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...

There is a large selection of rubber lens hoods at link7dayshop.com

Moved to the correct place

These are exactly the kinds of things that I have found Rocky Cameras brilliant for.
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.

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?

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.

DAL lenses aren't supplied with hoods.

Learn something new everyday, thanks

Thank you all for the information, I will give it a go in a day or so. We used to be able to walk into most camera shops in the (Old days)and pick up most of the things you needed, once again many thanks.

Regards Alan
Dampier1

I buy lens hoods from Amazon, but through third parties. Here´s a link to the 58mm one (for example):

http://www.amazon.co.uk/58mm-Three-Lens-Hood-Rubber/dp/B0051UGTRW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=I6UTS7CWPG3C7&colid=3LTY4HH99FI0S

The three-stage ones are very useful because they´re good for virtually any focal length & they´re good quality.