surely I must be wrong

RubyT · 11-06-2016, 03:44 PM

I apologize if this is the wrong place for this.

While hiking yesterday I didn't see a tree root and the K-5 and I smashed to the ground. I have quite a dramatic bruise on my knee, and the lens hood of the 16-85 was destroyed--however, the lens & camera seem to be fine and I took dozens of photos after this happened (right at the beginning, wouldn't you just know it?). Today I went online to seek a replacement hood. I can't seem to find one anywhere. I can find off-brand, but I wanted to at least compare what a Pentax hood would cost. Am I just going about the search wrong? Anyone who could point me toward this hood would be much appreciated--it certainly did its secondary job, dying to protect the lens.

Last edited by RubyT; 11-06-2016 at 04:53 PM.

**pepperberry farm** · 11-06-2016, 03:52 PM

handful of them on eBay, Pentax-branded seem to run about $30 to $60...

RubyT · 11-06-2016, 04:01 PM

Thank you! I must have hit my head harder than I thought, not to have checked ebay.

**Des** · 11-06-2016, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

handful of them on eBay, Pentax-branded seem to run about $30 to $60..

And if that is too much, maybe get a screw-in one, at least until a generic 72mm bayonet hood becomes available.

Could have been a lot worse Ruby, for both you and the camea/lens. I dropped a lens once when walking in the French Alps, and it was never the same again.

rawr · 11-06-2016, 04:36 PM

B&H have the Pentax PH-RBA 72mm lens hood listed for $25, which is not too expensive. But it is out of stock ...

RubyT · 11-06-2016, 04:57 PM

That's a good option--I'll probably take it easy for a while, make sure the knee is sound again.

normhead · 11-06-2016, 05:01 PM - **1 Like**

and , don't call me Shirley.

RubyT · 11-06-2016, 05:04 PM

**ramseybuckeye** · 11-06-2016, 06:24 PM

The hood did a nice job as an air bag for the lens, hope the knee's good in a couple of days.

doroth2 · 11-06-2016, 06:28 PM - **1 Like**

My camera and 16-85 lens took a fall too. The lens broke in 2

I am still unsure of whether it can be fixed, but if it can't and you're still looking I'll happily pass the hood on to you.

mole · 11-06-2016, 06:29 PM

Not sure if this is the correct hood, but KEH has a PH-RBA72 hood for $4.00 - says it's for the 28-200...

Pentax PH-RBA 72 Lens Hood, for 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 FA AL IF | KEH Camera

Oh, and also hope you're knee is fully recovered soon!!

RubyT · 11-07-2016, 04:38 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

The hood did a nice job as an air bag for the lens, hope the knee's good in a couple of days.

Thank you! Next time you're in the area, LBL has some really nice hiking. Hematite Lake is relatively easy--I had four teenaged girls of varying fitness levels with me. I manage to scamper around in the Bighorns and fall over on flat ground.

Originally posted by doroth2

My camera and 16-85 lens took a fall too. The lens broke in 2

I am still unsure of whether it can be fixed, but if it can't and you're still looking I'll happily pass the hood on to you.

Oh no! I hope they can fix it! I appreciate the offer.

The bruise still looks dramatic, but the swelling has gone down. I tried to attach a picture of it, but I usually somehow flub that if I'm trying to post directly from my computer. (Okay, I signed on in a different browser and I think I got it.)

**BigMackCam** · 11-07-2016, 05:04 AM

Ouch!

**Apet-Sure** · 11-07-2016, 06:11 AM

When my wife and I were hiking in the Appalachian Mountains on our honeymoon, her foot found almost every tree root on the trails. After one particularly close call, I started walking on the other side of her so that if she fell, she would fall onto the trail and not off the side of the mountain. Would have been a bummer to lose my new wife.

normhead · 11-07-2016, 06:14 AM

Originally posted by Apet-Sure

When my wife and I were hiking in the Appalachian Mountains on our honeymoon, her foot found almost every tree root on the trails. After one particularly close call, I started walking on the other side of her so that if she fell, she would fall onto the trail and not off the side of the mountain. Would have been a bummer to lose my new wife.

Ya, I hate it when that happens.

