Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Hoods???? Who makes square ones???
From: T Loizeaux <LoizCren@erols.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 18:52:45 +0000

CHKARNES wrote:
> 
> <If rectangular hoods are more efficient, then so are rectangular lenses.  I can't wait to see who's first to come out with a rectangular lens with a built-in cylindrical hood.  Perhaps it has already been tried, who knows.
> 
	Anamorphic lenses for 35mm motion picture photography have rectangular
front glass, and all matte boxes used in motion picture work use
rectangular shades...because they are better at cutting out lens flare!

Tom
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