Mamiya 7 / 80mm lens hood

[loic.sans]

Hi there, I have broken my 80mm Mamiya lens hood.
I have tried to look for a genuine replacement, which is very hard to find in the UK.
I was wondering if anyone knows a good alternative to the original 80mm len hood?
Cheers

 

[EdSawyer]

Ebay

Ebay

Ebay is your best bet.

 

[loic.sans]

For info I've just ordered this hood (ebay) to replace my genuine broken one.
I don;t know what it's worth, but for a fraction of the price of the original one, I'll see how this works out.
I'll let anyone interested how this hood is.

 

[benlees]

Keh.com often has them in the $25 range.

 

[pmu]

How about this one? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/58MM-metal-le...0525375242?pt=Lens_Accessories#ht_1688wt_1026

 

[loic.sans]

Thanks Petri. I had found a used original hood but I've just ordered this one as it's quite cheap to see if it fits well.

 

[Johnmcd]

My second hand M7 didn't come with a hood so I just bought one of these.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360184063865&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Was hoping it would arrive today. The price is right

Anyone have one yet?

John

 

[loic.sans]

I've actually bought it too. It's a massive beast...when mounted on the 80mm lens, it obstructs quite a bit in the VF. After that I have found a used original hood.

 

[pmu]

How about this one? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/58MM-metal-le...0525375242?pt=Lens_Accessories#ht_1688wt_1026

This hood fits like a glove. It's couple of millimeters longer than the original hood, but I have not noticed any vignetting. I have also not used any filters with the hood - I think that this metallic ebay hood protects the front element very well*. Also it does not obstruct the viewfinder view more than the stock hood.

*well, I never use filters anyway...