I don't know, but here are my falling lens experiences: - The plastic hood on the 28-70/2.8 was broken when the MZ-S and the tripod it was attached to tipped over onto a marble floor. Camera and lens were fine, hood destroyed. - I've dropped the 77 twice. The first time just dented the metal cap, the 2nd time did something to cause the aperture ring to get sticky. It's queued up to go to Pentax. - The FA 45-85 fell over on a triped directly onto a marble floor. The lens suffered about $500 in damage. I suspect it would have survived fine with the standard plastic hood, which I didn't have.
So, again, I have no clue, but these have been my experiences, and I personally believe a plastic hood offers good protection. tv > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 9:39 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: rigid threaded hoods: Which protect the lens best > in a fall? > > > Which hood would better protect a lens in a fall: > > 1. Thick metal that will deform plastically only in a long fall? > 2. Thin metal that you can easily flex with your fingers, > and so will deform plastically even in a shallow fall? > 3. Thick plastic that you can flex with your fingers but > can't deform plastically? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
