Alternative hoods for the Canon RF

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I can second the recomendation of the Walz hood. It's very well made, and does not intrude into the FOV.

Another hood that I found to be useful is a Minolta, illustrated here. Besides the number shown, it is imprinted Minolta Japan. It fits nicely on the 50/1.2, and is a well designed clamp-on style. I have no idea what it was made for, as Minolta isn't one of my areas. It may not be as deep as some would like, but any hood is better than none, and the 1.2, in my experience, hasn't been severely flare prone. I admit to having done relatively little shooting with that lens.

I'd like to see any alternatives to this, and any of the other lenses, particularly the very scarce hoods, like the one for the 50/0.95. With the demise of used camera shops, we need all the help we can get finding useful things 😀

Harry
 
harry01562 said:
I'd like to see any alternatives to this, and any of the other lenses, particularly the very scarce hoods, like the one for the 50/0.95. With the demise of used camera shops, we need all the help we can get finding useful things 😀
Harry

The 50/0.95 has a standard 72mm filter thread, so there should be a lot of possibilities. B&H lists a couple of metal hoods in this size, although both show as out of stock at the moment.

I'd think that a collapsible rubber hood would block too much of the finder, since most of those hoods taper outward. But a straight-sided metal hood should work about as well as the Canon original, if we can identify one that doesn't have too much excess diameter. That lens is so big and blocks so much of the finder without a hood that a little more blockage isn't going to make much difference.
 
Mine (for a 35 f2) is a Kenko, not a Walz. I read somewhere that Kenko was actually a brand used by the same people that first made postwar Canons.

72 should be easy ...it was a standard filter size for Pentax 6X7m and some of the 35mm zooms...it was also a standard Nikon size for various accessories, such as gel filter holder.
 
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backalley photo said:
a walz hood, made for canon, fits 40mm size threads, uses series 6 filters.
it's in very nice shape, no marks or dings etc.

a kenko hood with a tiffen adapter on it. fits 40mm threads also. uses series 6 filters. this one is in very nice shape also and it is VENTED. comes in original kenko leather case.

i used these hoods on the canon 50/1.8 and the 50/1.9 but they will fit any 40mm filter sized thread.

joe


The above quote is from the 35mm Classified area, offering the hoods for sale.
Mine is a Walz with 40mm threads that is also vented like the Kenko. These are both quality accessories, and very well made. Either would make a fine addition to the working gear, if needed.

Harry
 
There is a seller on eBay called heavystar who makes excellent quality hoods in a variety of screw-in sizes in both wide-angle and standard lengths.

 
The issue with Canon 35 f2 is vignetting. It does vignette if you combine Kenko hood on top of a filter... the Kenko hood I have won't itself accept filters. This is primarily an issue of UV filter, without which I think a lens is vulnurable.
 
the perfect hood for the 35/2 is the hansa hood, sold by gandy. mine works great with a walz uv filter attached.

walz also were used by canon as many of their hoods say walz for canon on them.

kenko is a part of hoya, if what i have read is true.

joe
 
Joe, how does the Hansa attach? Attachment method (security) is the key question, IMO. It's interesting to hear Hansa doesn't vignette with Walz filter...is the filter screwed into the hood or into the lens, or is it a Series filter? Or? ...

vignetting: this occurs to greater or lesser degrees into as much as a millimeter or two into the corners, depending substantially on focus distance (I've tested by shooting blank sky and blank walls with the lens at various focus distances with various hoods and filter arrangements...only the Kenko, without filter, seems totally free of vignetting.
 
the hansa screws into the lens or into the filter.

the walz filter screws into the lens but seems to almost disappear - it goes way in.
the hood then screws directly into the filter.

i just started to use filters again so i have not tried it in too many situations.

the hansa is not a series holder hood.

joe
 
jlw said:
The 50/0.95 has a standard 72mm filter thread, so there should be a lot of possibilities. B&H lists a couple of metal hoods in this size, although both show as out of stock at the moment.

I'd think that a collapsible rubber hood would block too much of the finder, since most of those hoods taper outward. But a straight-sided metal hood should work about as well as the Canon original, if we can identify one that doesn't have too much excess diameter. That lens is so big and blocks so much of the finder without a hood that a little more blockage isn't going to make much difference.

JLW,

Agree!
 
jlw said:
The 50/0.95 has a standard 72mm filter thread, so there should be a lot of possibilities. B&H lists a couple of metal hoods in this size, although both show as out of stock at the moment.

I'd think that a collapsible rubber hood would block too much of the finder, since most of those hoods taper outward. But a straight-sided metal hood should work about as well as the Canon original, if we can identify one that doesn't have too much excess diameter. That lens is so big and blocks so much of the finder without a hood that a little more blockage isn't going to make much difference.

I also agree with this. I usually use a 50mm finder with this lens, to avoid the blockage. A flared hood might cut out the entire view !!. The RF is a necessity with this lens, because of the limited DOF, so that must be taken into consideration, even if using the seperate viewfinder.

Harry
 
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