Replacement Lens Hood

Yet again damage has caused me to replace another Nikon HB-39 lens
hood for my 16~85mm lens.

I've had a look at Amazon to see if they can sell me one and I find I
have a choice of the genuine Nikon, EzFoto, Fotodiox, Pearstone plus
several others. B&H has the Nikon and the Pearstone.

Too many choices. Too many prices even though the sums are relatively
trivial. I would be grateful for any comments which could help me make
a decision.

For whatever it is worth, I have found the Nikon relatively fragile
and flimsy. The need to replace the lens hood arises an unusual
accident but this is the third time I have had to replace one. I'm
open to recommendations for an alternative.

Regards,

Eric Stevens

On 2012-04-18 16:52:06 -0700, Eric Stevens said:

Yet again damage has caused me to replace another Nikon HB-39 lens
hood for my 16~85mm lens.

I've had a look at Amazon to see if they can sell me one and I find I
have a choice of the genuine Nikon, EzFoto, Fotodiox, Pearstone plus
several others. B&H has the Nikon and the Pearstone.

Too many choices. Too many prices even though the sums are relatively
trivial. I would be grateful for any comments which could help me make
a decision.

For whatever it is worth, I have found the Nikon relatively fragile
and flimsy. The need to replace the lens hood arises an unusual
accident but this is the third time I have had to replace one. I'm
open to recommendations for an alternative.

Regards,

Eric Stevens

Check these guys for a more durable solution:
http://www.camerafilters.com/pages/lenshoods.aspx


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Regards,

Savageduck

On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:19:43 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2012-04-18 16:52:06 -0700, Eric Stevens said:

Yet again damage has caused me to replace another Nikon HB-39 lens
hood for my 16~85mm lens.

I've had a look at Amazon to see if they can sell me one and I find I
have a choice of the genuine Nikon, EzFoto, Fotodiox, Pearstone plus
several others. B&H has the Nikon and the Pearstone.

Too many choices. Too many prices even though the sums are relatively
trivial. I would be grateful for any comments which could help me make
a decision.

For whatever it is worth, I have found the Nikon relatively fragile
and flimsy. The need to replace the lens hood arises an unusual
accident but this is the third time I have had to replace one. I'm
open to recommendations for an alternative.

Regards,

Eric Stevens

Check these guys for a more durable solution:
http://www.camerafilters.com/pages/lenshoods.aspx

Good try but, as far as I can tell, all of these are going to give
trouble at the wide (16mm) end of the scale.

Regards,

Eric Stevens

On 2012-04-18 18:10:03 -0700, Eric Stevens said:

On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:19:43 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2012-04-18 16:52:06 -0700, Eric Stevens said:

Yet again damage has caused me to replace another Nikon HB-39 lens
hood for my 16~85mm lens.

I've had a look at Amazon to see if they can sell me one and I find I
have a choice of the genuine Nikon, EzFoto, Fotodiox, Pearstone plus
several others. B&H has the Nikon and the Pearstone.

Too many choices. Too many prices even though the sums are relatively
trivial. I would be grateful for any comments which could help me make
a decision.

For whatever it is worth, I have found the Nikon relatively fragile
and flimsy. The need to replace the lens hood arises an unusual
accident but this is the third time I have had to replace one. I'm
open to recommendations for an alternative.

Regards,

Eric Stevens

Check these guys for a more durable solution:
http://www.camerafilters.com/pages/lenshoods.aspx

Good try but, as far as I can tell, all of these are going to give
trouble at the wide (16mm) end of the scale.

Regards,

Eric Stevens

They have "butter-fly" types.

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Regards,

Savageduck

On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:12:26 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2012-04-18 18:10:03 -0700, Eric Stevens said:

On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:19:43 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2012-04-18 16:52:06 -0700, Eric Stevens said:

Yet again damage has caused me to replace another Nikon HB-39 lens
hood for my 16~85mm lens.

I've had a look at Amazon to see if they can sell me one and I find I
have a choice of the genuine Nikon, EzFoto, Fotodiox, Pearstone plus
several others. B&H has the Nikon and the Pearstone.

Too many choices. Too many prices even though the sums are relatively
trivial. I would be grateful for any comments which could help me make
a decision.

For whatever it is worth, I have found the Nikon relatively fragile
and flimsy. The need to replace the lens hood arises an unusual
accident but this is the third time I have had to replace one. I'm
open to recommendations for an alternative.

Regards,

Eric Stevens

Check these guys for a more durable solution:
http://www.camerafilters.com/pages/lenshoods.aspx

Good try but, as far as I can tell, all of these are going to give
trouble at the wide (16mm) end of the scale.


They have "butter-fly" types.

There is one that _might_ do but I am frankly dubious.

Regards,

Eric Stevens

On 2012-04-18 19:33:46 -0700, Eric Stevens said:

On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:12:26 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2012-04-18 18:10:03 -0700, Eric Stevens said:

On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:19:43 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2012-04-18 16:52:06 -0700, Eric Stevens said:

Yet again damage has caused me to replace another Nikon HB-39 lens
hood for my 16~85mm lens.

I've had a look at Amazon to see if they can sell me one and I find I
have a choice of the genuine Nikon, EzFoto, Fotodiox, Pearstone plus
several others. B&H has the Nikon and the Pearstone.

Too many choices. Too many prices even though the sums are relatively
trivial. I would be grateful for any comments which could help me make
a decision.

For whatever it is worth, I have found the Nikon relatively fragile
and flimsy. The need to replace the lens hood arises an unusual
accident but this is the third time I have had to replace one. I'm
open to recommendations for an alternative.

