Alternative lens hood for the 75mm f/2.8 AL?

Miguel_Buschhauer · 08-15-2020, 07:10 PM

Dear forum friends,

Do you have any suggestions for an alternative lens hood for the 75mm f/2.8 AL?

The original PH-RBJ67 seems impossible to find.

The PH-RBN67 or PH-RBK67 look like maybe they could be alternatives but with the "N" maybe a bit too short and the "K" maybe a bit too long?

Or better got for one of the cheap alternatives 67mm petal hoods?

Hope you have some ideas for me.
Of course where to find the original would be also a very appreciated suggestion.

Wish everybody a nice weekend.

Thanks and best regards, Miguel

**UncleVanya** · 08-15-2020, 10:18 PM

To be clear this is for the 6x7 lens not the 645 lens - correct? The 645 75 has a 58mm hood that screwed in.

Silent Street · 08-15-2020, 11:56 PM

A new cut petal, bayonet mount (not clip on) hood specifically for the SMC Pentax 67 75mm 2.8AL is about $140.00, while Chinese-made JJC petal hoods are about $40.00. I am unsure if the Chinese product has a trap-door to facilitate adjustment of a polariser without removing the hood, as the genuine Pentax hood has.

**UncleVanya** · 08-16-2020, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by Silent Street

A new cut petal, bayonet mount (not clip on) hood specifically for the SMC Pentax 67 75mm 2.8AL is about $140.00, while Chinese-made JJC petal hoods are about $40.00. I am unsure if the Chinese product has a trap-door to facilitate adjustment of a polariser without removing the hood, as the genuine Pentax hood has.

Links? All the usual places seemed to be sold out/no longer available. (b&h, Adorama, keh)

Miguel_Buschhauer · 08-16-2020, 07:50 AM

Yes, this is for the 6x7.
And this was my exact meaning behind the question.
All the sources I checked this original hood was sold out.
So I am wondering if the other Pentax hoods I mentioned, which are still available, could be an alternative.
Price is not the issue here, rather availability.
I understood the cheap versions JJC or others have no bayonet mount and probably also no window for the polariser, so I would prefer very much a Pentax alternative.
The ones I mentioned look similar and I tend to the PH-RBN67 which is for a 55mm (smc D FA 645 55mm f/2.8 AL[IF] SDM AW Lens) lens, so a bit shorter.
The other one is the PH-RBK67 for DA50-135mm / DA60-250mm Lens. So even though it is 3.8" long, maybe it is OK because the zoom lens its designed for start at 50/60mm?
As they are 67mm hoods, just need to worry about the bayonet, right?
Are these the same throughout the different Pentax models with 67mm diameter lenses or are there also differences?

Thanks and best regards, Miguel

Silent Street · 08-16-2020, 05:16 PM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

Links? All the usual places seemed to be sold out/no longer available. (b&h, Adorama, keh)

Sorry, my bad. I was referring to Australian retailers, and the price in Australian dollars.
As far as I know the petal hood for the 75 f2.8AL is a special order from CR Kennedy Australia. I have not seen a NIB 75 2.8AL 'on the shelf' in dealers for years. I would have thought that a country the size of the US would surely have a retailer somewhere stocking lose odds and ends, if not a NIB petal hood?

Miguel_Buschhauer · 08-17-2020, 07:28 AM

I gave the PH-RBN67 a tryout and ordered it from Japan.
Will let you know if it fits.
Thanks.

Miguel_Buschhauer · 08-26-2020, 07:28 AM

PH-RBN67 fits nicely.

08-15-2020, 07:10 PM	#1
Miguel_Buschhauer New Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 6	Alternative lens hood for the 75mm f/2.8 AL? Dear forum friends, Do you have any suggestions for an alternative lens hood for the 75mm f/2.8 AL? The original PH-RBJ67 seems impossible to find. The PH-RBN67 or PH-RBK67 look like maybe they could be alternatives but with the "N" maybe a bit too short and the "K" maybe a bit too long? Or better got for one of the cheap alternatives 67mm petal hoods? Hope you have some ideas for me. Of course where to find the original would be also a very appreciated suggestion. Wish everybody a nice weekend. Thanks and best regards, Miguel

08-26-2020, 07:28 AM	#8
Miguel_Buschhauer New Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 6 Original Poster	PH-RBN67 fits nicely. Last edited by Miguel_Buschhauer; 08-26-2020 at 07:43 AM.

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08-15-2020, 10:18 PM	#2
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,468	To be clear this is for the 6x7 lens not the 645 lens - correct? The 645 75 has a 58mm hood that screwed in.

08-15-2020, 11:56 PM	#3
Silent Street Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Castlemaine, Victoria, AUS Photos: Albums Posts: 1,151	A new cut petal, bayonet mount (not clip on) hood specifically for the SMC Pentax 67 75mm 2.8AL is about $140.00, while Chinese-made JJC petal hoods are about $40.00. I am unsure if the Chinese product has a trap-door to facilitate adjustment of a polariser without removing the hood, as the genuine Pentax hood has.

08-16-2020, 07:28 AM	#4
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,468	Originally posted by Silent Street A new cut petal, bayonet mount (not clip on) hood specifically for the SMC Pentax 67 75mm 2.8AL is about $140.00, while Chinese-made JJC petal hoods are about $40.00. I am unsure if the Chinese product has a trap-door to facilitate adjustment of a polariser without removing the hood, as the genuine Pentax hood has. Links? All the usual places seemed to be sold out/no longer available. (b&h, Adorama, keh)

08-16-2020, 07:50 AM	#5
Miguel_Buschhauer New Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 6 Original Poster	Yes, this is for the 6x7. And this was my exact meaning behind the question. All the sources I checked this original hood was sold out. So I am wondering if the other Pentax hoods I mentioned, which are still available, could be an alternative. Price is not the issue here, rather availability. I understood the cheap versions JJC or others have no bayonet mount and probably also no window for the polariser, so I would prefer very much a Pentax alternative. The ones I mentioned look similar and I tend to the PH-RBN67 which is for a 55mm (smc D FA 645 55mm f/2.8 AL[IF] SDM AW Lens) lens, so a bit shorter. The other one is the PH-RBK67 for DA50-135mm / DA60-250mm Lens. So even though it is 3.8" long, maybe it is OK because the zoom lens its designed for start at 50/60mm? As they are 67mm hoods, just need to worry about the bayonet, right? Are these the same throughout the different Pentax models with 67mm diameter lenses or are there also differences? Thanks and best regards, Miguel

08-16-2020, 05:16 PM	#6
Silent Street Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Castlemaine, Victoria, AUS Photos: Albums Posts: 1,151	Originally posted by UncleVanya Links? All the usual places seemed to be sold out/no longer available. (b&h, Adorama, keh) Sorry, my bad. I was referring to Australian retailers, and the price in Australian dollars. As far as I know the petal hood for the 75 f2.8AL is a special order from CR Kennedy Australia. I have not seen a NIB 75 2.8AL 'on the shelf' in dealers for years. I would have thought that a country the size of the US would surely have a retailer somewhere stocking lose odds and ends, if not a NIB petal hood?

08-17-2020, 07:28 AM	#7
Miguel_Buschhauer New Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 6 Original Poster	I gave the PH-RBN67 a tryout and ordered it from Japan. Will let you know if it fits. Thanks.