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Re: Hoods - was: Re: [OM] multicoated lenses???

Subject: Re: Hoods - was: Re: [OM] multicoated lenses???
From: John Hudson <jahudson@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 13:28:58 -0700
At 09:05 AM 01-09-99 -0500, "Barry B. Bean" <bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On Wed, 01 Sep 1999 08:35:23, Dirk Wright wrote:
>
>>thanks. I have a metal hood for the 28mm. does the 50mm need a hood??
>
>EVERY lens needs a hood whenever possible (unless you really like
>flair). There are at least two Olympus hoods for the 50mm - one metal
>(which will also workwith your 28), and one rubber. I prefer the
>rubber hood.

Using a hood designed for a 28mm wide angle on a 50mm standard lens is OK.
Using a hood designed for a 50mm lens on a 28mm wide angle lens is likely
to give you a circular image on a rectangular background! [or at least it
did for me!!]

jh


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