Lens Hood for DA40 Limited

Kei · 05-01-2009, 08:32 PM

I have the film canister cap from some generic drug store film and it works ok; probably not as good as the fujifilm cap. My butter fingers have to struggle a bit to take the lid off each time.

I bought some fujifilm (3-pack and 5-pack) recently but the film canister is no different from the generic drug stores'. They are both semi-transparent white, not the grey cap they used to be (a long time ago).

Old Timer 56 · 05-02-2009, 10:11 AM

When I received my new DA 40mm I took one look at the funky hood/cap that came with it and threw it away. Instead I bought a 49mm Pentax snap-on cap (actually I bought 3 of these) and a 49mm metal B+W lens hood. I also have the DA 21mm and did the same with that lens (different B+W hood) though I kept the cap.

I suspect I'm the only one here to go that route but this arrangement works very well for me.

Richard

deadwolfbones · 05-02-2009, 10:55 AM

Threw it away!?

Marc Sabatella · 05-02-2009, 11:57 AM

IMHO, the hood is one of the coolest things about an already very cool lens. The hood keeps the lens small and unobtrusive, and the shape keeps the lens *much* better protected than a normal hood would. I leave the cap off this lens much more than I would any other lens.

So I'd definitely considering going the extra mile to find the original hood.

The cap, now that I could take or leave I actually like it a little better than a Fuji film lid, because the film lid I have is just too tight a fit. Takes longer to take off than the screw-on one. But I'm told it would eventually wear down and fit better.

creampuff · 05-02-2009, 05:19 PM

Hmmm... no hood means there is no way to use the metal screw on cap... which means the second hand value of the lens has just gone down...

the screw on metal cap is just too fiddly and slow to use so a simple used film canister cover makes an even better workaround or one can spend a little and use a small plastic snap-on lens cap.

the unique thing about the lens hood is that it works well, keeps the lens dimensions small (which is the whole point of using a pancake lens) but it also allows a 30.5mm screw-in filter to be used on the reverse side of the cap.

SOldBear · 05-13-2009, 05:06 PM

Thanks to your encouragement (it's easy for you to spend my money

), I bought the lens hood for my DA40. The $10 gift certificate from Amazon (not related to photography) made it a bit easier.

Today the hood came. It is aluminum alright, not plastic as in B&H descriptions:

And here is my new walking-around camera kit:

The K10D with the DA40 attached fits the Nikon bag perfectly:

Thanks all.

farfisa · 05-13-2009, 06:17 PM

Originally posted by SOldBear

Thanks to your encouragement (it's easy for you to spend my money

), I bought the lens hood for my DA40. The $10 gift certificate from Amazon (not related to photography) made it a bit easier.

Today the hood came. It is aluminum alright, not plastic as in B&H descriptions:

Thanks all.

Is that a PINCH cap? I didn't get a pinch cap! Victory is yours

SOldBear · 05-13-2009, 06:35 PM

Originally posted by farfisa

Is that a PINCH cap? I didn't get a pinch cap! Victory is yours

Yes. It is a Pentax pinch cap. But don't get too excited

. It didn't come with the hood. It is from one of the lenses (I think it's the 18mm lens) in my Pentax 110 set.

I have a screw-on cap from my old camcorder. I'm not sure yet which one I prefer.

Transit · 05-13-2009, 07:03 PM

Good idea using a Nikon bag, no one will try to steal your camera

SOldBear · 05-14-2009, 12:27 PM

Originally posted by jeffrey r

I have seen this mentioned before, but I tried this with a few old rolls of film I had lying around, and none of my canister lids fit the DA 40. Is there any brand of film in particular whose case works well?

Fujifilm. The cap fits perfectly:

It's the same cap from this canister:

legacyb4 · 08-12-2009, 06:33 AM

Now THAT'S a nifty looking diffuser if I've ever seen one!

Originally posted by SOldBear

It's the same cap from this canister:

brecklundin · 08-12-2009, 07:49 AM

hey, some of my Rx's come in different colored plastic bottles...might be fun to try out in the same way...

