jtk Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 I've got a couple of lens hoods for 55mm-size lenses...the gummylittle teat lock-things have contracted with age...maybeoutgassed...the hoods aren't as secure as they once were and I'mafraid I'll lose one when I'm not looking... One of these hoods is plastic and can't be dismantled...though I'vebeen able to press against these teats with the end of a paper clipand make em' bulge up a little more. May not last for long. The other hood is metal, can be taken apart. The teat things are inworse shape however, crumbling. Any solutions out there? I may try to cast some silicon bathtub calk in-place, letting itharden before trying to fit it on the lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvp Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 I haven't tried this. But I've heard that you can make replacement gummy-lock-thingies from a plastic coffee can lid; the ones that you use after opening the can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_sousa Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 I use thin strips of black ice hockey tape on the front of the lens barrels, just where the hoods engage with the ridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk Posted March 25, 2005 Author Share Posted March 25, 2005 Black ice hockey? Hm. Diversity. The Canon FD Yahoo group detailed that plastic insert suggestion...thank you...I'll give it a try. I think contact cement will be the proper glue for the plastic hood and coffee-can lid material...it's often good for adhering slick plastics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvp Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 <I><B>Black ice hockey?</I></B><P> Yeah, it's played with Acuras and Infinitis. Goalies get to drive Freightliners. The object is to <U>not</U> become the puck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_ratliff1 Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 Alan and John, I wish you guys would not make these kinds of entries into this forum. It is not appropriate on a forum that is going to be looked at throughout the world. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug_nelson1 Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 A possibility for ya on 55-size shades-remove the glass from junk 55 filters (or use an actual filter) and screw it on. Now you can attach the cheap and plentiful rectangular Konica clip-on shades. The 24-28 is very plentiful, the 35-50 will require some time on the auction site. These don't reverse on the lens for easy carry, are heavier, and take up space in your bag, BUT, they seem to do an excellent job. Hama, a German company, makes a rectangular shade in 55 size, available at B&H. You'll need the filter or an empty ring to attach it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk Posted March 31, 2005 Author Share Posted March 31, 2005 Mr. Ratliff, I appreciate your point... If there are black people in this Forum who are offended or irritated, I do apologize. Sensitive whites, however, are in no position to object to my admittedly-edgy racial comment if they have minorities in their community and do not regularly deal with them directly on a social, non-business basis. I certainly do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk Posted March 31, 2005 Author Share Posted March 31, 2005 Doug, thanks... I do find the reversal feature ultra-important...an alternative is a rubber lens hood...they collapses nicely and do protect a lens physically. Unfortunately I've not seen one that's narrow enough for good service on 50MM, much less 100MM (100 2.8 is my favorite lens). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_s Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 You guys don't know what 'black ice' is. Alan was making a slightly lame non-racial joke, which makes perfect sense to Canadians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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