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deudeu · 04-16-2008, 05:36 PM

I have the smc-m 50mm f1.7 which is pretty good but i am finding it is very bad with flares. Is there a lens hoods available?

**igowerf** · 04-16-2008, 06:11 PM

It's probably not worth it to find an official Pentax hood. I bought one of the official square hoods made by Pentax, but I found it annoying to use. I think BH carries them for about $30 each, which is kind of pricy.

Now I just use a collapsable 49mm rubber hood made by Hoya from eBay for my FA 50mm. It should work fine on an M 50mm too.

Ed in GA · 04-16-2008, 06:17 PM

Originally posted by deudeu

I have the smc-m 50mm f1.7 which is pretty good but i am finding it is very bad with flares. Is there a lens hoods available?

I have this one. works on all 49mm lens.

Kalt | 49mm Metal Lens Hood | NPMLH49 | B&H Photo Video

Your local photo store might have one of these in stock. It's a fairly popular item.

platinum · 05-27-2008, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by Ed in GA

I have this one. works on all 49mm lens.

Kalt | 49mm Metal Lens Hood | NPMLH49 | B&H Photo Video

Your local photo store might have one of these in stock. It's a fairly popular item.

sorry but what is the side dimension (deep) when screwed in)? 25mm? 30mm?

too deep => vignetting ?

Bophoto · 05-27-2008, 02:11 PM

If you use a digital APS kamera, you can use a lens hood for Pentax F70-210 / FA70-200(it´s in rubber).

k100d · 05-27-2008, 05:38 PM

if you check eBay, sometimes they have the old 49mm screw Takumar hoods for reasonable prices.

**monochrome** · 05-27-2008, 06:48 PM

The crop factorof the APS-c sensor alters the Angle of View of the lens, so the old hoods no longer block all stray light from the lens path.

Angle of View APS-c, 50mm lens: V=18.96* H=33.61* Diag=38.08*
Angle of View 35mm, 50mm lens: V=26.99* H=39.66* Diag=46.79*

A much "deeper" hood is required to keep oblique angle stray light out of the lens.

A traditional hood is better than nothing, but you can play with the compression of the adjustable rubber hoods until you get what you want.

They look like (&^$%$& though, don't they.

Mike Cash · 05-28-2008, 05:00 AM

I use an old collapsible rubber 49mm Vivitar hood I picked up for about a buck from KEH. I have lots of 49mm diameter lenses, so it pretty much lives in my camera bag.

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deudeu Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Paris Posts: 222	Lens hood on smc-m 50mm. I have the smc-m 50mm f1.7 which is pretty good but i am finding it is very bad with flares. Is there a lens hoods available?

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04-16-2008, 06:11 PM	#2
igowerf Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 486	It's probably not worth it to find an official Pentax hood. I bought one of the official square hoods made by Pentax, but I found it annoying to use. I think BH carries them for about $30 each, which is kind of pricy. Now I just use a collapsable 49mm rubber hood made by Hoya from eBay for my FA 50mm. It should work fine on an M 50mm too.

04-16-2008, 06:17 PM	#3
Ed in GA Guest	Originally posted by deudeu I have the smc-m 50mm f1.7 which is pretty good but i am finding it is very bad with flares. Is there a lens hoods available? I have this one. works on all 49mm lens. Kalt \| 49mm Metal Lens Hood \| NPMLH49 \| B&H Photo Video Your local photo store might have one of these in stock. It's a fairly popular item.

05-27-2008, 01:36 PM	#4
platinum Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 269	Originally posted by Ed in GA I have this one. works on all 49mm lens. Kalt \| 49mm Metal Lens Hood \| NPMLH49 \| B&H Photo Video Your local photo store might have one of these in stock. It's a fairly popular item. sorry but what is the side dimension (deep) when screwed in)? 25mm? 30mm? too deep => vignetting ?

05-27-2008, 02:11 PM	#5
Bophoto Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 429	If you use a digital APS kamera, you can use a lens hood for Pentax F70-210 / FA70-200(it´s in rubber).

05-27-2008, 05:38 PM	#6
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	if you check eBay, sometimes they have the old 49mm screw Takumar hoods for reasonable prices.

05-27-2008, 06:48 PM	#7
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	The crop factorof the APS-c sensor alters the Angle of View of the lens, so the old hoods no longer block all stray light from the lens path. Angle of View APS-c, 50mm lens: V=18.96* H=33.61* Diag=38.08* Angle of View 35mm, 50mm lens: V=26.99* H=39.66* Diag=46.79* A much "deeper" hood is required to keep oblique angle stray light out of the lens. A traditional hood is better than nothing, but you can play with the compression of the adjustable rubber hoods until you get what you want. They look like (&^$%$& though, don't they.

05-28-2008, 05:00 AM	#8
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	I use an old collapsible rubber 49mm Vivitar hood I picked up for about a buck from KEH. I have lots of 49mm diameter lenses, so it pretty much lives in my camera bag.

Lens hood on smc-m 50mm.

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