Gary Naka Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Does anyone have any experience with the lens hoods out of Hong Kong that are "for Hasselblad". At $30-40 incl shipping, they are still less than 1/2 the Hasselblad prices. Thanks Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliexia Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 two words... they work! i find the 100-250 hood especially usefull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemeng Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 <i>lens hoods out of Hong Kong</i><p> Er, could I ask you to be more specific?<p> Brand name? Contact info? URL?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Naka Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 From eBay, here are 2 items for 80 and 150 CF: http://cgi.ebay.com/For-Hasselblad-CF-CFE-CB-80mm-Planar-Lens-Hood-Shade_W0QQitemZ7601278516QQcategoryZ64345QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/For-Hasselblad-CF-CFI-CB-100-250-mm-Lens-Hood-Shade_W0QQitemZ7600213221QQcategoryZ64345QQcmdZViewItem thanks Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_li3 Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Not expensive. In HK, this hood is selling at about US$40. Please note that this hood is made in China. I never use it so I have no idea how good it is. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Naka Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 Compared to over 100 USD for a Hasselblad brand hood, the HK hoods are bargain. I would pay for optics or mechanicals like on a lens, body or back, but I'm failing to see the precision engineering on a plastic hood. I'm considering the pro hoods on eBay as a viable alternative. Better performance at similar cost to a single new Hasselblad plastic hood. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_tiger Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 For serious shooting, I would use the Hasselblad ProShade instead of the plastic ones. The 100-250 cannot be effective for the whole range. If it's optimized for the short end, then it's compromise on the long side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliexia Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Gary, judging from the photos the hoods are exactly like the ones I bought in Shanghai. They are most likely manufactured in China, and over here you can get one for around $25. I use them when I shoot the streets. They are smaller and easier to carry v.s. the pro shade, which I use mostly in the studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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