Hoods Question To The Contax-G Community

[ruben]

Hi Friends,

On behalf of the Zeiss cause, in its broader sense, would you mind to detail the thread size of the different G system lens hoods ?

I don't think I need calliper accuracy, and ~ + - 1mm will be fair enough for me.

]Thanks,
Ruben

 

[steamer]

Ruben I don't have a clue about the thread size, but there is somebody on ebay who sells very cheap copies of the G hoods out of Shanghai. they are not a gorgeous as the real thing but they do the job.

 

[ruben]

Ruben I don't have a clue about the thread size.....

That's the problem steamer, it seems that beyond the owners no one else has any clue.

Cheers,,
Ruben

 

[steamer]

I am a proud owner of these hoods I just moved my calipers to a more logical place but I can't remember where that more logical place is now, so I have measured the hood with a ruler and it is about 46mm which jibes with the instruction pamphlet that calls for 46 mm filters.

 

[ruben]

Are all, or most, G system lens 46mm ?

 

[Jocko]

Ruben, todays new idea - finding out for oneself: http://www.contaxcameras.co.uk/gseries/glenses.asp

Ian 🙂

 

[steamer]

For sure the 90, 28, and 45

 

[haagen_dazs]

the 21mm lens has a filter size of 55mm

 

[uhligfd]

And the Hologon does not accept filters.

Actually a stack of 2 old 55mm filters with their glass removed acts as a hood for the 21 mm for me. There is none available from Contax.

 

[ruben]

Ruben, todays new idea - finding out for oneself: http://www.contaxcameras.co.uk/gseries/glenses.asp

Ian 🙂

Hi Ian,
As in the past, I don't see there any info on thread sizes.:bang:

But people at this thread have already supplyied the answer.

Cheers,
Ruben

 

[Mike Kovacs]

I think this information is pretty easy to find on the net. Anyhow, its 46mm for the 28-45-90 combo.

I have one of the Chinese GG-2 knock-offs coming in the mail any day now.

 

[kbg32]

Rueben,

28, 35, 45, and 90 take 46mm filters.
21 takes 55mm filters.
16mm has it's own proprietary clip on neutral density center filter.

Cheers.

 

[sepiareverb]

Ruben- the 28, 35, 45 & 90 all have 46mm diameter, standard pitch threads (standard as in the same as a B&W or Hoya filter) The 21 uses a 55mm standard thread for filters, but there is no dedicated hood. The 16 can only accept the gradation filter- though I don't know how that fits on, and I do not have the zooms info.

 

[JBC]

RE: Hoods Question To The Contax-G Community

Ruben,

The 21 uses a 55mm hood/filter thread. The 28, 35, 45 and 90 have a 46mm hood/filter thread. I believe that the zoom is also 46mm.

Jim Couch

 

[Xmas]

Ruben

The zeiss hoods will take generic clip on 55mm filters to act as hood caps I use the 28mm hood on my Kievs, for the J12 and J3, with a 40.5 to 46 mm step ring.

Noel