I don't recall - do you have the 16-50 or the 50-135? My 50-135 is
the worst, but fixable with a couple of layers of tape.
I usually leave the hoods mounted on all lenses. On older hoods it
was pretty easy to find a cap that would fit the open end of a
mounted hood. Even without that option I would rather leave the hood
mounted except for when I need to get as compact as possible for
travel. And screw mount is much more secure. Hence my grumble.
stan
On May 6, 2009, at 9:52 AM, Ken Waller wrote:
I've had a 300mm f4.5 FA for about 7 or 8 years, it has a bayonet
hood - my most used lens - I find the hood better than the screw on
- faster to mount. Mine shows no signs of looseness.
YMMV
Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Halpin" <s...@stans-
photography.info>
Subject: Re: Fixed! (was Moan! Groan!)
One or two layers of scotch tape works to tighten up the fit of
the newer bayonet-style hoods.
Grumble. I prefer screw-on like they had in the good old days!
stan
On May 4, 2009, at 7:43 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
Jack,
I have the hood from the 24-90; but the little bumps on the
16-45 that lock the hood on are too worn to hold. I'm thinking
about using a couple of drops of epoxy to build them up a little.
Actually, I'm not even sure how much of a difference the hood
makes, except as protection.
Rick
http://photo.net/photos/RickW
--- On Mon, 5/4/09, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote:
I understood from your initial post that the hood 'gave
its all.'
Do you have a usable hood? Just curious.
Jack
--- On Mon, 5/4/09, Rick Womer <[email protected]>
wrote:
From: Rick Womer <[email protected]>
Subject: Fixed! (was Moan! Groan!)
To: [email protected]
Date: Monday, May 4, 2009, 3:05 AM
Late last night, I took my jammed inoperable 16-45 in
hand,
and reasoned: If landing on its front end broke it,
what
would happen if I tightly gripped the front and
pulled?
Nothing to lose.
So I did. There was a "clunk" on the second
firm
pull, and everything works. It focuses. It zooms.
The
images are sharp.
Whew.
Rick
http://photo.net/photos/RickW
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