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

[Shac]

And a cylindrical 48mm screw-in hood like this one brilliantly made with original Nikon parts, or the Hoya I found by chance and which has similar dimensions and shape, offers a better covering against flare (which is what a hood is designed for) than the original one or any aftermarket hood having a conic design.

I'm curious - why do you think the simple "cylinder" version is better at controlling flare?
TIA

 

[enasniearth]

Hoods

Hoods

I guess I can't understand the hoods ,
When lenses were uncoated it was a must to keep contrast .
Most rf nikkors have recessed front glass and hoods are unnecessary .
Postwar coated glass is resistant to flare , I only use a hood in very
Bright sun .
On the 35 /1.8 I use a 43mm multicoated filter with a 43mm cap ,
No issues noted . There are 43mm threads on the lens , the aperature ring is 48mm threads , the nikon hood is a pain really .
Just my opinion .

 

[Chris Bail]

I like having a hood on these tiny lenses just to keep my index finger out of the picture, but the clip-ons are just too easy to pop off.

I lost my 35/2.5 lens cap the first time I ever tried using it. I retraced my steps and found it, but had to endure some gripes from my wife about losing it in the first place (not the first time something like that has happened...)

I'll have to look at the 48-49mm step up method with a generic hood.

 

[marcr1230]

Bumping this thread - I need a shade for the 35/1.8
I have an 85/2.0 2 part shade, looking for the 50/1.4 2 part
Which I can't seem to find

Any thoughts?

I tried a 43 mm shade but it makes it hard/impossible to change the aperture ring

Thanks

 

[Highway 61]

Any thoughts?

Yes : eBay item 401255194814.

 

[marcr1230]

Yes : eBay item 401255194814.

This looks like it would cut off the edges of a 35mm lens image no?

 

[ferider]

Bumping this thread - I need a shade for the 35/1.8
I have an 85/2.0 2 part shade, looking for the 50/1.4 2 part
Which I can't seem to find

Any thoughts?

I tried a 43 mm shade but it makes it hard/impossible to change the aperture ring

Thanks

At the remote chance that somebody here wonders how to hood the LTM versions of these lenses (35/1.8 is different size than S-mount):

This hood was originally sold by CV/Stephen (for the 1st version 35 Color Skopar). But you can find similar ones on ebay. Marc, the original Series VII 2 piece 50/1.4 hood is a pain, it intrudes grossly into the viewfinder. Yes, the above hood is a bit short for 50mm, but it stays out of the framelines, and Sonnars were designed for flare resistance.

Roland.

 

[Highway 61]

This looks like it would cut off the edges of a 35mm lens image no?

No it would not. I use such a thing on my own W-Nikkor-C 35mm f/1.8 : no problem.

It's the same size as the hood made with original Nikon parts and displayed by Erik above.

 

[marcr1230]

Thanks much, I'll try it!

No it would not. I use such a thing on my own W-Nikkor-C 35mm f/1.8 : no problem.

It's the same size as the hood made with original Nikon parts and displayed by Erik above.

 

[Peter Jennings]

Similar to Erik's solution. I had a beat-up 8.5cm Nikkor in LTM that came with just the base ring of the 3-piece hood. Sold the lens, but kept the ring. Some Canon 2-piece hoods of the same era use the same Series VII system, and the hoods are much easier to find and more affordable. Here's the Canon S-50 hood mounted on the Nikkor ring on the 3.5cm.

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And the T-50 hood is perfect with an 8.5cm.

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