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**MJSfoto1956** · 04-14-2014, 12:43 PM - **3 Likes**

While I appreciate the clever design of the DA* 60-250mm lens hood, my brand of CPL (B+W) was quite difficult to turn with just a single finger through the available access port, so I "improved" things by adding a simple rubber band as shown in the attached photo. Obviously, different brands may not require this, but as the B+W is an exceptional polarizer, I didn't much fancy replacing it just so I could access it via this hood. Now all is well in the world.

YMMV

Michael

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**jatrax** · 04-14-2014, 12:46 PM

Nice tip, thanks!

**TER-OR** · 04-14-2014, 01:20 PM

Those rubber bands are useful for all kinds of things since they're so big. More reason to eat your veggies!

matt_not_andrew · 04-14-2014, 04:02 PM

Rubber bands useful for more than preventing lens creep. I like it!

AquaDome · 04-15-2014, 07:45 AM

Ingenious. I have had the same problem with the 50-135.
I had decided the hole in the hood was only useful as a drain in inclement weather.

04-14-2014, 12:43 PM - 3 Likes	#1
MJSfoto1956 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Boston Posts: 1,305	Quick "hack" to improve the 60-250mm lens hood access While I appreciate the clever design of the DA* 60-250mm lens hood, my brand of CPL (B+W) was quite difficult to turn with just a single finger through the available access port, so I "improved" things by adding a simple rubber band as shown in the attached photo. Obviously, different brands may not require this, but as the B+W is an exceptional polarizer, I didn't much fancy replacing it just so I could access it via this hood. Now all is well in the world. YMMV Michael Attached Images

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jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Nice tip, thanks!

04-14-2014, 01:20 PM	#3
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Those rubber bands are useful for all kinds of things since they're so big. More reason to eat your veggies!

04-14-2014, 04:02 PM	#4
matt_not_andrew Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 26	Rubber bands useful for more than preventing lens creep. I like it!

04-15-2014, 07:45 AM	#5
AquaDome Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: New Carlisle, IN Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,475	Ingenious. I have had the same problem with the 50-135. I had decided the hole in the hood was only useful as a drain in inclement weather.

Quick "hack" to improve the 60-250mm lens hood access

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