Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is a very well known, and documented fact that a hood increases contrast by reducing flare caused by subject light (any light, not just a light source) hitting the front lens element outside of the framed photograph. This is extremely important if you have a filter on because filters are not coated nearly as well as the front element of your lens. Use a hood. Jim At 06:44 AM 4/27/01 -0700, Tristan Tom wrote: >i have the 35 summicron f2 and recently got a hood for it. my problem >is that the hood protrudes too much and makes the camera too big and >more noticeable. > >is a hood really going to make a big difference? I'm thinking about >foregoing the hood... > > > >-- > >Tristan Tom ><http://TristanTom.COM/>