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**TER-OR** · 06-25-2012, 07:44 AM

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I need to buy a replacement hood for my 18-135 which is lost. Does anyone have a good source? I'd prefer a bayonet mount hood, but all I see are screw-mount.

**nater** · 06-25-2012, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by TER-OR

I need to buy a replacement hood for my 18-135 which is lost. Does anyone have a good source? I'd prefer a bayonet mount hood, but all I see are screw-mount.

The official hood is PH-RBC62 and lists for $59.95, and B&H sells it for $44.95 right now if you add it to your cart.

infosyn · 06-25-2012, 07:41 PM

You might check out Robin Kanta Photographic. Lens hoods, Front & Rear Caps, and Body Caps in California. They have rubber threaded hoods and generic metal threaded hoods.

The collapsible rubber hoods would work great for your 18-135 zoom, since you could collapse it to suit the focal length you have it set to -- much better than any fixed-length hood could ever be. And the 62-mm version is only $5.00.

However, I'd recommend that you phone them at 800-296-5196 to confirm their stock, because they are sometimes out of stock on hoods.

magkelly · 06-25-2012, 08:26 PM

Check Amazon first. There are some hoods there that are for bayonet lenses that might do you and they're a lot cheaper than the original hood usually.

jordi1880 · 11-26-2012, 03:53 PM

looking for one of those aswell, I bought my 18-135 from a stock clearance and the hood wasn't included. I have bought one of those rubber collapsable things from eBay, but I get bad vignetting at the telephoto end with that one.

Would this be a good one:
62mm DSLR Petal Flower Hood for Pentax/Sigma DSLR 62: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics
I'd prefer the lens hood to click on to the lens as the one on the 18-55 kit lens does, so no screwing on, and easy to reverse for putting the camera in a bag or something.

06-25-2012, 07:44 AM	#1
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	replacement hood? Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. I need to buy a replacement hood for my 18-135 which is lost. Does anyone have a good source? I'd prefer a bayonet mount hood, but all I see are screw-mount.

06-25-2012, 07:41 PM	#3
infosyn Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Eugene, Oregon, US Posts: 97	Great source of hoods You might check out Robin Kanta Photographic. Lens hoods, Front & Rear Caps, and Body Caps in California. They have rubber threaded hoods and generic metal threaded hoods. The collapsible rubber hoods would work great for your 18-135 zoom, since you could collapse it to suit the focal length you have it set to -- much better than any fixed-length hood could ever be. And the 62-mm version is only $5.00. However, I'd recommend that you phone them at 800-296-5196 to confirm their stock, because they are sometimes out of stock on hoods.

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06-25-2012, 04:32 PM	#2
nater Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New England Photos: Albums Posts: 706	Originally posted by TER-OR I need to buy a replacement hood for my 18-135 which is lost. Does anyone have a good source? I'd prefer a bayonet mount hood, but all I see are screw-mount. The official hood is PH-RBC62 and lists for $59.95, and B&H sells it for $44.95 right now if you add it to your cart.

06-25-2012, 08:26 PM	#4
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	Check Amazon first. There are some hoods there that are for bayonet lenses that might do you and they're a lot cheaper than the original hood usually.

11-26-2012, 03:53 PM	#5
jordi1880 New Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Photos: Gallery Posts: 8	looking for one of those aswell, I bought my 18-135 from a stock clearance and the hood wasn't included. I have bought one of those rubber collapsable things from eBay, but I get bad vignetting at the telephoto end with that one. Would this be a good one: 62mm DSLR Petal Flower Hood for Pentax/Sigma DSLR 62: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics I'd prefer the lens hood to click on to the lens as the one on the 18-55 kit lens does, so no screwing on, and easy to reverse for putting the camera in a bag or something.

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