On Mon, 25 Jan 1999 17:16:10 -0500, ldawson.lnk@ispi.net (Larry Dawson) wrote:

>I just picked up a Nikkor 55/3.5 micro lens for my Nikon F2. I have a
>guide to Nikon's lens hoods, but cannot find one specially for this lens
>(the HN-3 is listed for 55/3.5 - is this the micro lens?). Does it not
>need one as the lens element is so far back in lens barrel?

If you don't use a filter, no hood is needed (but that
deeply-recessed front element is no fun to clean...);
if you use a filter, the HN-3 (for the 35mm lenses)
is the one to use for shading the filter...