Final solution for a lens hood for the 35mm f/1.8.

[Erik van Straten]

A classic problem for Nikon rangefinder users is to find a proper hood for the Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 lens. Yes, I do have a genuine snap-on one, but it keeps falling off. I find it too wide, too.

The problem is that there are no 48mm screw-in hoods around for 35mm lenses.

It is possible to put a 43mm hood into the inner thread of the lens, but doing so you will damage the black painted filter ring and you will find it difficult to set the f-stop. You just can't reach it anymore, the 43mm shade is in the way.

Recently I had the luminous idea to to try to mount the lower part of the chrome shade of my chrome 85mm f/2 lens onto the upper part of the chrome shade of my chrome 50mm f/1.4 lens. To my great surprise it fitted nicely and ... the shade for the 85mm lens has a 48mm screw-in size. It is well known that the chrome two piece shade of the 50mm f/1.4 fits the 35mm f/2.5 too, but now, with the lower part of the 85mm shade mounted, it will also fit the 35mm f/1.8.

I am very happy, because I own the black version of the two piece 50mm f/1.4 shade, wich is quite rare. It looks just great on my 35mm f/1.8.

Erik.

 

[maitani]

Hi Erik, interesting, any pics of the custom hood mounted?
regards
maitani

 

[Erik van Straten]

Maitani, here it is.

Erik.

 

[Calzone]

Maitani, here it is.

Erik.

That looks pretty low profile and elegant. I use a 43mm vented hood, that resembles a Leica 12585, but it looks kinda big on my LTM Nikkor.

Cal

 

[Crazy Fedya]

I use cheap chinese 52mm hood for wide angle lens on outer ring with 48-52 step-up ring. It is also handy to change aperure setting. I have 35mm 1.8 shimmed for Contax IIa, and it works like a charm.

 

[Highway 61]

Very nice, but sounds like a bit complicated way out and you need to own two quite hard-to-find Nikon hoods to make that combo. As I posted in an old thread back in April 2011, this is still possible, with some patience, to find one-piece 48mm metal hoods the same shape and size. Unfortunately my picture of that time cannot be seen any longer.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Very nice, but sounds like a bit complicated way out and you need to own two quite hard-to-find Nikon hoods.

Well, complicated it is not. The chrome 50mm hoods are not rare (I have three of them). I didn't know that the chrome 85mm hood is rare. They usually come with the early, heavy lenses.

Erik.

 

[Highway 61]

I didn't write rare but "hard-to-find", this is quite different. 😉

The problem is that there are no 48mm screw-in hoods around for 35mm lenses.

Uh ? Something interesting here.

And here. Also here.

😉

 

[Erik van Straten]

Uh ? Something interesting here.

And here. Also here.

😉

Yes, OK, but those rubber ones do not have the right "pitch" of 0,5 mm. They don't fit very well. They look ugly too.

It is true that the black two piece 50mm f/1.4 shade is very rare, but a silver one can be used too. Not as nice as the black one of course.

Erik.

 

[Highway 61]

So OK let's forget the rubber hoods, but the two metal ones I've spotted will be fair enough, won't be ?

I don't know of which pitch the nice metal 48mm hood I've bought myself is, but its fits really perfectly. It only says "48mm - Japan".

 

[Erik van Straten]

I don't know of which pitch the nice metal 48mm hood I've bought myself is, but its fits really perfectly. It only says "48mm - Japan".

What kind of hood is that? Do you have a picture of it?

I like the ADA hood you've spotted.

Did you see this one: http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230934721484 ?

Erik.

 

[Highway 61]

What kind of hood is that? Do you have a picture of it?

I had posted a photo of it two years ago but the photo is now gone. Will post another one soon.

It's 100% similar to the ADA hood, but without any ADA marking. And it was a NOS hood, boxed. IIRC I had paid $11 for it.

There is one similar in that lot.

 

[jonmanjiro]

Maitani, here it is.

Erik.

Looks like a bit of a hassle changing the aperture with that setup.

The front element is recessed enough that I don't bother using a hood on mine. I haven't experienced any flare problems with my reissue 3.5cm f1.8, but the modern multi coating may help with that.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Looks like a bit of a hassle changing the aperture with that setup.

No hassle at all. For changing the f-stop you simply turn the hood. It is fixed to the f-stop ring. That's the whole idea.

I wouldn't use this lens without a hood, but maybe that is just me. I like hoods.

Erik.

 

[Highway 61]

For changing the f-stop you simply turn the hood. It is fixed to the f-stop ring. That's the whole idea.

This is how it works with the original Nikon hood and Tom's replacement hood, too.

Having good hoods firmly installed on all your RF lenses is very interesting in that you can travel without carrying the front lens caps...

 

[Erik van Straten]

Having good hoods firmly installed on all your RF lenses is very interesting in that you can travel without carrying the front lens caps...

I allways put front caps on my hoods (attached to the camera with a thin cord). My S2's have silk curtains ...

Erik.

 

[Highway 61]

I allways put front caps on my hoods (attached to the camera with a thin cord). My S2's have silk curtains ...

Erik.

Damned ! That sun-burnt shutter curtain hole issue again ! 😛

Last year I spent several days walking in Rome (sunny weather) with no lens cap in my bag for the Nikkor-H 50/2 that was on the camera, and the S2 shutter curtains came back all intact... having to remove the lens cap all the time is the best way to miss that unique street snapshot you've been dreaming of...

😉

 

[jonmanjiro]

No hassle at all. For changing the f-stop you simply turn the hood.

Ahhh, of course. Its been so long since I used a hood on this lens, I forgot.

 

[Highway 61]

Ahhh, of course. Its been so long since I used a hood on this lens, I forgot.

The Leicablackhole therapy has its own adverse effects.

 

[Jan Van Laethem]

I use a metal wide angle hood made for the Olympus OM series (49 mm thread) together with a 48-49 mm step-up ring. It works like a charm and is close enough to the Nikon original in shape. Cost me next to nothing.