Lens hood for 50mm FA 1.4?

julbelle · 04-12-2014, 03:13 PM

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I need a lens hood

Fotga 49mm Screw Mount Standard Metal Lens Hood for Canon Nikon Pentax Sony PA 7 | eBay

or are there better options?

**PJ1** · 04-12-2014, 03:18 PM

I use a collapsible rubber hood. I find it suits my needs. It allows me to change filters without removing the hood.

Adam · 04-12-2014, 03:20 PM

Originally posted by julbelle

I need a lens hood

Fotga 49mm Screw Mount Standard Metal Lens Hood for Canon Nikon Pentax Sony PA 7 | eBay

or are there better options?

There is an OEM hood, but it's also a collapsible rubber one.

DSims · 04-12-2014, 03:33 PM

I only use rubber hoods on smaller lenses like these. Compact when collapsed, and can be purchased inexpensively (especially in a used camera store).

HenrikDK · 04-12-2014, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by julbelle

I need a lens hood

Fotga 49mm Screw Mount Standard Metal Lens Hood for Canon Nikon Pentax Sony PA 7 | eBay

or are there better options?

Amazon has a zykkor 49mm metal hood. They appear under different names. May even be similar to what you found on eBay. I prefer this over a rubber hood - you can use a generic 55mm (I believe) lens cap that snaps right on the hood itself.

aoeu · 04-12-2014, 04:29 PM

It depends.

I use a long Chinese hood with my K5.
I use the shorter stock Pentax hood with film.

**lmd91343** · 04-12-2014, 04:57 PM

I use a matin hood. It is reversible, allow easy storage in my camera bag. Also in the reversed position it protects against bumps.

This is it:
Matin M5930 Plastic Camera Lens Hood 49mm Can Be Equiiped Backwards | eBay

**dms** · 04-12-2014, 05:33 PM

I tend to use metal takumar lens hoods--my 50mm f1.7 M does nicely with 200mm f5.6 takumar hood (it also has another designation--maybe it was 135mm f3.5). This is very effective for a circular hood and provides good physical protection.

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DSims Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southern California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,236	I only use rubber hoods on smaller lenses like these. Compact when collapsed, and can be purchased inexpensively (especially in a used camera store).

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HenrikDK Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 386	Originally posted by julbelle I need a lens hood Fotga 49mm Screw Mount Standard Metal Lens Hood for Canon Nikon Pentax Sony PA 7 \| eBay or are there better options? Amazon has a zykkor 49mm metal hood. They appear under different names. May even be similar to what you found on eBay. I prefer this over a rubber hood - you can use a generic 55mm (I believe) lens cap that snaps right on the hood itself.

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aoeu Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 496	It depends. I use a long Chinese hood with my K5. I use the shorter stock Pentax hood with film.

04-12-2014, 04:57 PM	#7
lmd91343 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,027	I use a matin hood. It is reversible, allow easy storage in my camera bag. Also in the reversed position it protects against bumps. This is it: Matin M5930 Plastic Camera Lens Hood 49mm Can Be Equiiped Backwards \| eBay

04-12-2014, 05:33 PM	#8
dms Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,192	I tend to use metal takumar lens hoods--my 50mm f1.7 M does nicely with 200mm f5.6 takumar hood (it also has another designation--maybe it was 135mm f3.5). This is very effective for a circular hood and provides good physical protection.