$2000 Lens Shade - the joys of collecting

[rpsawin]

Chrome or Black???

Bob

 

[NIKON KIU]

it only comes in black

Kiu

 

[rpsawin]

it only comes in black

Kiu

You take this too seriously....

Bob

 

[Morca007]

And yes, while we are all Capitalists and believe there is nothing wrong with making money,

Speak for yourself.

 

[Turtle]

The joy of being completely insane. yes, I can see that!

 

[outinthewoods]

How about this one? Only $5995. It even comes with a case and a yellow filter...

http://www.kevincameras.com/gallery/album3644
http://www.kevincameras.com/gallery/connoisseur_corner?page=6

 

[sp9107sp]

kevins

kevins

yes, but he only paid $1100 when it was on ebay!

 

[Dez]

Creatively cheap.

Creatively cheap.

I think I am about an order of magnitude cheaper than anyone who could even imagine paying three or four figures for a lens shade. I rationalize that by placing a high value on ingenuity, especially ingenuity that does not cost anything.
My favourite bodge is a lenscap for my old Nikon 8mm f2.8 fisheye lens. The glass surface is terribly exposed, of course, so a lenscap is important. I discovered that there is a standard round-bottomed Tupperware bowl that fits perfectly. I have been using that for about 20 years now.

Cheers,
Dez