Regards,

Eric Stevens

Check these guys for a more durable solution:
http://www.camerafilters.com/pages/lenshoods.aspx

Good try but, as far as I can tell, all of these are going to give
trouble at the wide (16mm) end of the scale.


They have "butter-fly" types.

There is one that _might_ do but I am frankly dubious.

Regards,

Eric Stevens

That leaves you the obvious first option to replace with an original,
or if feasible, to repair.

I had to repair the HB-35 on my 18-200mm when a knock cracked one of
the bayonet tabs.
I used hot glue, making sure some of the filled part of the space so
the crack would not open when compressed. The repair has been good for
18 months and the hood actually seems to fit a little snugger.
http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/HB-35.jpg


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Regards,

Savageduck

On 2012-04-18 20:54:24 -0700, Savageduck said:

On 2012-04-18 19:33:46 -0700, Eric Stevens said:

On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:12:26 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2012-04-18 18:10:03 -0700, Eric Stevens said:

On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:19:43 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2012-04-18 16:52:06 -0700, Eric Stevens said:

Yet again damage has caused me to replace another Nikon HB-39 lens
hood for my 16~85mm lens.

I've had a look at Amazon to see if they can sell me one and I find I
have a choice of the genuine Nikon, EzFoto, Fotodiox, Pearstone plus
several others. B&H has the Nikon and the Pearstone.

Too many choices. Too many prices even though the sums are relatively
trivial. I would be grateful for any comments which could help me make
a decision.

For whatever it is worth, I have found the Nikon relatively fragile
and flimsy. The need to replace the lens hood arises an unusual
accident but this is the third time I have had to replace one. I'm
open to recommendations for an alternative.

Regards,

Eric Stevens

Check these guys for a more durable solution:
http://www.camerafilters.com/pages/lenshoods.aspx

Good try but, as far as I can tell, all of these are going to give
trouble at the wide (16mm) end of the scale.


They have "butter-fly" types.

There is one that _might_ do but I am frankly dubious.

Regards,

Eric Stevens

That leaves you the obvious first option to replace with an original,
or if feasible, to repair.

I had to repair the HB-35 on my 18-200mm when a knock cracked one of
the bayonet tabs.
I used hot glue, making sure some of the filled part of the space so
the crack would not open when compressed. The repair has been good for
18 months and the hood actually seems to fit a little snugger.
http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/HB-35.jpg

....er, that was, "making sure some of the hot glue filled part of the space..."

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Regards,

Savageduck

"Savageduck" wrote in message
news:2012041820542480979-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom...
I had to repair the HB-35 on my 18-200mm when a knock cracked one of the
bayonet tabs.
I used hot glue, making sure some of the filled part of the space so the
crack would not open when compressed. The repair has been good for 18
months and the hood actually seems to fit a little snugger.


Why hot glue, rather than epoxy resin? Of course if it's lasted 18 months, I
guess you're happy. But it wouldn't be my first choice.

Trevor.

On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:54:24 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2012-04-18 19:33:46 -0700, Eric Stevens said:

On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:12:26 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2012-04-18 18:10:03 -0700, Eric Stevens said:

On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:19:43 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2012-04-18 16:52:06 -0700, Eric Stevens said:

Yet again damage has caused me to replace another Nikon HB-39 lens
hood for my 16~85mm lens.

I've had a look at Amazon to see if they can sell me one and I find I
have a choice of the genuine Nikon, EzFoto, Fotodiox, Pearstone plus
several others. B&H has the Nikon and the Pearstone.

Too many choices. Too many prices even though the sums are relatively
trivial. I would be grateful for any comments which could help me make
a decision.

For whatever it is worth, I have found the Nikon relatively fragile
and flimsy. The need to replace the lens hood arises an unusual
accident but this is the third time I have had to replace one. I'm
open to recommendations for an alternative.

Regards,

Eric Stevens

Check these guys for a more durable solution:
http://www.camerafilters.com/pages/lenshoods.aspx

Good try but, as far as I can tell, all of these are going to give
trouble at the wide (16mm) end of the scale.


They have "butter-fly" types.

There is one that _might_ do but I am frankly dubious.

Regards,

Eric Stevens

That leaves you the obvious first option to replace with an original,
or if feasible, to repair.

I had to repair the HB-35 on my 18-200mm when a knock cracked one of
the bayonet tabs.
I used hot glue, making sure some of the filled part of the space so
the crack would not open when compressed. The repair has been good for
18 months and the hood actually seems to fit a little snugger.
http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/HB-35.jpg

I have been contemplating repairing the existing HB-39 but I have not
been happy with either it or its predecessors.

The first one fell off and got lost in long grass on the banks of a
flooded mirror. The second one sheared off one of it's lugs somehow
and third one, before it met it's violent end was always flimsy and
difficult to mount. I was hoping one of the alternatives I mentioned
in my original post might turn out to be slightly more rigid/rugged.
Hopefully someone has relevant experience.

Regards,

Eric Stevens

On 2012-04-18 21:18:07 -0700, "Trevor" said:


"Savageduck" wrote in message
news:2012041820542480979-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom...
I had to repair the HB-35 on my 18-200mm when a knock cracked one of the
bayonet tabs.
I used hot glue, making sure some of the filled part of the space so the
crack would not open when compressed. The repair has been good for 18
months and the hood actually seems to fit a little snugger.


Why hot glue, rather than epoxy resin? Of course if it's lasted 18 months, I
guess you're happy. But it wouldn't be my first choice.

Trevor.

It was an easy and controllable fix with hot glue.
....but most importantly I had a hot glue gun handy, and no epoxy resin
within 14 miles of my home.

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Regards,

Savageduck