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Trawlerman · 04-27-2008, 10:23 AM

OK, I just bought a nice Sigma 24mm wide-angle. It's comes complete with the caps but not a lens hood.

Any ideas on the size of a lens hood for this lens? It has a 52mm thread and I was looking at the Nikon HN-2 hood

. I'm thinking this would be a nice size without causing me any vignetting.

Anybody got any other suggestions?

**Canada_Rockies** · 04-27-2008, 09:06 PM

Originally posted by Trawlerman

OK, I just bought a nice Sigma 24mm wide-angle. It's comes complete with the caps but not a lens hood.

Any ideas on the size of a lens hood for this lens? It has a 52mm thread and I was looking at the Nikon HN-2 hood

. I'm thinking this would be a nice size without causing me any vignetting.

Anybody got any other suggestions?

You would actually need two hoods - one for when it is on the MZ-S for the true 24mm wide angle, and a 36mm hood for when it is on your digital. A hood that is tight on the digital would show in the image on the film camera.

**monochrome** · 04-27-2008, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

You would actually need two hoods - one for when it is on the MZ-S for the true 24mm wide angle, and a 36mm hood for when it is on your digital. A hood that is tight on the digital would show in the image on the film camera.

What an amazing resource this Forum is. I never would have thought to change lens hoods on my K10D, but now that you prompt me, the Angle of View IS narrower (about 9 1/2 degrees horizontal and 14 1/2 or so vertical on a 24), so the hood lip can (should?) be longer!

Abbazz · 04-28-2008, 06:33 AM

Originally posted by Trawlerman

Anybody got any other suggestions?

http://www.lenshoods.co.uk/

Cheers!

Abbazz

Trawlerman · 04-28-2008, 09:20 AM

Many thanks fella's.
I hadn't thought about needing two hoods either. lol

I went ahead and pruchased the HN-2 hood from eBay anyway. It worked out at just under $20 including the shipping so it will hardly break the bank.

Apparently it's the one that Nikon advise users to buy for their 24's, so hopefully it will be ok.

04-27-2008, 10:23 AM	#1
Trawlerman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hull, Yorkshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 210	Lens hoods for Wide-Angle OK, I just bought a nice Sigma 24mm wide-angle. It's comes complete with the caps but not a lens hood. Any ideas on the size of a lens hood for this lens? It has a 52mm thread and I was looking at the Nikon HN-2 hood . I'm thinking this would be a nice size without causing me any vignetting. Anybody got any other suggestions?

04-27-2008, 09:36 PM	#3
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Angle of View in APS-c and lens hoods Originally posted by Canada_Rockies You would actually need two hoods - one for when it is on the MZ-S for the true 24mm wide angle, and a 36mm hood for when it is on your digital. A hood that is tight on the digital would show in the image on the film camera. What an amazing resource this Forum is. I never would have thought to change lens hoods on my K10D, but now that you prompt me, the Angle of View IS narrower (about 9 1/2 degrees horizontal and 14 1/2 or so vertical on a 24), so the hood lip can (should?) be longer!

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04-27-2008, 09:06 PM	#2
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by Trawlerman OK, I just bought a nice Sigma 24mm wide-angle. It's comes complete with the caps but not a lens hood. Any ideas on the size of a lens hood for this lens? It has a 52mm thread and I was looking at the Nikon HN-2 hood . I'm thinking this would be a nice size without causing me any vignetting. Anybody got any other suggestions? You would actually need two hoods - one for when it is on the MZ-S for the true 24mm wide angle, and a 36mm hood for when it is on your digital. A hood that is tight on the digital would show in the image on the film camera.

04-28-2008, 06:33 AM	#4
Abbazz Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 667	Originally posted by Trawlerman Anybody got any other suggestions? http://www.lenshoods.co.uk/ Cheers! Abbazz

04-28-2008, 09:20 AM	#5
Trawlerman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hull, Yorkshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 210 Original Poster	Many thanks fella's. I hadn't thought about needing two hoods either. lol I went ahead and pruchased the HN-2 hood from eBay anyway. It worked out at just under $20 including the shipping so it will hardly break the bank. Apparently it's the one that Nikon advise users to buy for their 24's, so hopefully it will be ok.

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