Hood for 50 1.4 Nikon S2

Erik van Straten said:
This looks like a copy of the well know Waltz shade. It's nice, but still interferes in the viewfinder and its diameter is larger than the diameter of the lens barrel.

My ideal is the shade for the Elmar-M 50mm f/2.8, just a ring in the filter mount with the same diameter as the lens. The advantage is that it does not show up in the viewfinder and is small enough to carry around on the camera all day without causing any discomfort or irritation and accepting the same lens cap as the lens.

Erik.
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Why not try this type then? It is a simple cylinder of 43mm diameter (slightly over actually as there is a small shoulder) and should therefore fit. Subject to the thread pitch (I believe modern thread pitches work OK though even if they do not screw in all the way). I seriously doubt this would vignette and while I am not sure about whether it interferes with the finder image on a Nikon S2 it is about the best you will do it seems to me. This one is unaccountably pricey but others most likely could be found for the normal price of a couple of bucks.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/43mm-Me...187730?hash=item1a4a72ced2:g:PREAAOSwPK1ZXKkR

Alternatively this one (below) is available in a range of diameters but not 43mm. It costs around $2 US (the prices here are listed in Australian currency). An option may be to buy one of 40.5mm diameter and use a step down ring from 43 to 40.5mm. I have had success in the past doing this (one size less) as surprisingly it does not always cause vignetting. And it would avoid your concern about the hood not being larger than 43mm. If you find it does not work then it's cost you less than a cup of coffee.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/37-39-4...hash=item3ab61183c7:m:mm0o_rrrrai2ng0rLt6itew

In relation to your preference for one like those used on Leica Elmar I know the one you mean I think - clamp fit and a short cylinder. But the Leica ones I have seen do not come in 43mm. I have some clamp fit hoods - all from original classic lenses but none of those are in 43mm either, the others are all for 39mm, 40mm, 46mm and 48mm diameter lenses. I have collected these over the years mainly from camera store bins where they get rid of bits and pieces plus one or two I bought on eBay. There is one vintage hood I own that is an exception which is 43mm but its screw fit. I use on my 39mm lenses mainly - with a 39-43mm stepping ring. It is a short cylinder in chrome on brass, is beautifully made (and looks stunning on a chrome lens especially) and is labelled Ricoh and series V1. Undoubtedly it was for one of their early fixed lens rangefinder cameras of the 195os. Sadly, I could find no picture of it for you on the internet. You may wish to keep an eye out on eBay as vintage hoods do turn up now and then and you may find a suitable one even if you start off with a cheap Chinese substitute till then. Be warned though prices for vintage hoods tend to be high.

One final thought. You could go entirely the other way. I recently bought the hood depicted below (available in chrome or in black and various diameters). If it is mainly interference with the view finder that worries you, this may seem counter intuitive. But believe me this specific hood, because it is so slight in build, really does not interfere at least when I use it on my Leica M cameras. It is very slim compared to other vented hoods. Worth a thought? It is more for a wide angle lens of course.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Slim-New-m...353824?hash=item466989dea0:g:tLoAAOSwAQtZlTU7
 
Just found a photo of a Ricoh camera with the hood I mentioned below on the front of an old catalogue. If you ever manage to find one I have little doubt it would be ideal for your purpose and looks the part too.

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ri...770564?hash=item3f834c8844:g:gWQAAOSwax5Y0XUq

And the following one is NOT the hood I have but it would work perfectly well. Though again, it is expensive - as vintage hoods tend to be. Moreover it is 43mm and is clamp fit by all appearances. But it looks of later design and does appear to be fabricated from lighter metal than the one I own.

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-in-Box...352655?hash=item4d725fa54f:g:ZzQAAOSwERRa38Qh

Almost all older lenses would have had OEM or after market hoods available of course because the older coatings were poorer than modern lenses. If you or others here, can identify other old vintage lenses with a 43mm diameter (which I believe your Nikkor also has) I suspect that with persistence in searching using specific suitable search terms you will find what you are looking for. ON eBay incidentally these seem to be listed under vintage lenses not under lens hoods - which tends to be reserved for modern hoods.
 
Erik van Straten said:
Yes, but they are too wide (and therefore too big) because of the vents.
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Well, I don't really find them too large and too big. Also, those standard $5 Chinese tilted and vented hoods (copies of the Leitz 12585) will also work just fine on the W-Nikkor-C 35mm f/2.5 without causing any vignetting.

For the W-Nikkor-C 28mm f/3.5 lens : the Chinese just made some wide-angle tilted and vented screw-in hoods (copies of the Leitz 12504) which are just perfect.

For a long while I had been using that lens without any hood because the front element is recessed enough. Result : tons of photos spoiled by one of my fingers being in the frame. Since I got that hood, it doesn't happen any longer.

So with a rangefinder a hood is useful for many reasons :

- it will do its job of protecting the front element from oblique light sources and will help to reduce flare,
- it will protect the lens front rim from dings and knicks,
- it will allow you to always leave the (precious if original vintage) lens caps at home, even when you travel,
- it will keep raindrops and your fingers away from the lens front element with standard lenses and from the frame with wide-angle lenses.
 
I am also looking for a hood for my Nikkor 5cm 1.4 so it seems the Heliopan would be the right one for me, I will be using it on my M2 with the amedeo adapter. Thanks for this thread Megido! And thanks for the tips guys!

Erik, nice brochure about the Noctilux! And good I can read German :)

Giulio
 
giulio stucchi said:
I am also looking for a hood for my Nikkor 5cm 1.4 so it seems the Heliopan would be the right one for me, I will be using it on my M2 with the amedeo adapter. Thanks for this thread Megido! And thanks for the tips guys!

Giulio
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Well, I searched extensively but didn't come up with much hence the post. I hope it will
be of use to future 50 1.4 owners. Will let you know how the Heliopan works out once arrived. Thank you to all contributors so far.
 
Erik van Straten said:
Then you need a Noctilux 50mm f/1.2, the only 50mm lens that needs no hood. Read this:


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これはドイツ語？オランダ語？
まぁ、どちらにしても読みたくても読めないな〜。
そもそも、どのノクティルックスにも興味がないしね。

I'm not saying the Nikkor-S 50/1.4 absolutely doesn't need a hood, but I'm happy to forgo the extra bulk and ugly factor and fuddle through those times when having a hood would probably help.

Highway 61 said:
Result : tons of photos spoiled by one of my fingers being in the frame. Since I got that hood, it doesn't happen any longer.
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That's a good reason to use a hood indeed. I rarely get fingers in the frame with other lenses, but the W-Nikkor 2.8cm f3.5... sheesh! Almost every time. Luckily, the 28mm focal length doesn't really work for me, so I almost never shoot that lens.
 
jonmanjiro said:
これはドイツ語？オランダ語？
まぁ、どちらにしても読みたくても読めないな〜。
そもそも、どのノクティルックスにも興味がないしね。
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Oh, I did not know that you do not understand German. It says, besides some other information, that "A lens hood is for the Noctilux not as important as for other lenses". So I thought that the Noctilux 50mm f/1.2 is the ideal lens for you.

Erik.
 
Quick update but sorry not pic yet.
I received the Heliopan hood last week.
Fit perfectly on my Nikkor 5cm 1.4 sc.
I will post few photo from a roll of tmax 100 on the Nikkor thread pretty soon.
Again, thanks for the tip!

Giulio
 
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