Yup I will thanks, Peter.

Of course, next question is what size hood! Should I go for metal or rubber?

Thanks again for your help.

Nick

SMC A 50mm F2 : Got this on ebay recently and am wondering what size lens hood/filter it takes.
Also have read a post somewhere saying not to bother with filter just lens hood gives adequate protection whilst retaining image quality. Would be grateful for any advice. Thanks