BW-55A hood

[john_anthony_powell]

<p>hi from remote farm in Scotland<br>

just 'won' a <strong>Canon FD 35mm 3.5 S.C</strong>. at a decent price for my A-1<br>

but nobody in the UK has a hood<br>

any of you lads help out...?</p>

<p>have emailed your KEH.com....waiting reply<br>

thanks...John</p>

[russell_wheeldon2]

<p><a href="http://www.heritagecameras.co.uk/canon-bw-55a-bayonet-55mm-lens-hood-for-35mm-fd-lenses-266-p.asp">http://www.heritagecameras.co.uk/canon-bw-55a-bayonet-55mm-lens-hood-for-35mm-fd-lenses-266-p.asp</a></p>

[john_anthony_powell]

<p>Russell ...yeah, the only result of hours of searching but look at the bottom<br>

"sold"</p>

<p>thanks for the input though....cheers</p>

[andy_szeto]

Do you have to use the original lens hood? I use those plastic collapsable hoods on all my FD lenses for years. Works for me.

[james_turner6]

<p>Try this guy: <a href="mailto:davidshleung@msn.com">link</a><br>

Runs a camera shop in Ilford, Kent and has quite a lot of FD gear.</p>

[john_anthony_powell]

<p>Andy....just a bit OCD of me, but my 6 FD lenses have original hoods and....[shrug]...thanks</p>

[john_anthony_powell]

<p>James...thanks..wildo</p>

[russell_wheeldon2]

<p>Sorry about the 'sold' link John.<br>

Maybe you could consider the BW-55b as a stand-in? Originally intended for the 24/28mm. Mifsuds have one for a tenner.<br>

As you say, the 55a is a rare beast.</p>

[john_anthony_powell]

<p>Russell<br>

thanks ....assuming the "B" for the 24/28 wont provide as much cover<br>

but for £10 ........yes..........thanks</p>

[gordon_yee]

<p>If you can't find a BW-55-A, you could buy a much more common BS-55 and shorten it. The BS-55 is the same diameter as the BW-55-A, but is 7mm longer (30mm vs 23mm). The BW-55-B is shorter than the BW-55-A by just one millimeter, but its diameter is 7mm larger.</p>

<p>It's been my experience that the BW-55-A is easier to find than the BW-55-B. If you use filters on a regular basis, Canon's bayonet mount hoods are more convenient and less likely to cause vignetting than generic screw-in hoods.</p>

[john_anthony_powell]

<p>Gordan ..........interesting<br>

bit doubtful of my DIY ability to cut a thin plastic tube cleanly<br>

The UK Mifsuds shop mentioned above wants £8 delivery !<br>

will continue to hunt for a 55A........thanks all</p>

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[john_anthony_powell]

<p>located in, and purchased from .......................Spain..!<br>

thanks to all for the info</p>

[JDMvW]

<p>Great Luck. Old FD hoods can be a little hard to find, as I discovered with my 50mm f/1.4 lens.</p>

<p>Watch out for the nubbies! http://www.photo.net/canon-fd-camera-forum/00S1eH</p>

[john_anthony_powell]

<p>again ..thanks<br>

have bookmarked that thread as found my 52mm BS-52 has the problem<br>

white plastic planter sticks 10cm x13mm are a push fit into the slot - so a 'tiny' dab of Superglue</p>

[john_anthony_powell]

<p>well...paid for a BW-55-A from Spain ebay<br>

and today received<br>

BW-52-A<br>

child of unmarried parents maybe...?</p>

[gordon_yee]

<p>Time to pull out the saw and start hacking away? One of my back-burner projects is to convert my extra FD bayonet lens hoods to petal-style hoods (e.g., BS-55 to a BW-55-A equivalent, BT-58 to a BS-58 equivalent, etc.). One of these days, when I get around to it ...</p>

[john_anthony_powell]

<p>Gordan...you have more ambition than I<br>

anyway..not to slag off eBay Spain...the Seller checked stock. admitted he sent the wrong one, asked me to return, will refunded my postage [unheard of in eBay-UK]<br>

and has dispatched correct BW-55-A...not yet received, as our brilliant Royal Mail has suspended delivery to snow-bound Scotland<br>

a 'plus-One' to your Arthur at KEH.com who is holding a correct hood for me in case...!!!</p>