Da* 16-50 / ph-rbj

sandbasser · 02-13-2016, 08:29 PM

What do people do when they lose the 'filter access cover'? Besides cry. As far as I can find you need to replace the entire lens hood

I'm thinking of just covering the opening with some black gaffer tape. Any other suggestions???

(Mine was lost somewhere in the pits at Famosa Raceway near Bakersfield, CA during the Sept 2015 California Hot Rod Reunion.)

drypenn · 02-13-2016, 08:36 PM

Check the eBay, buy a non-original hood, get he cover, and keep the rest of the hood for the next time you lose the hood and retain the cover

.

Much cheaper than buying the original Pentax hood.

Unregistered User 8 · 02-13-2016, 08:40 PM

A second hand camera outlet or the next camera swap-meet in your area might be fruitful to replace the hood. New, they are quite expensive. Good luck.

**jatrax** · 02-13-2016, 09:16 PM

First thing I do is take that off and put it in the box so I know where it is

All my lenses have it off.

If you feel the need of covering the hole, and considering the cost of a new hood, I would just go with the gaffers tape.

**Rondec** · 02-14-2016, 04:50 AM

Just leave it off. There is no down side to having a hole on the bottom side of your lens hood that I can see.

02-13-2016, 08:29 PM	#1
sandbasser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Riverside, CA USA Posts: 143	*Da 16-50 / ph-rbj** What do people do when they lose the 'filter access cover'? Besides cry. As far as I can find you need to replace the entire lens hood I'm thinking of just covering the opening with some black gaffer tape. Any other suggestions??? (Mine was lost somewhere in the pits at Famosa Raceway near Bakersfield, CA during the Sept 2015 California Hot Rod Reunion.)

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02-13-2016, 08:36 PM	#2
drypenn Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 963	Check the eBay, buy a non-original hood, get he cover, and keep the rest of the hood for the next time you lose the hood and retain the cover . Much cheaper than buying the original Pentax hood.

02-13-2016, 08:40 PM	#3
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	A second hand camera outlet or the next camera swap-meet in your area might be fruitful to replace the hood. New, they are quite expensive. Good luck.

02-13-2016, 09:16 PM	#4
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	First thing I do is take that off and put it in the box so I know where it is All my lenses have it off. If you feel the need of covering the hole, and considering the cost of a new hood, I would just go with the gaffers tape.

02-14-2016, 04:50 AM	#5
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Just leave it off. There is no down side to having a hole on the bottom side of your lens hood that I can see.