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03-11-2009, 10:35 AM   #1
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Pentax 55-300mm - lens hood short?

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one of my friends bought a Pentax 55-300mm.

the original lens hood for Pentax 55-300mm (Lens Hood PH-RBG 58mm) is very big.




so my friends wants to find another lens hood for 58mm:
- plastic (no collapsible rubber)
- short (no long and big)

have you an idea?
where i can find this lens hood?

03-11-2009, 11:03 AM   #2
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How about this:

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plenty of cheap 58mm hoods on ebay
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QuoteOriginally posted by k100d Quote
plenty of cheap 58mm hoods on ebay
in ebay there are a lot of lens hood "petal-type"

i'm finding a lens hood without petal. and in ebay i didn't find.

please can help me?

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something like this?
58mm TAMRON PLASTIC LENS HOOD - eBay (item 360136704091 end time Apr-04-09 14:42:57 PDT)
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similar but short!

(this Lens Hood is long like the original pentax Lens Hood )

in ebay i found nothing...

where i can find it?
03-11-2009, 06:12 PM   #7
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I'm wondering if there is a point to having a short lenshood in replacement for the original.
The lens hood is designed to reduce flare and the length is in proportion to the focual length of the lens. Reducing the hood length would kinda defeat the purpose of having one.. only benifit would be physical protection not against flare.

Love the post with the hacksaw.. cracked me up.

Cheers
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I was thinking the same thing. Why not just skip the hood altogether?

Personally, I like the long hood. Makes me feel like a man with that huge thing sticking out.
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QuoteOriginally posted by gemini Quote
so my friends wants to find another lens hood for 58mm:
- short (no long and big)
Does your friend know that he can put the lens hood on "backwards" when he's not using it?
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I'm wondering if there is a point to having a short lenshood in replacement for the original.
The lens hood is designed to reduce flare and the length is in proportion to the focual length of the lens. Reducing the hood length would kinda defeat the purpose of having one.. only benifit would be physical protection not against flare.

Love the post with the hacksaw.. cracked me up.

Cheers
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yes. i know



QuoteOriginally posted by Sean Nelson Quote
Does your friend know that he can put the lens hood on "backwards" when he's not using it?
yes. he knows


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sorry: this my friend asked my this lens hood. and i hope that you help me: i told him "don't worry, i will ask for your question in the best pentaxian web forum".

now you must help
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