05-13-2009, 05:06 PM	#21
SOldBear Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 3,206 Original Poster	The verdict.... Thanks to your encouragement (it's easy for you to spend my money ), I bought the lens hood for my DA40. The $10 gift certificate from Amazon (not related to photography) made it a bit easier. Today the hood came. It is aluminum alright, not plastic as in B&H descriptions: And here is my new walking-around camera kit: The K10D with the DA40 attached fits the Nikon bag perfectly: Thanks all.

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05-01-2009, 08:32 PM	#16
Kei Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 207	I have the film canister cap from some generic drug store film and it works ok; probably not as good as the fujifilm cap. My butter fingers have to struggle a bit to take the lid off each time. I bought some fujifilm (3-pack and 5-pack) recently but the film canister is no different from the generic drug stores'. They are both semi-transparent white, not the grey cap they used to be (a long time ago).

05-02-2009, 10:11 AM	#17
Old Timer 56 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New York Posts: 168	When I received my new DA 40mm I took one look at the funky hood/cap that came with it and threw it away. Instead I bought a 49mm Pentax snap-on cap (actually I bought 3 of these) and a 49mm metal B+W lens hood. I also have the DA 21mm and did the same with that lens (different B+W hood) though I kept the cap. I suspect I'm the only one here to go that route but this arrangement works very well for me. Richard

05-02-2009, 10:55 AM	#18
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	Threw it away!?

05-02-2009, 11:57 AM	#19
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	IMHO, the hood is one of the coolest things about an already very cool lens. The hood keeps the lens small and unobtrusive, and the shape keeps the lens much better protected than a normal hood would. I leave the cap off this lens much more than I would any other lens. So I'd definitely considering going the extra mile to find the original hood. The cap, now that I could take or leave I actually like it a little better than a Fuji film lid, because the film lid I have is just too tight a fit. Takes longer to take off than the screw-on one. But I'm told it would eventually wear down and fit better.

05-02-2009, 05:19 PM	#20
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Hmmm... no hood means there is no way to use the metal screw on cap... which means the second hand value of the lens has just gone down... the screw on metal cap is just too fiddly and slow to use so a simple used film canister cover makes an even better workaround or one can spend a little and use a small plastic snap-on lens cap. the unique thing about the lens hood is that it works well, keeps the lens dimensions small (which is the whole point of using a pancake lens) but it also allows a 30.5mm screw-in filter to be used on the reverse side of the cap.

05-13-2009, 06:17 PM	#22
farfisa Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,274	Originally posted by SOldBear Thanks to your encouragement (it's easy for you to spend my money ), I bought the lens hood for my DA40. The $10 gift certificate from Amazon (not related to photography) made it a bit easier. Today the hood came. It is aluminum alright, not plastic as in B&H descriptions: Thanks all. Is that a PINCH cap? I didn't get a pinch cap! Victory is yours

05-13-2009, 06:35 PM	#23
SOldBear Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 3,206 Original Poster	Originally posted by farfisa Is that a PINCH cap? I didn't get a pinch cap! Victory is yours Yes. It is a Pentax pinch cap. But don't get too excited . It didn't come with the hood. It is from one of the lenses (I think it's the 18mm lens) in my Pentax 110 set. I have a screw-on cap from my old camcorder. I'm not sure yet which one I prefer.

05-13-2009, 07:03 PM	#24
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Good idea using a Nikon bag, no one will try to steal your camera

05-14-2009, 12:27 PM	#25
SOldBear Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 3,206 Original Poster	Originally posted by jeffrey r I have seen this mentioned before, but I tried this with a few old rolls of film I had lying around, and none of my canister lids fit the DA 40. Is there any brand of film in particular whose case works well? Fujifilm. The cap fits perfectly: It's the same cap from this canister:

08-12-2009, 06:33 AM	#26
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784	Now THAT'S a nifty looking diffuser if I've ever seen one! Originally posted by SOldBear It's the same cap from this canister:

08-12-2009, 07:49 AM	#27
brecklundin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,674	hey, some of my Rx's come in different colored plastic bottles...might be fun to try out in the same way...