It seems that Moose may be correct on this one. The whole front group is
mounted in an inner cylinder which slides forward as you zoom from
40mm down to 24mm. Looks very much like the photos I have seen of the
35-70/3.6.
Andrew Fildes wrote:
> The lens, from the photographs, does not seem to have the same
> construction as the 35-70/3.6 but a conventional build more like the
> 35-70/4 - and that hood has a 60mm diameter as it attaches to the
> body, rather than the front lens component.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> On 31/03/2008, at 7:39 AM, Moose wrote:
>
>> In this way, the hood actually adjusts to the angle of view of the
>> lens
>> as it zooms. Assuming your lens works in a similar way, you may be
>> sure
>> that the original hood would have been a slip on. I would be
>> looking for
>> a 35-70/3.6 hood, which should fit the wider diameter of the outer
>> ring,
>> then trimming the length as needed.
>
>
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