What kind of lens hoods do you use that will fit on the TL-120?

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larry127 wrote:

> What kind of lens hoods do you use that will fit on the TL-120?

On my TL120-1 (75mm lenses) I use a pair of metal, screw-in
hoods. They are 18mm thick, are threaded to fit on 46mm
lenses and threaded to accept 55mm filters. Their back is
"vented" for use on rangefinder cameras. They look a lot like
current ebay item 220634693282.

I tried several different hoods before settling on these. The
tried and rejected hoods were various types of metal and
flexible rubber. in both square and round shapes.

I have, and have never used on the camera, the TL120-designed
hood. I find it much too bulky to transport, and it
interferes with the smooth movement of the lens focus.
________________________________________
John Thurston
Juneau, Alaska
http://stereo.thurstons.us

John Thurston wrote:

> larry127 wrote:
>> What kind of lens hoods do you use that will fit on the TL-120?

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> I have, and have never used on the camera, the TL120-designed
> hood. I find it much too bulky to transport, and it
> interferes with the smooth movement of the lens focus.

One of the reasons I like to use separate hoods is they pack
pretty nicely and will accept snap-in lens caps. I generally
pack my camera without hoods, but when I am moving the camera
short distances between images, I like to be able to cap the
hooded lenses to keep them safe.

I have a pair of cylindrical containers
( http://www.republicoftea.com/images/325/v00583.jpg )

One is labeled 75mm, the other 55mm. I grab the tin whose
label matches the camera I'm putting in my pack for the day.
Each tin contains the correct pair of hoods for the camera, a
46mm lens cap (for the finder lens), the appropriate snap-in
lens caps for the hoods, and a cable release. It makes it
more likely that I'll have the right parts with me when I get
where I'm going.
________________________________________
John Thurston
Juneau, Alaska
http://stereo.thurstons.us

I just tried a budget set of rubber hoods - too wide.. ;-(

To ask the obvious :-) the rims of these vented hoods of yours do not touch or press together?

It's a pretty tight space between those lenses!

I guess the venting is not an issue, even with some glare coming up from all those glaciers and ice you go out shooting? ;-)

--- In MF3D-group@yahoogroups.com, John Thurston wrote:
>
> larry127 wrote:
> > What kind of lens hoods do you use that will fit on the TL-120?
>
> On my TL120-1 (75mm lenses) I use a pair of metal, screw-in
> hoods. They are 18mm thick, are threaded to fit on 46mm
> lenses and threaded to accept 55mm filters. Their back is
> "vented" for use on rangefinder cameras. They look a lot like
> current ebay item 220634693282.
>
> I tried several different hoods before settling on these. The
> tried and rejected hoods were various types of metal and
> flexible rubber. in both square and round shapes.
>
> I have, and have never used on the camera, the TL120-designed
> hood. I find it much too bulky to transport, and it
> interferes with the smooth movement of the lens focus.
> ________________________________________
> John Thurston
> Juneau, Alaska
> http://stereo.thurstons.us
>

lattie_smart wrote:

> I just tried a budget set of rubber hoods - too wide..
> ;-(
>
> To ask the obvious :-) the rims of these vented hoods of
> yours do not touch or press together?

Correct. My preferred hoods are aluminum so, if too wide,
they would interfere rather than just "press together".

They are threaded for 55 filters so they are probably 58 (or
so) mm in diameter. There's lots of space to work with. That
said, I have observed a tiny bit of vignetting in sky-lit
corners, so the hoods are a bit narrow to be perfect.

I have a picture of Sam Smith's 55mm-equipped TL120. The
hoods he has installed overlap quite a bit. He has cut the
side of one of them out to make space for the other to clear.

> I guess the venting is not an issue, even with some glare
> coming up from all those glaciers and ice you go out
> shooting? ;-)

It hasn't been a problem yet!
--
John Thurston
Juneau Alaska
http://stereo.thurstons.us