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Date/Time:2010-Feb-08 18:51:00
Subject:Re:lens shaving service

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wwp@yahoogroups.com: Re:lens shaving service Keith Martin 2010-Feb-08 18:51:00
Sometime around 5/2/10 (at 06:31 +1100) Richard Chesher said:

>I was also wondering if the camera manufacturers are ever going to get the
>message and make their wide angle lens hoods removable as on their other
>lenses. Or leave them off to begin with.

I doubt it. The lenses that get shaved are designed for use with 
APS-class sensors, but the shavers are doing this to use them with 
full-frame sensors instead. This isn't what they're meant for - we're 
just oddball freaks* with a rather unusual need!

(*Ok, yes I am speaking about myself... ;-)

k

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