be right about that, but recently I made some tests using petal hoods and found that in some instances straight hoods (to use your term) provided better protection. Very few of my lenses sport the hoods that they came with, especially in this digital age. A case in point is the honking big hood that comes with the 16-45. I swapped that for screw in, straight hood (don't recall which one now as the lens was on loan and has since been returned) that was smaller in many dimensions, provided better protection from flare, and which would take a cap that slipped over the hood.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Adam Maas > > Although I must admit I like Shel's idea and have ever since he first > > mentioned it -- fitting a plastic cap over the hood, like one that would come off a > > hot chocolate can, coffee can, whatever. I have just never looked to see what > > might fit. > > > > Want to run that past us again, Shel? What fits? > > > > Marnie aka Doe :-) > > > > The problem with that is that it doesn't work with petal hoods. Works > like a charm with straight hoods though, so it's great for telezooms and > primes that don't come with petal hoods. > > -Adam > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
