Lens Hoods

[HowlinWolf]

Originally Posted by eeyore

I tend to agree - although i also cant see the point in having a woven carbon fibre lens hood - all it is doing is blocking the light so plastic will do nicely - you can get third party lens hoods for nearly every lens if you search the net - for a longish f2.8 lens you are looking at 30-50 notes for most of them.

Eeyore,
Can you post a link to a site that sells these hoods? A spare would be handy in the event that the Nikon hood should be lost/broken/stolen by fairies?

Thanks in advance,
HW

[eeyore]

unfortnately not - no comercial recomendations are allowed now as per the "commercial activity" thread - a google search ought to do it , or as it was an ebay trader you could try there

[Hobjob]

Have your tried searching the Ubiquitous on line auction
house??

[cherrybee]

Originally Posted by Boddie

Are lens hoods really that dear to buy?

Haven t been on much lately so glad I found this thread.I got a lens hood on ebay for 99p plus postage and packing.Which altogether cost me less than a fiver55m thread I beleive there were other sizes too

[HowlinWolf]

Originally Posted by eeyore

unfortnately not - no comercial recomendations are allowed now as per the "commercial activity" thread - a google search ought to do it , or as it was an ebay trader you could try there

The new Nikkor and Canon super-telephotos come equipped with carbon fibre lens hoods. The reasoning is that once you get to lenses weighing 6 pounds and upwards, lens makers have decided to use stronger materials to support the weight of these optics, whether the camera/lens combination is stood upright on the ground, or the hood is reversed on the lens for transportation. They are also more resilient to bumps and knocks than the aluminium hoods, as well as being lighter.
Lenses of this size don't have filter threads at the front element, so universal screw-in hoods won't attach, and as these lenses don't sell in quantity, I can't see a third party going to all the trouble and expense to set up dies to make plastic versions. As mentioned above, at less than 10% the cost of the lens, it's not a bad deal.

HW

[beppo]

Originally Posted by HowlinWolf

Yes, some are. The HK-30 hood for my Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 is £249 (woven carbon fibre). You'd save a considerable amount making your own if you bought a second-hand lens that had no hood, especially if it was a longer focal length than a 300mm prime.

HW

is this true... all that money for a lens hood? if so it costs more than my camera.

jm

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by beppo

is this true... all that money for a lens hood? if so it costs more than my camera.

jm

And a good deal more than my marriage licence, and that has held good for nearly 40 years.

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by beppo

is this true... all that money for a lens hood? if so it costs more than my camera.

jm

carbon fibre is expensive - i still dont see why it's necesary in this application as plastic is strong enough and just as light.

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by eeyore

carbon fibre is expensive - i still dont see why it's necesary in this application as plastic is strong enough and just as light.

It is amazing stuff, my carbon fibre look bike frame holds the wheels on just great.