They're made of elsewhere-unobtanium. But the hood for the 300/2.8 does
come with the lens. Just don't break the one you have.
Chuck Norcutt
Lawrence Woods wrote:
> Not that I'm in the market for these at any time in the forseeable
> future, but...
>
> Browsing E-thing accessories on emporium.olympus.com, I noticed the
> LH-120 and LH-120B lenshoods for the 300mm f2.8 and 90-250mm f2.8
> lenses. The web site indicated they were out of stock, but listed
> prices of $615.99 and $529.99 respectively. The Adorama web site, had
> them listed at $449 and $340.
>
> I realize these are attachments to $5500-$5700+ lenses, but why so
> expensive? Are they made out of beryllium or something similar?
> ----- Larry Woods lmwoods@xxxxxxx
>
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