vladhed
R.I.P. 1997-2006
here's 6 rigid hoods for 40.5mm
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The most overlooked accessory
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GeneW
Veteran
I'm with Bill 100% on this one. I picked up a 48mm metal hood for my Canonet QL17 GIII and have seen an immediate difference in any shots towards the sun. The hood doesn't totally eliminate the flare but it tames it down to very useable. I picked up a Voigtlander 40.5mm metal hood for my Jupiter 8. A tad pricey but it has a cap which makes it very nice to use.
The Canonet without the hood is very prone to flare. But here's a shot I took using the lens hood, shooting directly into blinding light.
The Canonet without the hood is very prone to flare. But here's a shot I took using the lens hood, shooting directly into blinding light.
Russ
Well-known
Gene said:
I've "hooded" all of my rangefinders, and have noticed an immediate improvement in the quality of the images. Especially the Canonet GIII QL-17 and the Oly RC. I never shoot without them now. I use the metal screw on one's, and use whichever generic or Kiron lens cap that fits it perfectly. "once you've been to da hood, you never go back"
Russ
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nwcanonman
Guest
Gene,
Nice shot, the hood does really help in this one.
Nice shot, the hood does really help in this one.
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michael
Guest
A beginner's question. You show concern for flare, but in the lovely shots you posted, the flare is relatively little. more to the point, the flare seems to my novice eyes to convey an impression of the character of the light. So...and this is not a rhetorical question...why worry?
Russ
Well-known
nwcanonman said:
Big H
It must have killed you to say that, knowing what a non-hooder that you are. In time, you will see the folly of your ways. I'm willing to bet that you will purchase at least two lens hoods at the upcoming camera show, down here in my "hood" And I'll be watching and counting...
Russ
bmattock
Veteran
michael said:
I think that's a very reasonable question - and not just for beginners!
I look at it this way - flare can be a useful tool, just one tool more in a big bag of tricks. But the key is putting it under your control, not letting it happen whenever it happens to do so.
Also, not all flare produces dramatic effects. Some flare produces an ugly washing-out of the overall picture. I'm including a photo of my house taken Mamiya Super Deluxe 50mm f1.5 rangefinder without a hood - very washed out - that's a form of flare. I certainly didn't want it there - so I should have used a lens hood. What you'll notice is just an overall lack of contrast - that's flare.
Intentionally shooting into the light to produce certain effects, such as silhouetting (sp?), flare, or so on are known as 'contre jour' or 'into the light' style of photography and it is certainly a valid school - but to be used correctly, it is very much under the control of the photographer.
So use flare - enjoy the effects it produces! But know when and where and why you're going to have flare or effects of that nature, as opposed to just letting it happen, in my opinion.
Best Regards,
Bill Mattocks
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michael
Guest
Thanks Bill for that very illuminating (wups...) comment. Makes a lot of sense to me.
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Rob
Guest
For the GSN, I had a black lens shade which was made by Konica
that was rectangular and slipped right on with a captive screw
to keep it on. On my black GT body it looked super nice and was
very effective. It did not have a Konica part number on it but I
bet you could find some on Ebay.
that was rectangular and slipped right on with a captive screw
to keep it on. On my black GT body it looked super nice and was
very effective. It did not have a Konica part number on it but I
bet you could find some on Ebay.
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Kin Lau
Guest
If you want to make your own rectangular lenshood, find the appropriate sized plastic bottle, eg one where the neck is just little smaller than the barrel size, and the body is about the right size for the hood. Cut the neck off at the right size point, a little smaller is probably better, since you can always make a few lengthwise cuts to make it fit. Cut the body off at about the 1 inch mark. Spray paint the whole thing black, and you have a DIY black lenshood.
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nwcanonman
Guest
Kin Lau,
Hey, a great idea and it's cheap (Scot's blood ~ ; - )
Hey, a great idea and it's cheap (Scot's blood ~ ; - )
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Kin Lau
Guest
Can't claim credit. I did see it somewhere else, but don't remember where.
Someone else out there also has a page on making front caps & hoods from paper, but I like the plastic recycling idea better.
Someone else out there also has a page on making front caps & hoods from paper, but I like the plastic recycling idea better.
Gordon Coale
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Kin Lau
Guest
That's the one.. thanks!
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
I made a hood for my TLR's from black plastic film boxes, the one that keeps the film canister airtight. I think some Fuji model was just perfectly snapping into the bay1 mount. But that's way too small for rf's.
Elmar Fudd
Newbie
Hoods are definetly important on most vintage lenses. I notice an increase in contrast when using a Summarit with hood, as well as my 90mm F4 with hood; even when not shooting into the sun. Light striking the lens at an oblique angle is never good for contrast and sharpness.
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