On Thu, 21 Sep 2000 03:00:31 GMT, allen46nj@my-deja.com wrote:

>I have a Kenko VC-050 Hi .5X wide-angle conversion lens that
>I use with my TRV900. Shooting hand-held, there is often flare
>in the lens. I have not been able to find a hood that will fit
>on this lens. The lens is not threaded for a hood or filters, and
>the spec states that the diameter is 80 mm.
>Is there a soft hood that can fit snugly around the outside of
>the conversion lens without causing vignetting?

PC, above, has a good suggestion. If this fails, I have
another: take a thin sheet of aluminum, cut a rectangle
about 4"x6"; cut a strip off a long edge about 1/2"
wide, but do not cut through about 3/4" at the center
of the cut; bend the strip (with the 3.5"x6" flat piece
still attached) into a curve that will fit the outside
front of the converter; bend the flap upward enough
to be out of the WA field of view; spray the whole thing
black; add sticky-backed rubber to the inside of the
ring; use a big rubber band to secure the thing to
the WA converter (aligning the flap level to the camera).
Works for me...;-)