Moose your post re: retro lens hood for Panasonic 20mm came at an opportune
time. I had a near miss when my Panasonic 20mm lens "flew" in an upward arc
out of my camera bag (I had pulled out a small towel to dry off my equipment in
rainy conditions) and launched itself at a rock edging a path. Sod's law, the
lens which was in its carry pouch
hit the rock lens cap first, and bounced into the grass. Picked up lens, and
then lens cap which was about 3' away. Only damage was a small area of
'bruising" on the front face where the lens cap had impacted! Glass and rest of
lens was undamaged.
I decided at that moment that a filter and lens hood was called for! Copying
your idea I picked up a 46-49mm ring for $1 then added a 49mm UV filter from my
Olympus collection. I looked in my box of Olympus hoods. as you said, my metal
and chrome 50mm f1.4 fits well - but is rigid. The rubber equivalent -also
thumbscrew- 50mm f1.4 or 35-70 f3.5-4.5 gives more impact protection. Best of
all the 100mm f2.8mm gives a marginally longer hood and possibly better flare
protection.
However I have noticed a possible problem. If I screw the step up ring gently
into place with the lens/ camera switched off and then switch the camera on I
can screw the adapter about another 1/3rd of a turn or about .5mm Thus I feel
that with the adapter ring screwed up tightly it stops the lens front
retracting fully. Is this likely to be a problem long term? I suppose I could
always cut a very thin gasket to fit between lens front and step up ring or
take the finest of cuts off the rear corner of the adapter.
Regards
John Duggan,
Wales, UK
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From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, 25 January 2013, 3:21
Subject: [OM] Classic Retro Lens Hoods
OK, eat your hearts out,all you folks with generic, ersatz, faux Leica hoods on
your µ4/3 lenses.
<http://www.moosemystic.net/WP_Gallery/?p=136>
Classic Hooded Moose
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