If the lens came with a hood yes, otherwise no. Dave
On 10/24/06, Dave Kennedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sounds like most people use the hoods to protect the lens, which begs > the question: do you use hoods on *all* your lenses? I currently only > have hoods on my DA18-55, and DA50-200. I don't have hoods for the > primes. > > dk > > On 10/24/06, Patrick Genovese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've lined the bottom of my camera bag's lens compartments (shoulder > > bag) with a microfibre cloth (the sort used to clean spectacles) it is > > kind to the uv filters and have never had a scratch. In any case the > > lens hood usually ensures that the uv filter never comes into contact > > with the cloth. If otoh i'm using a lens without a uv filter then i > > religiously put the lens cap back on. > > > > As far as the rear cap I use the non bayonet type caps (like the ones) > > supplied with the FA50 1.4 these are practical and very quick to put > > on / remove. They have a tendency to fall off but i find they provide > > sufficient protection for a lens in a camera bag. I normally have a > > couple lying around the bag ready for a quick lens change. > > > > Rgds > > > > Patrick > > On 10/23/06, cbwaters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I figure the answers to this will be all over the map but here goes: > > > > > > When your out shooting and changing lenses fairly frequently, Do you > > > replace > > > the caps all the time? > > > > > > I was walking in the city with my daughter this weekend. We were taking > > > photos for a school project on urban areas. She's 8 so she's in a hurry > > > to > > > get moving all the time. At least until we'd been walking a couple hours > > > and were many blocks from the car, then she wanted to sit on every bench, > > > stoop, open patch of sidewalk, etc.... > > > Anyhoo, I was switching between a couple lenses. I like to keep the caps > > > on > > > when not in use but I found that I would just leave the hoods on and dump > > > the lens into the bag I was carrying to save time. > > > > > > So, what do you do? > > > > > > Cory > > > sick of looking at message subjects about surveys... > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards > > > > Patrick Genovese > > > > -- > > 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 > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
