Site Supporter Registered: September, 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,037 | | Review Date: June 11, 2016 | Recommended | Price: $10.00
| Rating: 6 |
| Pros: | Price | | Cons: | Build Quality | |
It does the job at the right price point but as another reviewer said the build quality is a bit flimsy.
When I try to Reverse mount mine for storage it doesn't quite sit right. Looking carefully at it the jaws are little thicker on the reverse mount side (manufacturing defect).
I will clean it up a little with a file and call it good.
Would I buy it again? yes, only because the official Pentax hood is too pricey for what it is.
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Veteran Member Registered: September, 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Posts: 12,285 | | Review Date: December 6, 2012 | Recommended | Price: $13.00
| Rating: 7 |
| Pros: | Less expensive than OEM part, fits properly | | Cons: | VERY thin material | |
This is a bayonet mount hood for the Pentax Q 02 Standard Zoom lens. It costs 1/3 what the Pentax OEM part costs.  It fits properly and attaches via the bayonet mount. However, this is the thinnest hood I have ever owned. It flexes every time I put it on or take it off and I fear that it might break if I apply too much gentle pressure. At 1/3 the cost of the Pentax hood it's worth a try. I understand that if you are willing to wait you can order from Hong Kong for around $7-8 which is probably a better option than paying $13 for this from a US shipper.
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