M8 Solution to Canon 50/0.95 Hood and Cap.

[johnastovall]

I know several of you like I do have a Canon 50mm f/0.95 converted to the M-mount for use on your M8's.

Since the original hood can go for upwards of 500 dollars, I've found a cheap solution.

Look on eBay for seller called Heavystar. He has a 72mm screw in hood which will fit the 50/0.95 and his 74mm clip in len cap will snap right into the hood.

If you are shooting the 0.95 on the M8 the hood helps with flare at night and I like having a cap to protect the lens or the IR cut filter when I have it on.

 

[gdi]

I bought two of them - a normal and wideangle version. Either should be fine with the M8, but the normal vignettes on film. I haven't noticed this with the wide.

 

[johnastovall]

I bought two of them - a normal and wideangle version. Either should be fine with the M8, but the normal vignettes on film. I haven't noticed this with the wide.

Thanks, I've not tried it on film as I just got an M3 last week. For Lens caps the trick with Heavystar hoods is "4mm". The snap on lens caps work fine on the hoods that don't have caps if you get the one that's 4mm larger than the hood thread diameter. Not sure if this rule holds on the wides but it works on the 'normal' ones.

 

[gdi]

Thanks, I've not tried it on film as I just got an M3 last week. For Lens caps the trick with Heavystar hoods is "4mm". The snap on lens caps work fine on the hoods that don't have caps if you get the one that's 4mm larger than the hood thread diameter. Not sure if this rule holds on the wides but it works on the 'normal' ones.

I'll give it a try - I've been using a plastic food container lid that I reinforced with duct tape! I guess there's no wonder why I won't spring for an original hood!

 

[venchka]

John, the smaller hoods use larger caps. The 43mm hood for the Nikkor 50/1.4 uses a very common 55mm snap cap. Overall, it's a great system!

 

[johnastovall]

John, the smaller hoods use larger caps. The 43mm hood for the Nikkor 50/1.4 uses a very common 55mm snap cap. Overall, it's a great system!

I know the 39mm Leica hoods he has come with a larger cap. Not sure what the break point is on my 4mm discovery but it holds for 72mm, 62mm and 58mm.

I've found the 62 hood of his works better than the Leica clip on (which can come off) when teamed with his 60-62mm adapter ring on my Noctilux.

 

[umcelinho]

bumping the thread as I've found this one that might be a good option:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mennon-New-...766?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d080c68be

it would need to have a vend made, otherwise framing would be impossible, but might be worth a try... also considered buying a cheap 72mm filter just for the ring, then build a diy vented rectangular hood, has anyone tried something in that sense?

 

[umcelinho]

This is a Heavy Star hood on my Canon 50/.95. I fear the rectangular hood (16:9 format) mentioned above would be nearly as big as a M body.

well, now that you've mentioned it, it probably is. I'll try to come up with a generic DIY square hood as soon as I get my lens back from DAG, maybe do something like the compact square hoods Cris made for the 35/1.4 Nokton and other lenses... but very DIYesque!