arcimboldo
Member
hi,
should i use the zm lense hood for the 50mm planar, are there other brands fitting the bajonett ring?
a.
should i use the zm lense hood for the 50mm planar, are there other brands fitting the bajonett ring?
a.
Bob Michaels
nobody special
I have owned and used the $80 +- Zeiss bayonet hood made for this lens as well as the $15+- Heavystar E-Bay hood that screws into the filter ring.
They both serve exactly the same function, Zeiss more elegantly, Chinese knock off much more inexpensively.
They both serve exactly the same function, Zeiss more elegantly, Chinese knock off much more inexpensively.
mfogiel
Veteran
Whatever you use, just use it, a lens without a hood is naked.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
I much prefer the Zeiss bayonet-fit hood, because you can remove it, fit a filter, and refit the hood, quicker. I'm a GREAT believer in hoods for lens protection as well as for reducing flare/increasing contrast.
Cheers,
R.
Cheers,
R.
icebear
Veteran
+1 I am always amazed how many DSLR shooters with their zooms have the shade attched backwards
.Turtle
Veteran
good for protection, but I have never had flare issues without.
horosu
Well-known
The ZM lenses are some of the most flare proof I have ever used. Never needed a hood for that purpose.
thegf
Established
i've used my VC hood (for a 35 or 40 mm nokton), and it fits just fine. nothing to compare to, though.
arcimboldo
Member
thank you!
Turtle
Veteran
Very true! Except the 28 2.8 can throw up some spectacular flare once in a while.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
You may well be right -- unless, of course, there's any dust on the glass. But I like 'em for mechanical protection (including keeping dust/rain off the glass...).
Cheers,
R.
Richard G
Veteran
The ZM 50 Sonnar C hood saved both my Sonnar and my M5 when I dropped them from the piano stool.