Re: [OM] OM Metal Lens Hoods

[Jim Nichols]

It's tougher still for me to try on my bottom loading Leica LTMs.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Moose"Subject: Re: [OM] OM Metal Lens Hoods


> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> I think it's easier Moose's way.  You should get a rectangular projection 
>> from the film gate whose corners should *just* intersect the hood.  I 
>> tried this myself and discovered I needed a fairly bright light source 
>> behind the camera and reduced room illumination.  Damned hard to do with 
>> a DSLR though unless there's a compatible film body.
>>
>
> It strikes me that projecting forward from film gate would be better for
> marking where cuts are needed to convert a too tight round hood to tulip
> or relieve a rectangular hood.
>
> Tough indeed on a DSLR! The single digit OMs are perfect, as one may
> take the back off so the body will lay flat on the light table. I've
> used one of those daylight balanced 4x5 flat illuminators that I bought
> for checking slides. Anything flat, bright and relatively evenly
> illuminated should work
>
> Moose
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