Do you use a lens hood ?

[martin.mintal]

Hi guys,
I made some great buys lately and now my analog collection is finally complete 🙂. I have a

- Zorki 4
- Zorki 4K
- 2x FED 3
(4 cameras, so I can switch between bw/colour, lenses, film speeds)

- all Jupiter lenses (35mm, 2x 50mm, 85mm and 135mm)
- Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 531/16 with a Novar 3.5/75mm lens
- Gossen Lunasix 3
- Epson Perfection V500

The Super Ikonta was really a gift from heaven, it looks absolutely like new (never used) and I payed only 40 EUR for it ! The 35mm and 135mm were bought from a guy in Vienna, they have never been used too - I even got the original plastic case 😀. The 85mm is from spiderman - thank you spiderman ! All of the cameras will be "CLAd" and rangefinders will be set up etc. All of the lenses have already been cleaned and lubricated.

I already acquired a rubber lens hood for the 85mm for about 20 EUR, but unfortunately, it is not usable at all, because the viewfinder image is barely visible (I mean the small yellow part of the viewfinder image). :bang:

Now - there are many lens hoods on fedka.com. I assume, none of the rubber hoods will be suitable because all of them seem to block the rangefinder. This means, there is practically no suitable 49mm (for the 85mm Jupiter lens) lens hood. The 40.5mm metal vented lens hood seems to work, but then again - every camera has a slightly different rangefinder base and therefore, one cannot guarantee that the rangefinder image will be fully visible (for example the Zorki rangefinder window is not on the same place as the FED`s one).

I would say, on the Zeiss Ikonta the Lens Hood is a must (old uncoated lens) and I don't think a small hood will block the much higher based rangefinder window.

But what about the Jupiter Lenses. Do I have to use a lens hood ? Can't I simply use my hand when shooting in critical conditions or how do you use your cameras ? Do I need a lens hood for the 35mm - because the "glass" is not "exposed" at all, as you may know...

I assume, none of the fedka´s lens hood is the original one.

Help me please :bang:

Thank You Very Much !

Martin Mintal
Bratislava, Slovak Republic

 

[Jason Sprenger]

I have a few FSU lenses: a FED collapsible, J3, J8, and J9.

You certainly may use your hand to shade the lens. Me, I use hoods to act as lens protectors as much as I use them for shading the lens. Though, I sometimes forgo the lens hood if I need the camera to be as portable as possible.

Nevertheless, if I have a choice I prefer to have the source of light at my back anyway. Doing so, minimizes the chances for lens flare and I find generally makes for a better pictures.

For the J9, I use a B+W metal hood meant for 50mm lens as it is a straight hood and doesn't intrude into the 85mm frame-line and isn't too large. I find hoods specifically for a telephoto lens tend to be too large and too deep for a rangefinder.

For the J3 and J8, I use a screw-in 40.5mm vented hood so that I can see through it. I bought mine from Heavystar on the popular auction site, but I think Fedka carries something like it.

 

[julio1fer]

Yes, yes, yes, use a hood (or shadow the lens with your hand). For any lens, not only FSU.

 

[bgb]

I use a lens hood an every lens, rangefinder or slr camera. Ok not the XA i use my hand for that one. I do try not to take photos into the light and keep the hoods on mostly to protect the front element from damage and sticky fingers. My FED 2 needed a hood, the Industar 61 seemed prone to lens flare.
Looks cool too 🙂

 

[rbiemer]

I generally have a hood on all my lenses, as mentioned I use 'em as much for protection as for flare control. A couple of exceptions for me are the EOS mount 50/f1.8 and sometimes the J-12. Both of these lenses have very deeply recessed front elements. I use an hood with either of those if I am also using a filter. Mostly I have generic metal hoods; vented 40.5 mm ones for my Jupiter 50mm lenses, a straight non-vented hood for the J-9, a "wide angle" 40.5mm for the J-12, and a "tele" 40.5mm for the J-11. The seller Heavystar on ebay has been a good source for these. And a nice guy to deal with!
I have also been buying some vintage hoods from ebay seller "photo_widget". Another good source and excellent dealer.
Rob

 

[wolves3012]

Generally, I don't use a hood, although I know I ought to. Partly it's because I don't have hoods for some lenses and partly because they add to the bulk when carrying and I often want the most compact. I tend to be careful of where I aim the camera and because of that I rarely get flare.

 

[35mmdelux]

While I have dedicated lens hoods I also use generic hoods (Heavystar). They protect my lens from bumps and shield from obliques light sources that cause flare and reduce contrast. Nothing worse than having a great photo ruined by flare at the wrong time and wrong place. Heavystar metal hood seem to be smaller than the dedicated hoods, which is a really nice treat.

 

[David Hughes]

Hi

Search for 40.5mm and Leica and you'll find dozens of vented hoods that fit the Jupiter-8 and all from China.

And straight sided ones for the 85mm and 135mm are available every where as they don't need a wide front. Even so it pays to check with all the combinations.

Regards, David

 

[payasam]

I did not use a hood with the J-12 I had, but I always use one with my J-3. A hood will come with the J-9 that should arrive soon from Ukraine.

If you want to know what's right and what isn't, Yuri -- mail AT fedka DOT com -- is a helpful chap: and of course he knows the stuff he sells.

 

[johannielscom]

Always been wondering: were lens hoods supplied at all with the FSU lenses? Seems no-one has a clue on which hoods belong to certain FSU lenses...

For instance. I have two FED 50mm f2.0 lenses (from the FED-S) but what lens hoods were originally with them, if any at all? (collapsible lenses, no inner threaded ring on the front, 36mm diameter outside front, Summar-similar)

 

[ZorkiKat]

Soviet Hoods

Soviet Hoods

For Jupiter-3 and -8, as well as Industar -26M and -61 lenses, you'd need the slip-on 42 mm diameter hoods.

Two types of Soviet-made hoods for these lenses can be found: round and rectangular.

The rectangular version can only be used for certain types of Jupiter and Industar lenses. These would be the Jupiter made until the 1960s, and were usually with white aluminium barrels. These lenses did not have rotating fronts. Later Jupiter (and Industar?) lenses made from the 1970s onwards would have rotating fronts. A rectangular hood would rotate as the lens is focused and would result in various degrees of vignetting.

The round version is for the later Jupiter lenses. Usually these are the black Jupiters. They should also be the type used for Jupiter lenses on Kiev cameras. A round hood will always have the same orientation when the lens rotates during focusing so vignetting can never be a problem.

The hoods (diameter 36mm) for collapsible Industar will also fit Elmar lenses. They are deep enough even for use with Elmar 9 cm lenses. On a 50mm, they can be too long.

This hood can easily be DIY'ed with a piece of blackened cardboard tube. 3 cm deep and 36mm wide, no tapering necessary. This would be good enough in cutting stray light.


These hoods can cause viewfinder blockage. However an accessory finder can be used. The finder in this case will be high enough to clear the hood. With long lenses, extra finders are used anyway.