Re: [OM] Speaking of Tokina Hoods

[Timpe, Jim]

I stand (once more) quite ably corrected.  Run through with my own bayonet
no less... 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Moose 
>Subject: Re: [OM] Speaking of Tokina Hoods
>
>
>Well, not that either. It's the unique to Tokina style where 
>pushing on 
>2 buttons on the rear sides causes 4 tabs on the inside back 
>to retract. 
>Slip the hood over the front of the lens and the tabs fit into 
>a groove 
>around the front of the lens. It has the bayonet advantage of leaving 
>the threads free for filters, but can only accomodate a round hood, as 
>the hood can rotate on the lens.
>
>Moose
>
>Timpe, Jim wrote:
>
>>It should have said that it's a  bayonet type mount, actually.
>>

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