05-17-2011, 01:52 PM
[quote name='Albert' timestamp='1305556723' post='8370']
Whatever, just ordered a 58/1.4 on line <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> ...The only upset thing is that Voigtlander asks about $100 for the lens hood. I know Zeiss and Leica do the same thing, but a $100 hood for a $400 lens? Any way I'll leave the lens "naked" for a little while unless the flare is actually unbearable...
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Ya, the hood is a bit of a rip-off (although it's only $39 at cameraquest.com).
The good news is it's not a dedicated bayonet item, just a simple threaded one so you are not missing much. You can find [url="http://www.camerafilters.com/detail.aspx?id=744"]a similar one here for a few dollars[/url].
Or, since you are using a full-frame lens on an APS-C body, you could run a deeper hood than the original one. The hood I use on my Nokton 58mm is 45mm deep (it came off an old 80-210mm zoom lens). The hood in the link about is only 23mm deep, for comparison.
A step-down ring might work as a hood also (similar to the type of hood on the Ultron 40mm), although I haven't tried it to see how small one could go. I'm planning on trying a 58mm-->49mm step-down...if it worked then I could share hoods and filters with the APO-Lanthar 90mm....
Whatever, just ordered a 58/1.4 on line <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> ...The only upset thing is that Voigtlander asks about $100 for the lens hood. I know Zeiss and Leica do the same thing, but a $100 hood for a $400 lens? Any way I'll leave the lens "naked" for a little while unless the flare is actually unbearable...[/quote]
Ya, the hood is a bit of a rip-off (although it's only $39 at cameraquest.com).
The good news is it's not a dedicated bayonet item, just a simple threaded one so you are not missing much. You can find [url="http://www.camerafilters.com/detail.aspx?id=744"]a similar one here for a few dollars[/url].
Or, since you are using a full-frame lens on an APS-C body, you could run a deeper hood than the original one. The hood I use on my Nokton 58mm is 45mm deep (it came off an old 80-210mm zoom lens). The hood in the link about is only 23mm deep, for comparison.
A step-down ring might work as a hood also (similar to the type of hood on the Ultron 40mm), although I haven't tried it to see how small one could go. I'm planning on trying a 58mm-->49mm step-down...if it worked then I could share hoods and filters with the APO-Lanthar 90mm....