Stunning - all of them!

Mr Cad has a few Tamron lens hoods listed. Not your model but there may be something there that would double up.

Good luck.

A neat excuse for procrastination Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow

My sympathies with you too Spad.

It's a fact of life I'm afraid that we appear to be living in the era of the parasite. There are those who have neither soul nor conscience and see everyone as game and fair prey.

I'm always beating the bush about the first three rules of computing; Backup... Backup...Backup... (Same rules for your precious photographs) Keep a separate computer that can be used as a backup PC for your important personal files, photo's etc and more importantly, keep it OFF LINE You're generally only at risk when connected to the internet or to a network that's connected to the internet.
Don't throw away your infected drive yet as the future may provide a solution to its recovery.

A sad day indeed for you Spad and a sad tale but a warning to others.

Best wishes to you.

Kasper, have you had a look at the information found here?:- link

Hope you find the answers you are looking for.

Probably a bit late now but this one on ebay (allbeit in Japan) listet for the Pentax DA* 300mm I think might be compatible. I say might but I'. fairly sure that I read somewhere that they are interchangeable. Perhaps some more knowledgeable person here can confirm the validity of this.

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Another downside to the distance are the criminal postage charges required by the seller. I there is compatibility however, it perhaps offers another line of enquiry. Good luck and most of all, enjoy your holiday come what may.

I think the biggest difference will be on your wallet.

I just love the big, wide open expansive skies.

No! Or not necessarily at least. You might find some butchers are way more skilled than some some surgeons.

I don't get why you have a problem with ICM.

All my photographs turn out like they were shot with ICM in mind.

Funny thing is, in my case it's UICM. All unintentional. Somehow, try as I may, I just cant manage to hold a camera steady...lol... Even my tripod exhibits the shakes!