Lens hood question

[exe163]

I got a screw-in lens hood from ebay (iirc seller: heavymetal). The hood is metal and in good quality. But the problem is, when it is all the way screwed up in, the solid part of the vent obstructs the viewfinder. I wonder if the official lens hood, or lens hood for other lenses, has the same problem. I was hoping to have the venting side to coincide with the viewfinder to minimize the obstruction.

 

[keepright]

The Zeiss hoods are bayonet mount, so the cutouts align with the viewfinder.

Original equipment manufacturer: more expensive for a reason.

 

[exe163]

Thanks. But $80 is still a bit steep for a lens hood.

 

[ferider]

Which lens ? Some ZM lenses can use CV Nokton hoods.

Also, you might want to try an empty filter ring between your lens and hood.

 

[exe163]

I have the 35/2. Where Can I get an empty filter ring?

 

[ferider]

Buy a cheap 43mm filter and knock the glass out (try with glass first 🙂 ). Hope it doesn't vignette, those heavystar hoods are quite deep. A better solution might be the smaller, unvented hood type, like one of those two:

Or a 35/1.4 Nokton bayonett hood from the bartender.

 

[exe163]

Well, I'm only getting the hood for the look and to protect my filterless front element. Having an empty filter doesn't seem like a good idea anymore. Where did you get those short hoods?

I also stumble across something like this:
http://bophoto.typepad.com/bophoto/2010/09/new-lens-hood-for-voigtlander-35mm-14.html

I don't know if they are for 35mm or just M8.

P.S. Do you think I should give heavystar another shot? Anybody with the 35/2 and 43mm hood that actually line up perfectly?

 

[ferider]

The left one is from heavystar, the right one from Stephen. Stephen sells the bayonet Nokton hood (LH-6) for US 69, but maybe you can find a used one cheaper.

 

[Bob Michaels]

I got a screw-in lens hood from ebay (iirc seller: heavymetal). The hood is metal and in good quality. But the problem is, when it is all the way screwed up in, the solid part of the vent obstructs the viewfinder. I wonder if the official lens hood, or lens hood for other lenses, has the same problem. I was hoping to have the venting side to coincide with the viewfinder to minimize the obstruction.

I have a Heavystar hood and two (35mm & 28mm) Zeiss hoods. My Heavystar hood has the minor problem you described above. The Zeiss hoods do not have this problem.

The Zeiss hoods were bonuses when I bought both lenses used here on RFF. The problem with the Heavystar hood was so minor that I could live with it for the price of a Zeiss hood.

 

[keepright]

Thanks. But $80 is still a bit steep for a lens hood.

Perhaps, but $1000 is a bit steep for a lens, too. It doesn't sound like the alternatives are that much less expensive in exchange for uncertain results.

(And yes, for that price, sure Zeiss should include a hood. So should Canon. But they don't, and I'd rather pay $1000 for the lens with the option of adding a hood if I want one than pay $1100 for a lens that includes a hood "for free".)