zeiss super ikonta 531/2 mx lens hood

Hello, I thought i would share this. I have been searching for a lens

hood, to no avail & came up with a solution.

 

I purchased from bhphotovideo a lens hood (B&H # GBLH40.5)which was a

40.5mm thread. My Zeiss Super Ikonta (S/N B89102) takes 40.5mm

screw "ON" fiters. The female thread end of the lens hood fitted

perfectly. I carefully removed the rubber hood from the

aluminum/aluminium base (spot glued with super glue.)

 

I am going to use this in conjunction with a polarizing filter, so i

put it in a lathe & machined off the male thread end (to prevent

the "possibility" of vignetting.) Replaced the rubber hood in the

REVERSED position with a few spots of superglue. The result looks

like a factory job !

 

Beats searching for an overpriced rareity & functions exceedingly

well @ about US$5.00-6.00.

 

Cheers, Larry

Great Idea I don't have access to a lathe would you think of making a few and selling them.

Hello David,

I would make them for my cost ($5.95 + 4.45 shipping to me from B&H )+ $15 .IE $25.40 not including shipping etc. No real need to "turn" the male thread off, unless you want to put it in front of a filter.

 

For quantities, i could reduce the price due to shipment savings from B&H. I'm going to be very busy from now till the New Year, which will require a little patience.

Cheers, Larry