It's not an ideal solution but it does work. I was able to get the filters
in snugly by pushing down on the outer ring and looking from the rear side
of the hood it is seated squarely against the back. I couldn't get it to
fall out by shaking the hood. Getting it back out is a bit more risky and I
made sure there was a lens cloth between my finger and the filter coating
when I pushed it out from the back. I wouldn't really want to do it "in the
field" though. Maybe I should add a disclaimer in case anyone damages their
favourite B+W.
Which hood would you use in combination with a step-up ring? One of those
which screws into the filter?
Cheers,
Duncan.
At 17:45 02.03.04, you wrote:
>Well, yeah, but...
>
>I just tried it, and you're right about the fact one'll fit, but
>getting it in securely -- wouldn't want a $75 B+W falling on the
>ground, you know -- and then back out again without touching the
>glass is, at least for my big, ol' clumbsy fingers, all but
>impossible. Also, though it may not matter much, there's no
>assurance that the filter's not a tad or two off kilter.
>
>And I just now had to clean that fingerprint off the Hoya HMC I
>tried this experiment with. The MC on these things is not much
>more than the vapor from a dragon's breath. The first time you
>have to clean off a fingerprint or anything of the sort that
>requires the use of any solution stronger than lark spit, the MC
>comes off too.
>
>It's B+W forever for me! And a step-up (or step-down, depending
>on whether you're a filter or a lens) ring and 'nother hood.
>
>Walt
>
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: Duncan Paterson <paterson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 16:49:52 +0100
>
> >
> >I recently bought a 72-62mm step-down ring (very cheap in a local
> >photo shop's bargain basket) in order to be able to use the 72mm
> >BW filters I have for my 300 Zuiko on the 35-80 zoom. (Being the
> >only objective I have with this filter diameter, I didn't want to
> >purchase a further set just for the zoom). However, with the step-
> >down ring in place, the bayonet hood obviously cannot be fitted
> >and although flare/loss of contrast isn't likely to be so much of
> >a problem when shooting BW film with red or orange filters, I
> >looked for another solution. Comparing the tulip-shaped hood and
> >the filters side by side I realised they were close in size...
> >Lo-and-behold the 72mm filters (Olympus and Hoya) fitted
> >perfectly inside the hood and seem to be gripped securely by the
> >ridged rubber surface - no epoxy or gaffer tape required! When
> >pushed all the way inside the hood, the outer rim of the filter
> >does not protrude above the curved profile of the hood and so it
> >shouldn't cause any vignetting at the 35mm setting and on
> >checking in the viewfinder I couldn't see any light fall-off.
> >
>--SNIP--
>
>
>
>
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