Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: To hood or not to hood
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@sympatico.ca>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 14:45:40 -0400
References: <p05100300b70f27c4e625@[63.192.218.226]> <200104270632.XAA15777@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <200104270632.XAA15777@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
 
If you can't see the difference in your photographs, and the hood is
getting in your way, then don't use it.

dan c.

At 08:40 AM 27-04-01 -0700, Jim Brick wrote:
>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.
>
In reply to: Message from Tristan Tom <Tristan@TristanTom.COM> ([Leica] To hood or not to hood)