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Archive 2012 · What hoods you suggest for Zeiss 21 Distagon MM?

  
 
LocoPhoto
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p.1 #1 · What hoods you suggest for Zeiss 21 Distagon MM?


Anyone know where I can get a hood for a Zeiss 21 Distagon, Contax lens converted, not a ZE or ZF?

Can be oem, or third party, and too big even if it doesn't encroach on image...just want a hood that works although I've never run into a scenario where my lack of a hood has been a problem. I just block the sun with my hand...but...now that I'll be a Nikon D800 shooter, every shutter speed advantage is helpful, so I don't want to be holding the camera with one hand while blocking sun with the other, leaving the camera to wobble even minutely.

Thanks for your help and suggestions,

Loco



May 19, 2012 at 04:49 PM
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p.1 #2 · What hoods you suggest for Zeiss 21 Distagon MM?


I don't know the filter size on the 21, but I recently tried something similar with a Contax N 24-85, using a generic 82mm wide angle (flower petal) available from Adorama. Unfortunately, the depth of the thread area on the hood vignetted the corners pretty badly. I solved by buying the proper Contax Zeiss hood as a used part from B&H.

By "converted" do you mean you have done the Leitax F mount to the lens?

Here's what one image looked like on the corner vignetting.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c80/gunzorro/Cooper017.jpg

Looking forward to seeing some of your images from that lens on the D800. Should be a great combination.



May 19, 2012 at 05:48 PM
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p.1 #3 · What hoods you suggest for Zeiss 21 Distagon MM?


CZ D21 C/Y takes the W-1 OEM hood: not terribly rare or expensive ($35 on KEH right now, and a few on eBay).


May 20, 2012 at 12:35 AM
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p.1 #4 · What hoods you suggest for Zeiss 21 Distagon MM?


Thanks guys.

I'll look at that hood at KEH.

And yes, it's a Zeiss 21 made to fit Nikon via leitax adaptor.

Loco



May 20, 2012 at 02:40 AM





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