[LRflex] Re: For your amusement...

That's a good size chunk.  Now I know what to do.

Thanks.

Aram


From: David Young 
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 8:32 AM
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: [LRflex] Re: For your amusement...


At 5/31/2009, you wrote:

  Ha.  I HATE these new tulip lens hoods.  I use a polarizing filter almost 
always, and with the darn lens hoods on you cannot rotate them.  I prefer a 
screw on lens hood that rotates the filter as you turn it.  but, with a zoom, 
they are almost ineffective since you can only use a very short hood.  As is 
the tulip hood - only good for widest angle.  Zoom lenses are a new thing for 
me.  Only in the past 3 years.  So, not shown in any of the photos, my hand or 
hat makes a very effective lens hood when the sun is hitting the lens.  I have 
been thinking of cutting a slit in the hood that will line up with the filter 
so maybe I could get my finger in there to rotate the filter, kind of like what 
I understand the lens hood for the Leica 24mm is like.  Never seen one, but 
from what I understand, you can rotate a polarizer through the hood.  If I 
modify a hood successfully, I'll show the group.
   
  Aram


Good Mornin' again, Aram!

The newest lens hoods for the Olympus 50~200/2.8-3.5 have a slot in the bottom, 
into which you stick your finger, in order to rotate a polarizer.  A photo, 
showing two views with the slot open and closed, is at: 
http://www.furnfeather.net/Temps/Slot.htm

Sorry for the untidy camera/hood, but these were shot raw, developed & the web 
page produced in under 10 minutes!  Quick and dirty is the word!

This slot is on the bottom of the lens shade (like  most tulip shades, it 
bayonet's on), so you could likely put a similar hole in the bottom of your 
tulip shade.  The fact that it does not have a slide to block it off, during 
times when your finger is not there, should not be too much of a problem.  
After all, not "too" much light will be reflected from the ground.  The slot on 
my shade is often left open, by mistake, and I've noticed not discernable 
problems.

I may create such a hole for the tulip shade on the 12~60/2.8-4, which does not 
have such a slot.  I think I'll try the Dremel tool!

Let us know how you make out!

Cheers!


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David Young
Logan Lake, BC


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