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Re: [OM] 35-70mm Zoom lenses

Subject: Re: [OM] 35-70mm Zoom lenses
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 20:10:14 -0700
That sounds like quite a nice shade on that very nice zoom lens. What a
pleasant surprise that Oly finally discovered bayonetting shades. Screw on
types and (aargh) thumb screws on rubber shades are really lame. That is
the only part of the Oly system that I really cannot stand. My ancient
Leica M3 had bayonet type metal lens hoods. They were great. The wide angle
hoods were expecially sexy with their wide slots so that you could focus
the rangefinder through the hood.

Actually bayonetting metal hoods would have been a good OM5/6 suggestion
for Tomiko's list.

I do a modification of technique. Normally I keep the caps on. While I am
shooting however, if using more than one lens the ones off the camera are
also face down in the top of the camera bag. Have to admit that I do too
much rummaging for hoods though.

Winsor

Dr. Peter Gilbert wrote:
>Some still do!  I recently took delivery of a new 35-80 F2.8 Zuiko and
>expected to get stung extra for the flower shaped hood, but was pleasantly
>suprised to find it was included. It is a stiff rubber material, with a
>metal ring that facilitates bayonet mount onto front of the lens. Quite a
>nice arrangement once you get used to it.
>
>any zuikos I get that don't have hoods always get a fitting for one before
>first use in the field. I tend to raid camera shops for hoods in 49/55mm
>size, especially metal hoods. You can pick them up in most camera stores
>that handle trade-ins for about $2-$3 if you are prepared to rummage around
>in the cardboard box that most camera shops tend to have. I just buy any
>good looking hood, then mix and match : check for vignetting a. by stopping
>down and looking thru open back of camera, then b. verify by shooting
>non-critical subjects til I'm satisfied. Would be good to be able to get
>genuine Oly hoodss/h, but they are a bit thin on the ground here in Aust.
>It is imporant to buy different styles of hoods to suit different focal
>lengths. I have a beauty on my 90mm F2 macro that I picked up this way -
>nice and deep. I also have a good wide one for my 35mm F2.
>
>I really don't like the flimsy rubber hoods.
>
>When I purchased my 18mm F3.5 last year (secondhand), I ordered the genuine
>OM 49-72mm adaptor/hood and it cost $60 and had to be shipped from japan (4
>weeks!). There was no way I could expect to stumble across one of those
>used....
>
>I'm a bit naughty I guess in that I tend to not use a lens cap on each
>lens, but rather leave a metal lens hood on permanently to protect the
>glass. I nearly always use a UV filter or 81A filter for protection (yeh I
>know, John Shaw and most pros says not to, but old habits die hard).
>
>Lenses are generally in my shoulder bag front-down, resting on their metal
>hood. It is very easy to change lenses this way, with the rear lens cap of
>the lens going onto the camera, being transferred to the lens coming off
>the camera (very promiscuous I guess). The hoods are generally deep enough
>to protect against the odd finger mark, help protect from rain or water
>dripping off trees etc, and - heaven forbid - a crash onto the ground will
>result in a dinged $3 lens hood but hopefully save the lens.
>


Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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