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Pentax 12-24mm with and without lens hood

Started Apr 8, 2019 | Discussions thread
kh1234567890
kh1234567890 Contributing Member • Posts: 743
Re: Pentax 12-24mm with and without lens hood

rmalbers wrote:

Has anyone played around with the 12-24 with and without the lens hood? I'm going to be in London and Paris and am thinking I really need to carry that lens on my K50 or K01 but I really would like to eliminate a little bulk by leaving the lens hood at the hotel. I'm wondering at what angles to the sun, etc. it is needed, if anyone knows.

Don't bother with the hood - mine never leaves home. Even reversed it makes the 12-24 bulky, unwieldy and makes little difference. Just watch out for where the sun is and use your hand to stop it hitting the front of the lens.

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