I know I've ordered my lens (and lens cap!) from SRS, but in case its of interest to anyone in the near future, here's the reply I got from Park:

John

Thank you, Technoidiot - I've phoned them, too, and I should get it by Monday (it was the last one in stock, 'phew').

John

Thanks, Gartmore. SRS even say, "Includes: Box, Hood & Caps (Worth it for the hood alone!)"

Could you tell me at what point in the checkout process I enter my pentaxuser user name, please?

The postage is £7.99 from SRS (Park charge £4.99, by the way) so its certainly worth saving - but knowing me I'm bound to muck it up unless I have some idea what to do in advance.

John

Thanks, Gartmore. At the moment I'm waiting for Park to confirm whether or not the lens Robbie gave a link to comes with a lens hood.

I suppose I could phone SRS to see if there's any difference between the PH-RBC 52mm and the PH-RBA 52mm, though... - I'll see what the day brings

John

Thanks for your replies, beginner & polchraine. I saw a £7.99 one on SRS for the Pentax PH-RBC 52mm lens hood, but this webpage says the "B"-type is "for 50-200mm DA WR" - I wouldn't know if it would fit my DA 18-55mm lens.

Can't think why SRS ask £7.99 for the PH-RBC 52mm and £27.99 for the PH-RBA 52mm lens hood - especially as the photo looks the same for each one!

John

Oh right - I clicked on "Overview" and "Specification" and just assumed it was the lens only.

Thanks again!

John Latter

Thanks for the advice and info, Robbie - I've updated the original post as you suggested.

Now if that Park lens just had a lens hood... (amazing price, though!)

John Latter / Jorolat

Hiya,

Yesterday, I managed to drop my lens hood into Dover Harbour, and in case there hasn't been any scientific research done into this subject yet, you can take it from me that the K100D lens hood doesn't float

EDIT: The lens hood is for the smc Pentax DA 18-55mm lens that came with the camera. I don't have any documentation saying as such, but apparently the lens hood part number is PH-RBA52.(End of EDIT)

Anyway, since then I've found one supplier - Clifton Cameras - who sell them for £28.60 (plus p&p, presumably).

Being poor, I would like to spend a lot less and so I was wondering if anyone had dropped their K100D into the sea but kept hold of the lens hood...

Other than that, does anyone know of any alternative sources?

I've looked on eBay and there are lots of screw-in types (does anyone have any experience of these?), but I would prefer a Pentax replacement if I can afford it.

Thanks for looking

John Latter / Jorolat

Thank you very much, Thoughton

It is already a cropped photo (though I've got the original, of course), but the changes you've made certainly make quite a difference!

I've never looked at my photos in terms of cropping, I only did it this time out of necessity - I think I might consider it more often now.

John

Er, possibly...