lens hood peeling

<p>a nikkor lens hood has peeling away of black liner best method to</p>

<p>restore a bit? thx all Eric (ps just received lens, haven't tried it<br>

will the discoloration affect light into lens<br>

for example glare, light hitting surface and reflecting et cetera) <img src="http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah250/stonewhite54/_DSC1421_zpsigzcjf1h.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="678" /></p>

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<p>You might try getting a roll of the "cloth" electrical tape (non-vinyl and not shiny) and carefully wrap one layer around the inside surface of the lens hood.....of course then you might not be able to retract the lens hood but at least you would have a uniformly smooth and dull surface that should not reflect light.....but rather absorb stray light rays which might reflect from the glass.</p>

<p>mm If i have a lenshhood lined with "Pluche" i clean it out completely, because it attracts dust & mold", then i spray it with "photo black matte" paint , and never be botherred with the stuff again...</p>

<p>Trouble is Eric, that you need to remove the hood to restore it. Nikon's built-in sliding hoods are usually held in place by the front section of the lens, which needs to be removed to allow the hood to slide off. Look for an access hole in the hood that can be aligned with the head of a screw or screws. Once the locking screws are removed it should be fairly simple to unscrew the part of the lens that holds the hood in place. However not all Nikkors use the same method of retaining the BI telescoping hood, so you'll have to examine the lens quite carefully to avoid damage or unnecessary dismantling. It might help if you told us which lens it is, then maybe someone could advise on how best to remove the hood. Looks like a 105mm f/1.8, but it's not clear.</p>

<p>Once removed it should be pretty straightforward to strip off the old flocking. You might be able to find some self-adhesive black felt that's sold for covering the bottom of ornaments, vases, etc. Personally I'd use black nylon velvet material secured with double-sided adhesive tape. Black velvet is the least reflective material that you can easily obtain.</p>

<p> thank you all--yes, Joe, 'tis the 105mm f/1.8 you cited</p>

<p>If I had just received this lens I would return it and look for a better sample.</p>