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Maybe the reason for having as many good looking lens hoods is the lack of usefulness since they seem to slide off, as mentioned above.
airds said:Joe
I use the 'heavystar' - see 55mm 'normal' hood - nice quality, not too big on the outside diameter and cheap but of course it's a screw in, so with it in situ you're knackered for filters, lenscaps, etc :-(
The wide angle equivalent - approx same diameter but shorter has been used here successfully too.
back alley said:that hood looks enormous!
John Shriver said:Will, that hood is so big in diameter that it looks like it goes through the middle of the rangefinder spot!
I've got the real thing, a specimen that even looks used! Too bad they didn't make it rectangular, it would have been smaller. The camera would even be able to sit level on a flat surface. It's not like it's hard to put it on right, I have no trouble with all my other rectangular hoods (Canon 50/1.8, Summar, Summitar, Summicron).
Of course, making a rectangular hood isn't that tough a bit of metalwork, if you can find the right clamp base to start from.
raid amin said:The main plus point of a rangefinder camera is its simplicity for usage. A huge lens hood makes the use of the rangefinder rather clumsy, doesn't it.