Try with filters. May be then you see the difference.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Olaf Greve" <olaf_greve@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 4:57 PM
Subject: [OM] lens hoods and the 28/2
> Hi,
>
> >As I have been unable to find a 28/2 rubber lens hood, (but I do have a
> >metal) I have started trying a 28/2.8 lens hood... I find the rubber
hoods
> >to be a smaller chance of damage to the lens through a knock......
Anyway,
> >is there any reason why the 28/2.8 hood won't be fine? It isn't designed
> >for the lens, but I've tested it, and...
>
> Just like you I too have a metal 28/2 hood and a rubber 28/2.8 hood. I was
> also wondering whether they'd be the same, but they're not. When you
compare
> them, you will find the 28/2 one to be wider than the 28/2.8 one. In fact,
> the 28/2 hood is even wider than the metal 24/2.8 hood. I figure this must
> have something to do with lens design rather than with focal lenght only.
>
> Either way: I would expect that your worst case scenario in using the
28/2.8
> hood would be that you'd experience some vignetting...
>
> Cheers!
> Olafo
>
>
>
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