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Subject: [OM] Re: Quick hood ?--80 f4 macro
From: Jim Couch <zuikoholic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:38:34 -0700
There is no Olympus hood for the 80 f/4. A hood is not needed as the 
front element is recessed quite a ways inside the lens body, at least 
that is the official party line.

Jim Couch

usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Wonder if there is a "usual " hood for this macro lens.  Used brown 
> chapeau (a la Walt)
> last time with adequate results though wondered why there is not THE 
> hood.  The FE doesn't look deeply recessed enough to be sufficient by 
> itself to my eye. Perhaps I am incorrect.
>
> http://brashear.phys.appstate.edu/lhawkins/photo/zuiko-lens-hoods.txt
>
> None listed there or Alan Wood site.  Wouldn't think there wood be much 
> risk of a hood vignetting  with anything reasonable at the Mag on the 
> auto tube.
>
> Mike
>
>   

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