sometimes the lens is too compact

[AutismKid]

when using the 35/2.0 and 2.8/3.5, the index finger of left hand some times unintentionally slides to the front of the lens. I have a couple of decent shots were ruined by having a blurry finger at lower right corner.

Well, but I still love the compact design. Be careful, if you are using of these lens.

 

[pvdhaar]

I guess it all depends on how you support the camera with the left hand. If you support it from below, like you would with a big lens mounted, this can indeed happen. Have you thought about putting a hood on the lenses?

 

[ferider]

I have my right index finger on some of my 28/3.5 photos - partially because I always use grips. The solution is the rectangular CV hood (LH-1?).

Best,

Roland.

 

[kshapero]

when using the 35/2.0 and 2.8/3.5, the index finger of left hand some times unintentionally slides to the front of the lens. I have a couple of decent shots were ruined by having a blurry finger at lower right corner.

Well, but I still love the compact design. Be careful, if you are using of these lens.

Being that this is a CV thread, what 35/2.0 lens are you talking about?

 

[rover]

As Roland mentions, if you use a hood with the lens it will serve as a bumper to keep your fingers out of the frame. That said, if the lens is very compact it can also make space very cramped for your fingers.

 

[oscroft]

I've had that problem with the CV 21 - pink blurry bits encroaching into the edges of the shot. I've got the hood, but I find it really blocks too much of the viewfinder. So for me the answer is education - I simply have to learn to stop holding it like an SLR and get my damned fingers out of the shot.