Re: [OM] 17mm's

[Bernard Frangoulis]

> > But does the old model have a dedicated hood itself?
>
> Yes, it does. I've owned the older Tamron one and liked it just fine 
> however sold it at the recent Houston Camera Show. If going with 
> Tokina lenses, I think I would stick with the AT-X series.  Were I 
> to buy another, which may happen, I'd go for the older Tamron one as 
> it takes filters without the hood and I have some Cokin P size 
> filters that I'd like to be able to use with most of my lenses.  The 
> 18mm Zuiko is what I use for superwide and I like this lens.  I also 
> use the 21mm and 24mm Zuikos and like the 21mm filling the slot 
> between the 18mm and the 21mm.  Bill Barber
Thanks Bill. Is it a slip-on hood?
I think I will get an older Tamron one of these days...
But these 18 and 21 Zuiks are sooooo appealing ;-)

Bernard