Canon LTM i Love Canon 50/1.2 (LTM)

[ruby.monkey]

Don't forget e) The hood is capable of swallowing small children whole.

 

[ottluuk]

Don't forget e) The hood is capable of swallowing small children whole.

Sadly, I don´t have the hood (and no small children either). The shop had one in stock but it they wanted more than 200 EUR for it - easily more than half the price of the naked lens 😱

Which is too bad, because as I understand it, there are no cheap/widely available alternatives?

 

[steveclem]

Are there really no alternatives? I also am dismayed at the rarity and price of a simple lens hood. I need to contact some ebay vendors, surely this cannot be so hard to fabricate.
Anybody know otherwise?

 

[krohmie]

I have the original hood, but why not search on eBay (international) for 55mm vented hood. Prices start at 6,99 Dollars 🙂

 

[ottluuk]

I have the original hood, but why not search on eBay (international) for 55mm vented hood. Prices start at 6,99 Dollars 🙂

The trouble is finding one that doesn't vignette... I've seen it mentioned that practically anything screw-in thicker than a slim filter will vignette on this lens. The original hood is 57mm slip-on with a tightening screw, if I'm not mistaken?

It seems that the dedicated hood for the Olympus OM 55/1.2 (but NOT the later 50/1.2) is a good fit but those are not cheap or plentiful either.

BTW, could you measure the original hood for us - the diameter of the front opening and the length of the cylindrical shading part should be enough. It would be useful for either a DIY solution or looking for a good alternative.

 

[ruby.monkey]

Length is just under 25mm, inside diameter about 78.5mm.

Has to be said that the fixing screw is a pain (literally) in the thumb - it's very close to the part of the hood that flares out and doesn't extend much past it; and it's not a particularly secure fixing mechanism.

 

[Chris Bail]

A lovely lens.


Ellie by Chris Bail, on Flickr


Survival by Chris Bail, on Flickr


L1012636 by Chris Bail, on Flickr


Millvale by Chris Bail, on Flickr


Abbey, Mom, Dad's foot by Chris Bail, on Flickr

 

[kermaier]

There are a few good options in 57mm clamp-on hoods from the classic rangefinder era. The best is for the Yashica Electro 35. There's also one from Petri that's nice. Neither should vignette on the 50/1.2, as they were originally for 35mm lenses. I believe there's also a good one from Minolta, but I've never gotten my hands on it.
::Ari

 

[krohmie]

Choir concert yesterday evening

 

[gb hill]

Love this shot Krohmie.

 

[ottluuk]

f/1.2

f/4 or thereabouts

f/16

 

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[mfogiel]

20094115 by mfogiel, on Flickr


20123419 by mfogiel, on Flickr


20093716 by mfogiel, on Flickr

 

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[mretina]

Canon P, 50mm f1.2 RF LTM by mraposio, on Flickr



Canon P, 50mm f1.2 RF LTM by mraposio, on Flickr

 

[iaeaix]

Lovely shots!
Regards to the hood, I bought a B+W 55mm screw in hood, have not received it - but I will test it out see if I got any trouble on the lovely lens.