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Archive 2006 · Alternative hood for 50mm f/1.2

  
 
mbze430
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p.1 #1 · Alternative hood for 50mm f/1.2


Is there a plastic or metal hood over the HR-2 rubber?

Please advice.



Apr 28, 2006 at 04:29 AM
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p.1 #2 · Alternative hood for 50mm f/1.2


Wow no one has a suggestion or one doesn't exist?



Apr 28, 2006 at 01:01 PM
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p.1 #3 · Alternative hood for 50mm f/1.2


If you want a really great hood for your f1.2, you might try the old HS-3. It was made for the old 55mm 1.2 I found one used years ago, and use it presently on my 28 3.5 / 70 4.5 D Nikkor.
I don't worry about vigineting, because I'm using this lens on the DSLR.
I like it cause it's deep, and keeps the front of the lens from hard knocks.
And it's metal..might be someone like Keh would have one.

Big Appa



Apr 28, 2006 at 09:48 PM
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p.1 #4 · Alternative hood for 50mm f/1.2


I've been using the HS-7 on my 50mm. It's a metal hood about 1 1/2" deep, 3" wide. Can be reversed mounted for storage.


Apr 28, 2006 at 11:28 PM
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p.1 #5 · Alternative hood for 50mm f/1.2


The metal snap-on HS-12 hood is the Nikon specified hood for the 50/1.2, although it can be a little bit hard to find. The HS-12 can be stored reversed on the lens.

I prefer the HS-9 (for the 50/1.4) on my 50/1.2 as it is a little smaller but gives the same shading. It can also be stored reversed, but is a much snugger fit and the lens needs to focused out a bit from infinity to attach it. The HS-6 (for the 50/2 AI) can also be used, but can't be reversed for storage. Same would also apply for the HS-11 (for 50/1.8 AI/AIS). The screw in HN-5 (for 50/1.4, 50/2) and HN-6 (for 55/1.2) hoods would also work nicely, but these have been longggggg discontinued and are probably somewhat rare. In a pinch, the screw in HN-3 (easily obtainable) for the 35mm Nikkor lenses could also be used, but with obviously less effective shading than the 50mm/55mm dedicated hoods.

Lots of alternatives. Most are commonly found used on eBay. The HN-3, HS-9, HS-11 and HS-12 are still (for now) available new at B&H Photo, although all three HS hoods are currently out of stock / backordered. I would guess that the HS-9 and HS-11 are by now officially discontinued, as the 50/1.2 (I think) is the only manual focus 50mm remaining in the current lens catalog, so if you see a new HS-9/11 then grab it before it's gone.

Good luck.



Apr 30, 2006 at 03:42 PM
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p.1 #6 · Alternative hood for 50mm f/1.2


Thanks for info. The nikon site only list the HR-2... I knew there had to be a metal or better plastic hood for this lens. I will search around



Apr 30, 2006 at 08:26 PM





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