"I want to prevent light robbery due to parallax of close dark objects near
the end of angle of view...
Albert, are you talking about when the hood creates dark corners on your shots?
That's vignetting, and that's what you're looking for. See the great
thread/discussion of vignetting on the Olympus XA. interesting.
M.E.Bachofen
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On 1/5/02 at 2:40 PM Olympus wrote:
>Thanks! That's a great idea! I never thought of it..
>
>I want to prevent light robbery due to parallax of close dark objects near
>the end of angle of view...
>
>Albert.
>
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>From: "Bachofen" <mbachofen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 1:49 PM
>Subject: Re: [OM] Lens hood + wide angle lenses question
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>Albert,
>Have you looked through the back of the camera with the shutter open? Fire
>the shutter on 'B' with the back open an physically look through the back
>and see if you can see the hood. It should be OK if you can't.
>M.E.Bachofen
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>On 1/5/02 at 1:43 PM Olympus wrote:
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>>I took some pictures that came out bad, due to quite a bit of stray light,
>>so I bought a rubber lens hood yesterday. It doesn't obstruct my 50mm at
>>all, and looking through my 28mm, the lens hood doesn't seem to obstruct
>it
>>either, BUT I get this feeling that the hood is not designed for the 28mm,
>>and so; even though I don't see it in the view finder, and the angle of
>the
>>28mm is narrow enough not to be covered by the lens hood;
>>
>>Question::
>>
>>Will it effect my shots in a negative way, like distort my shot?? Again,
>>there is no blockage, but I get that feeling like it will effect it...
>>
>>Thanks.
>>Albert
>>
>>
>>
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