> Dave Dougherty [mailto:davdou@xxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
> Why is the lens shade "petal" shaped (for want of a better
> term) on the E-10/E-20 and many other higher end cameres?
The lens-front is round, but the film-frame is square,
so the shade is petal-shaped to maximize it's shading
while avoiding vignetting in the corners of the frame.
It also looks quite sexy, though I'm not sure why <g>
Cheers
Marc
Sydney, Oz
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