Originally posted by mikeSF Here you go. From this morning with some oblique diffused sunlight.
Exposure was kept constant in M mode, no changes to levels, contrast, etc in processing.
Thanks for the quick test Mike. That's is indeed quite helpful.
Originally posted by Sandy Hancock There is no need to ask the internet when it easy to just do the tests yourself.
That isn't terribly helpful on a forum, nor (and this should be obvious) is it true that shooting test rolls is "just as easy" as asking here.
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The point of this thread was NEVER about furthering any sort of tired and boring hood/no-hood debate. A hood increases IQ - this is known.
This thread was about reducing bulk of a travel kit and weighing the trade-offs regarding this *specific* lens. Perhaps I phrased my initial posting poorly (I didn't think so, but maybe I was wrong) - The fact is that SOME lenses clearly benefit MORE from a hood than others and this conversation, from my perspective, was simply about finding a better balance of performance vs bulk for this very small lens and asking about other user's experiences using it hooded and not hooded. Seems reasonable doesn't it?
At any rate... The FA 43/1.9, it has been determined here at least, benefits substantially from a lens hood. If one would like to reduce bulk, look to the smaller DA40 style lens hood, or a collapsible style hood if the (albeit not necessarily large) OEM hood does not meet your needs. Cheers y'all.