Lens Hoods
Where is the best place to buy lens hoods? I have one on my Sigma 70-210 Zoom -macro. And I have a screw type rubber one on my Pentax 37-70 zoom lens. I would like to get one for my Pentax DAL 18-55 and DAL 50-200. Both are 52mm screw, I would prefer rubber as they fold flat, not too many old type camera shops around these days with bargin baskets!! we used to find all sorts of bits in them.
Regards
Alan
Dampier1
Try JJC thro Amazon...
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Very low prices, typically £2.50-3.00 each and with a filter. I found his service good. I am aware that others have had mixed experiences with poor descriptions of lenses and other higher value items, but for these kinds of bits and bobs you can hardly go wrong.
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The attached filters may or may not be any good, but the hoods alone are well worth the price. Regard any useful filter as a free bonus.
I hadn't realised there could be a benefit to 'upgrading' your lense hood?
Try JJC thro Amazon...
As grandadchris6 suggested, I use JJC lens hoods on both my DAL 18-55 and 55-300 lenses. They are cheaper versions of the original pentax lens hoods (beyonet fit with removable panels to access filters) and when I put the lens away, I reverse mount the hood, so far with no problems. I got mine via a well known auction site, where a large selection of rubber hoods can also be found although you may prefer to use 7dayshop as snappychappy mentioned.
Are you replacing the hoods that came with those lenses for a reason?
I hadn't realised there could be a benefit to 'upgrading' your lense hood?
DAL lenses aren't supplied with hoods.
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
... DAL lenses aren't supplied with hoods.
Learn something new everyday, thanks
Regards Alan
Dampier1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/58mm-Three-Lens-Hood-Rubber/dp/B0051UGTRW/ref=wl_it_dp_o...
The three-stage ones are very useful because they´re good for virtually any focal length & they´re good quality.
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
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Bridlington
Regards
Alan
Dampier1