Fuji GSW 690 Lens hood

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I dunno if there is a lens hood available for the Fuji GSW 690 with the M67 x 0,75 finethread.
Anyway.
I've designed and printed my own - well to be exact - four.
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did you remove the metal slide out hood (that covers the lens setting rings)? Did you use the calculation based on the pupil location or the diameter of the front element?
I have a GSW690-iii and recently purchased a 67-77mm step up ring and a 77mm extension tube 24mm long (that just barely fits inside the in-built hood) to screw in 77mm filters more easily and mount square/rectangular filter holder. Have not yet tried this setup but by my calculations it should not vignette.
Your conical one with the holes in it seems like the holes will let in light?
I would be concerned about light reflecting off the shiny conical surfaces unless you add flocking?

Fun to see your modifications on a camera that doesn't have many options for modification.
 
did you remove the metal slide out hood (that covers the lens setting rings)? Did you use the calculation based on the pupil location or the diameter of the front element?
I have a GSW690-iii and recently purchased a 67-77mm step up ring and a 77mm extension tube 24mm long (that just barely fits inside the in-built hood) to screw in 77mm filters more easily and mount square/rectangular filter holder. Have not yet tried this setup but by my calculations it should not vignette.
Your conical one with the holes in it seems like the holes will let in light?
I would be concerned about light reflecting off the shiny conical surfaces unless you add flocking?

Fun to see your modifications on a camera that doesn't have many options for modification.
I have the first model, GSW 690, which does not have a slide out lens hood. That was the reason why I made this one.

I did not "calculate" anything, In the drawing I sketched the diameter and angle of the lens, constructed the diameter of the hood accordingly and made a testprint.
After that I mounted the lenshood and looked at the flattest possible angle through the open lens with
opened leafblades and cant see the edge of the lenshood - so it should not vignet.

Because of the holes: some time ago I designed a lenshood for a 35mm / f1,8 Nikkor rangefinder. The guy who asked for it wanted a version with holes. So I also made one with holes for the Fuji.
And of course, depending on the angle of the lightsource the light will fall into the lenshood.
I can also design the cylindrical without holes if ya want to ;-)

aaand yes, no matter what kind of filament you use, painting the inside with a flat black colour is necessary.

Do you have any suggestions for 3D printed parts for the Fuji??
 
Something to make it bigger; I keep mislaying mine amongst the Leicas.
Uh—that's obviously a serious problem. (problème sérieux)
Perhaps an additional base plate to make it taller?
Or an additional handle on the left side as like for the Pentax 6x7?
Of course, we could design an even larger lens hood. But if the diameter is too large, you won't be able to see anything through the viewfinder.
 
Uh—that's obviously a serious problem. (problème sérieux)
Perhaps an additional base plate to make it taller?
Or an additional handle on the left side as like for the Pentax 6x7?
Of course, we could design an even larger lens hood. But if the diameter is too large, you won't be able to see anything through the viewfinder.
😂 a first world problem!
 
did you remove the metal slide out hood (that covers the lens setting rings)? Did you use the calculation based on the pupil location or the diameter of the front element?
I have a GSW690-iii and recently purchased a 67-77mm step up ring and a 77mm extension tube 24mm long (that just barely fits inside the in-built hood) to screw in 77mm filters more easily and mount square/rectangular filter holder. Have not yet tried this setup but by my calculations it should not vignette.
Your conical one with the holes in it seems like the holes will let in light?
I would be concerned about light reflecting off the shiny conical surfaces unless you add flocking?

Fun to see your modifications on a camera that doesn't have many options for modification.
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I am one of those that got totally fed up with the sliding hood that I cut it off with a dremel tool and screwed in a standard wide vented 67mm hood, which goes on the threads a treat, doesn't block the finder and I can actually get at the aperture/shutter speed controls. It may not shade the lens perfectly but it keeps my fingers away from the glass. Works for me.
My only problem is the focussing is really stiff and clearly needs regreasing.
Great camera.
 
I am one of those that got totally fed up with the sliding hood that I cut it off with a dremel tool and screwed in a standard wide vented 67mm hood, which goes on the threads a treat, doesn't block the finder and I can actually get at the aperture/shutter speed controls. It may not shade the lens perfectly but it keeps my fingers away from the glass. Works for me.
My only problem is the focussing is really stiff and clearly needs regreasing.
Great camera.
I also didn't like the sliding hood on the GW 690 III

Focusing on my GW 690 III was considerably stiffer than on the older GSW 690. I also designed a lens hood with long slits like yours, but it seemed a bit too fragile for 3D printing. Plastic isn't aluminum, after all. But thanks for showing us. Now I know what small shapes are possible.

And to be honest, I've used the GSW 690 without a lens hood so far, and I survived 😎
 
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