Clinton:
I think you're right - it appears to me that the lens would have to be
dis-assembled in order to remove the hood. The 200 mm f/4 just unscrews
from the body.
I think I will try something that does not require disassembly!
Thanks for your help.
Bill Stanke
clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> I don't think so -- there's two designs, and the earlier one _might_, it's
> difficult to tell from the parts page. If it has a knurled ring at the back,
> you
> might try. The later one surely doesn't -- the lens has to be disassembled
> for
> removal of the hood.
>
> Bill Stanke wrote:
>
> > 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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