Originally posted by crewl1 Will a hood added to the 02 zoom help with the flare?
yes, extremely so, buy the cheap JJC one on ebay, its plastic and has a strong bounce to it which means if dropped you got some shock absorption, I think the pentax one is built the same and cost a ton... Same with the 01 the JJC is metal just like the pentax one and its WAY cheaper and you cant even tell it's an aftermarket brand... I find both the 01 and 02 (I sold my 02, not because it sucked, because I didnt need it, I like having 3 little primes with my Q) unusable without the hoods, pentax should of included them, it was insane they did not at the prices they were charging... I bet the 06 is coming with the hood, I think they learned there lesson the first time around, JJC made a lot of money on Q hoods...