Heads up: some 40.5 vented Lens hoods on ebay

[ddutchison]

I'm no relation to the seller, can't vouch for him -etc, but I do notice that people here seem to be looking for these, and the Hansa/Walz versions don't come up that often. The guy has 3 of them for sale at this moment, black, slightly inverted cones (a-la Leica), $14.99 B.I.N. only. I emailed him to ask if he'll be getting more, and will post here if he says yes.

Oh yeah, they're here...

40.5 Vented hoods

 

[David Kieltyka]

I bought three of these hoods last week from the same seller. They're good stuff...sturdy, made of metal. Perfect for my Zeiss 50mm Sonnars.

-Dave-

 

[Kin Lau]

I bought mine from Heavystar last week, and I'm waiting for the mail at this point.

If the auction is over (he posts BIN with qty's of 5 at a time) and it's usually sold out with a day or two, he always posts a new batch. Just check under "Lense Hoods" or "Nikon Lense Hoods".

 

[JoeFriday]

excellent.. I've been looking for one.. thanks for the heads up!

 

[furcafe]

Yeah, I got a 39mm vented hood from him a few weeks ago. What he needs to do is stock up on 40mm hoods; those are the really difficult ones to find.

 

[T_om]

Excellent hoods and the seller is very fast to ship.

I like mine. 🙂

Tom

PS: Standard financial disclaimer. No relation to seller except as a satisfied buyer.

 

[VictorM.]

Thanks for the heads up: I checked his 'store' and found one left and bought it!

 

[rover]

sold out

have to look again in a couple days.

 

[sockeyed]

I bought one last week and it arrived yesterday. Nicely made and looks great on my black Jupiter-8 on Bessa-R. Minimal viewfinder blockage too.

 

[tom_f77]

Yes... All sold out today, but he had some 43mm ones instead. Perfect!

Thanks,

Tom

 

[JoeFriday]

sockeyed.. what sort of lens cap do you use with it?

 

[David Kieltyka]

The 40.5mm hoods I got aren't "sockeyed." I haven't measured them yet to determine a cap size but I'd guess around 55mm should do the trick. I plan to order Kaiser caps as soon as the NYC stores return from Passover break. 😎

-Dave-

 

[JoeFriday]

sorry for the confusion, David.. I was asking our other member "sockeyed" what cap he was using.. no response from him yet.. but your knowledge would also be much appreciated

 

[David Kieltyka]

sorry for the confusion, David.. I was asking our other member "sockeyed" what cap he was using.. no response from him yet.. but your knowledge would also be much appreciated

Hehe...pardon me while I pull my foot out of my mouth. 😱

Once I measure the hood and get the appropriate caps I'll definitely mention the brand and size here.

-Dave-

 

[David Kieltyka]

Well, I ended up getting 57mm Kaiser slip-on caps for the 40.5mm hoods. I tried a 56mm first but it was too small. The 57mm is just a touch loose, not enough to slip off but enough to not firmly grip the hood. It'll do, though. I may try out a 57mm B+W slip-on when I'm in NYC next week. If it's more snug than the Kaiser I'll buy a couple of 'em.

-Dave-