Slight dent in hood for canon ltm 50 1.4

[punkzter]

I have a hood (the correct hood) for my Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM lens. It has a slight dent on one side. I think that the linked photo shows it pretty clearly.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/MBKtXkJXkzH8SCag7

Is this a cause for concern?

Thanks,
Brad

 

[ruby.monkey]

As long as the hood mounts without undue effort - it ain't pretty but it won't intrude into the photo.

You might be able to push most of that dent out with a lens vise.

 

[punkzter]

Oh, it mounts. The dent/indent is only on the outer rim of the hood.

I now that I need to do some testing, but it's a busy time right now and I won't be able to develop film for a bit.

I guess my main concern was vignetting.

 

[rfaspen]

No, won't be a problem. You'll see. I'd be extremely surprised if that introduced vignetting.

I'm pretty sure that ding can be "straightened out" (a pun). A lens vise would likely do it, but very careful/skilled pressure might do as well....I sometimes bring things back into round using a properly sized wooden dowel and hand pressure.

 

[punkzter]

Great. Thanks!