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Re: [OM] loose hood

Subject: Re: [OM] loose hood
From: Bill Stanke <bstanke@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 11:45:08 -0700
CLinton:

Does the lens hood on the 200 mm f/5 also just unscrew?  I would like to
take the hood off of the lens and re-paint it, but I didn't want to
"reef" on it.

Thanks!

Bill Stanke

clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Order part #CB080400 from Olympus/Parts.  It's still available (we use it to
> fix a light leak on the Stylus Zoom).
> 
> The hood just unscrews -- hold the knurled part at the back of the hood, and
> unscrew the hood from it.  The felt goes inside the knurled ring, though, I
> believe -- to get it off, you'll have to remove the brass stop screw(s) in
> front of it.
> 
> Mike wrote:
> 
> > Any way to tighten the integral hood on a lens? Specifically the 85-250.
> > There is no friction so it just flops. otherwise the lens works fine. Is
> > there a way to remove the hood and restore the felt or whatever gives
> > enough friction to work properly?
> >
> > Thanks, Mike
> >
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