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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Perthshire Scotland
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They're to stop unwanted light entering the lens.
The 2 side petals differ in length from the top and bottom petals because of the angle of view from a landscape shaped view - so they don't appear in the photograph.
The 2 side petals differ in length from the top and bottom petals because of the angle of view from a landscape shaped view - so they don't appear in the photograph.
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Kit 1 Canon 1D Mark 3 Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II |
Kit 2 1D2 & 40D |
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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I do have one but it only fit's on one of my lenses - the 67mm wide one.
can be handy on a sunny day but not vital
can be handy on a sunny day but not vital
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Kit 1 Canon 1D Mark 3 Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II |
Kit 2 1D2 & 40D |
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: UK
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As Phil says- they help prevent flare, Also their mostly designed for larger filter threads rather than the standard 52mm
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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I have one it came with my Oly, I haven't used it yet
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jols
ok may leave it for now.
hope the baby bump is doing well?
hope the baby bump is doing well?
about 16 weeks to go
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Kit 1 Canon 1D Mark 3 Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II |
Kit 2 1D2 & 40D |
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: south wales uk
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i have one but alway forget to use it lol 
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Kit 1 nikon D80 nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-s IF-ED 50mm nifty fifty |
Kit 2 nikon F55 AF nikon 28-80mm F/3.3-5.6 |
Other Kit View my profile to see my other kit! |
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My Compact/P&S: Canon PowerShot A590IS |