elnoralouisa Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 <p>Could someone tell me really quick if this lens came with a lens hood? I don't see it on the picture on Amazon, but wondering if I displaced it, or am I looking for something that is not there in the first place.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trung_tran2 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 <p>When I got my K-x, the kit lens (18-55) did not come with a lens hood. It does come with the lens cap and end cap. I don't remember seeing anywhere that might indicate it comes with a lens hood. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnoralouisa Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 <p>Ok, thanks! Guess I didn't lose it!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne_campbell Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 <p>Looks like Pentax is playing follow the leader (Canon) with this cheapo trick.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaloot Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 <p>Yea when a coworker got her Canon XSi and then was describing how a lot of her photos have this harsh sun flair... I asked about the lens hood and she mentioned how it didn't come with it. I thought that was a sneaky thing to do by Canon, and smugly smiled at myself that Pentax didn't do that with my k10d... but now it looks like they are. That's quite annoying.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_jackson4 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 <p>No lens hood with my K-x kit...</p> <p>The old kit lens hoods fit the K-x kit lens, as you would expect. Strangely, the WR 18-55's bundled hood doesn't fit onto the non-WR kit lenses, and vice versa... For reasons best known to Pentax, they've changed the hood mount bayonet design on the WR lens.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewg_ny Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 <p>So is the K-x being packaged with DA-L or DA 18-55? Other differences: DA-L lacks quickshift focusing, distance markings, and metal bayonet mount. Perhaps petal hood needs to be added to that list too...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattB.Net Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 <p>I just ordered a K-x (excited! first Pentax since my ME-Super from about 1980).<br> Can someone recommend a hood that would work well with the 18-55 kit lens? I shoot outdoors a lot and often need one. Thanks!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_jackson4 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 <p>Andrew, the K-x is packaged with the cheapo DA-L...</p> <p>I initially swapped it for my DA 18-55 Mk II, but have now put it back on the camera. True, it doesn't have the features you listed, but it's a little lighter, and after a few days I came to the conclusion that the reduced weight was more important to me. (I actually like the plastic bayonet mount, for this reason...)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_jackson4 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 <p>Matt, you should look for the "PH-RBA 52 mm" hood.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattB.Net Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 <p>Thanks Paul!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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