11-06-2016, 03:44 PM	#1
RubyT Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: TN Photos: Gallery Posts: 621	surely I must be wrong I apologize if this is the wrong place for this. While hiking yesterday I didn't see a tree root and the K-5 and I smashed to the ground. I have quite a dramatic bruise on my knee, and the lens hood of the 16-85 was destroyed--however, the lens & camera seem to be fine and I took dozens of photos after this happened (right at the beginning, wouldn't you just know it?). Today I went online to seek a replacement hood. I can't seem to find one anywhere. I can find off-brand, but I wanted to at least compare what a Pentax hood would cost. Am I just going about the search wrong? Anyone who could point me toward this hood would be much appreciated--it certainly did its secondary job, dying to protect the lens. Last edited by RubyT; 11-06-2016 at 04:53 PM.

11-07-2016, 04:38 AM - 2 Likes	#12
RubyT Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: TN Photos: Gallery Posts: 621 Original Poster	Originally posted by ramseybuckeye The hood did a nice job as an air bag for the lens, hope the knee's good in a couple of days. Thank you! Next time you're in the area, LBL has some really nice hiking. Hematite Lake is relatively easy--I had four teenaged girls of varying fitness levels with me. I manage to scamper around in the Bighorns and fall over on flat ground. Originally posted by doroth2 My camera and 16-85 lens took a fall too. The lens broke in 2 I am still unsure of whether it can be fixed, but if it can't and you're still looking I'll happily pass the hood on to you. Oh no! I hope they can fix it! I appreciate the offer. The bruise still looks dramatic, but the swelling has gone down. I tried to attach a picture of it, but I usually somehow flub that if I'm trying to post directly from my computer. (Okay, I signed on in a different browser and I think I got it.) Attached Images

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11-06-2016, 03:52 PM	#2
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	handful of them on eBay, Pentax-branded seem to run about $30 to $60...

11-06-2016, 04:01 PM	#3
RubyT Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: TN Photos: Gallery Posts: 621 Original Poster	Thank you! I must have hit my head harder than I thought, not to have checked ebay.

11-06-2016, 04:16 PM	#4
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Originally posted by pepperberry farm handful of them on eBay, Pentax-branded seem to run about $30 to $60.. And if that is too much, maybe get a screw-in one, at least until a generic 72mm bayonet hood becomes available. Could have been a lot worse Ruby, for both you and the camea/lens. I dropped a lens once when walking in the French Alps, and it was never the same again.

11-06-2016, 04:36 PM	#5
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	B&H have the Pentax PH-RBA 72mm lens hood listed for $25, which is not too expensive. But it is out of stock ...

11-06-2016, 04:57 PM	#6
RubyT Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: TN Photos: Gallery Posts: 621 Original Poster	That's a good option--I'll probably take it easy for a while, make sure the knee is sound again.

11-06-2016, 05:01 PM - 1 Like	#7
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	and , don't call me Shirley.

11-06-2016, 05:04 PM	#8
RubyT Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: TN Photos: Gallery Posts: 621 Original Poster

11-06-2016, 06:24 PM	#9
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,295	The hood did a nice job as an air bag for the lens, hope the knee's good in a couple of days.

11-06-2016, 06:28 PM - 1 Like	#10
doroth2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Houston, TX Photos: Albums Posts: 185	My camera and 16-85 lens took a fall too. The lens broke in 2 I am still unsure of whether it can be fixed, but if it can't and you're still looking I'll happily pass the hood on to you.

11-06-2016, 06:29 PM	#11
mole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,432	Not sure if this is the correct hood, but KEH has a PH-RBA72 hood for $4.00 - says it's for the 28-200... Pentax PH-RBA 72 Lens Hood, for 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 FA AL IF \| KEH Camera Oh, and also hope you're knee is fully recovered soon!!

11-07-2016, 05:04 AM	#13
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,690	Ouch!

11-07-2016, 06:11 AM	#14
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,872	When my wife and I were hiking in the Appalachian Mountains on our honeymoon, her foot found almost every tree root on the trails. After one particularly close call, I started walking on the other side of her so that if she fell, she would fall onto the trail and not off the side of the mountain. Would have been a bummer to lose my new wife.

11-07-2016, 06:14 AM	#15
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Apet-Sure When my wife and I were hiking in the Appalachian Mountains on our honeymoon, her foot found almost every tree root on the trails. After one particularly close call, I started walking on the other side of her so that if she fell, she would fall onto the trail and not off the side of the mountain. Would have been a bummer to lose my new wife. Ya, I hate it when that happens.