A-20mm hood

**Ski Jumper** · 11-13-2022, 08:54 AM

Would someone have a lens hood suggestion for an A-20mm? Thanks in advance!

Last edited by Ski Jumper; 11-13-2022 at 10:05 AM.

pschlute · 11-13-2022, 10:51 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ski Jumper

Would someone have a lens hood suggestion for an A-20mm? Thanks in advance!

The original hood for the A series 20mm f 2.8 was a MH-RB67. If you want to attain historical accuracy you can keep your eyes open on ebay etc. for one of these.

Otherwise any screw-in or clip-on ultra wide angle hood will do as long as it is designed for the 67mm thread. Some of the collapsible rubber ones are quite good (and cheap) and they can be multi-purpose.... ie fully extended for a 50mm lens and partially for a wider one.

If you are using the lens on an aps-c camera you can get away with a hood designed for a longer FL.

**Ski Jumper** · 11-13-2022, 03:47 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pschlute

The original hood for the A series 20mm f 2.8 was a MH-RB67. If you want to attain historical accuracy you can keep your eyes open on ebay etc. for one of these.

Otherwise any screw-in or clip-on ultra wide angle hood will do as long as it is designed for the 67mm thread. Some of the collapsible rubber ones are quite good (and cheap) and they can be multi-purpose.... ie fully extended for a 50mm lens and partially for a wider one.

If you are using the lens on an aps-c camera you can get away with a hood designed for a longer FL.

Thankyou. Wasn't sure if there was one to avoid or one that works best. K1. I only found some older ads for the original. Really didn't want to spend 1/2 of the lens price on a hood lol. Think I'll find a collapsible. Thanks

**mlag** · 11-14-2022, 01:39 PM

Originally posted by Ski Jumper

Thankyou. Wasn't sure if there was one to avoid or one that works best. K1. I only found some older ads for the original. Really didn't want to spend 1/2 of the lens price on a hood lol. Think I'll find a collapsible. Thanks

For wide lenses you can google for ”tulip hoods 67mm” to find hard hoods from generic brands.

I did buy today a 49mm one for an old jena zeiss 35 mm lens, so curious and waiting about vignetting versus flare protection...

I hope for a better ”fit” for a 35 mm lens than a round hood ...

LennyBloke · 11-16-2022, 07:22 AM - **1 Like**

I think it's the same hood for the A20 and FA20 - there is a very recent thread on this topic: Replacement Hood for FA 20 2.8 - PentaxForums.com

The Contax 67/86 ring was the alternative I used for several years

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11-13-2022, 10:51 AM - 1 Like	#2
pschlute Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,192	Originally posted by Ski Jumper Would someone have a lens hood suggestion for an A-20mm? Thanks in advance! The original hood for the A series 20mm f 2.8 was a MH-RB67. If you want to attain historical accuracy you can keep your eyes open on ebay etc. for one of these. Otherwise any screw-in or clip-on ultra wide angle hood will do as long as it is designed for the 67mm thread. Some of the collapsible rubber ones are quite good (and cheap) and they can be multi-purpose.... ie fully extended for a 50mm lens and partially for a wider one. If you are using the lens on an aps-c camera you can get away with a hood designed for a longer FL.

11-13-2022, 03:47 PM - 1 Like	#3
Ski Jumper Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Lake of the Ozarks, MO Posts: 672 Original Poster	Originally posted by pschlute The original hood for the A series 20mm f 2.8 was a MH-RB67. If you want to attain historical accuracy you can keep your eyes open on ebay etc. for one of these. Otherwise any screw-in or clip-on ultra wide angle hood will do as long as it is designed for the 67mm thread. Some of the collapsible rubber ones are quite good (and cheap) and they can be multi-purpose.... ie fully extended for a 50mm lens and partially for a wider one. If you are using the lens on an aps-c camera you can get away with a hood designed for a longer FL. Thankyou. Wasn't sure if there was one to avoid or one that works best. K1. I only found some older ads for the original. Really didn't want to spend 1/2 of the lens price on a hood lol. Think I'll find a collapsible. Thanks

11-14-2022, 01:39 PM	#4
mlag Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Zuiderkempen - Grote Netewoud - Belgium Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,390	Originally posted by Ski Jumper Thankyou. Wasn't sure if there was one to avoid or one that works best. K1. I only found some older ads for the original. Really didn't want to spend 1/2 of the lens price on a hood lol. Think I'll find a collapsible. Thanks For wide lenses you can google for ”tulip hoods 67mm” to find hard hoods from generic brands. I did buy today a 49mm one for an old jena zeiss 35 mm lens, so curious and waiting about vignetting versus flare protection... I hope for a better ”fit” for a 35 mm lens than a round hood ...

11-16-2022, 07:22 AM - 1 Like	#5
LennyBloke Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Worcestershire, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 677	I think it's the same hood for the A20 and FA20 - there is a very recent thread on this topic: Replacement Hood for FA 20 2.8 - PentaxForums.com The Contax 67/86 ring was the alternative I used for several years

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