Canon FD lens hoods...is there a trick to make them fit snugly again?

[rosey]

I have several Canon FD lenses with the proper bayonet Canon hoods for them. However, some of these bayonet hoods have become quite loose and no longer fit as snugly as when new. Is there a trick someone knows that will restore the snugness so the hood doesn't fall off when focusing the lens?

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

Not that I know of. I've just replaced them.

On the other hand, some of them have what look like small silicone O-rings in them, and maybe they can be replaced, but I've never quite figured out how to do it.

 

[rosey]

Not that I know of. I've just replaced them.

David,
That would be my first choice, but have you seen the prices of some of those Canon FD hoods lately? Instead of buying stocks, I should have invested in those hoods years ago. I have seen one new FD hood priced at $90, and that's not a typo. Ordinary new or mint hoods are often in the $20 to $35 range.
Anyone out there have a nice BS-55 Canon hood at a fair price?
I'm still hoping someone has a clever trick for us FD fans.
Ken

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

I use some of my FD lenses with my Super-8 camera, and since my main lens for that camera is 67mm, and I have a good set of 67mm filters, I've picked up 67mm adapter rings for them and I use a Hama 3-position zoom hood, so that's one option, but for 35mm use, the bayonet hoods are handy and compact.

 

[Mackinaw]

Somebody on the Yahoo Canon FD list, year's back, suggested taking apart the attachment part of the hood and turning around the little rubber bumpers that are used to snug things up. If that doesn't work, it was also suggested that the rubbers could be replaced by something else, e.g., plastic, different rubbers, etc.

Jim Bielecki

 

[Petzi]

I hardly ever remove lens hoods from my lenses. This has three implications:

1. The bayonet mount does not wear out.
2. I might as well use standard metal screw-in hoods because I don't remove the hood anyway.
3. My lenses are always ready to use.

No, my lenses don't get too dirty, because I keep them in my photo bag with the front lens facing down. The attached lens hood protects my lens from scratching.

OK, I agree it might make life harder if you use filters often. But I don't do that with 35mm gear.

 

[cdholden]

Somebody on the Yahoo Canon FD list, year's back, suggested taking apart the attachment part of the hood and turning around the little rubber bumpers that are used to snug things up. If that doesn't work, it was also suggested that the rubbers could be replaced by something else, e.g., plastic, different rubbers, etc.

Jim Bielecki

Small pieces of plastic from coffee can lids. Specifically, the yellow one from Cafe Bustelo. Bonus: you can familiarize yourself with my good friend, caffeine.
Chris

 

[takawf]

Just look at sites like Ebay... BS-55 as a "buy now" for only €7,00 (about GBP 5,00)!

 

[firecracker]

I have some NFD lenses, but I've never used them with hoods. I find these lenses are well-coated and the flare and ghost effect are very little. And without the hoods, they are pretty compact for traveling.

 

[Tom Hicks]

Rosey to answer your ? yes you can fix them , take the screws out and make some new rubber pieces out of a garden hose washer, very easy 5 min. or so with a single edge razor bld . tightens them right back up.

tom

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

I have some NFD lenses, but I've never used them with hoods. I find these lenses are well-coated and the flare and ghost effect are very little. And without the hoods, they are pretty compact for traveling.

Even so, they're still better with a hood in place. For travel you can install the hood backward, so it doesn't take up any more space.

 

[Shmoo]

You might try a little bit of teflon tape (you get it in the plumbing department. Normally you use this on the threads of a pipe to snug it up and keep it from leaking. It's verrrrrry thin stuff...may just give you enough grip. Have I tried it myself? Nope...it was just a "flash". lol

 

[rosey]

Rosey to answer your ? yes you can fix them , take the screws out and make some new rubber pieces out of a garden hose washer, very easy 5 min. or so with a single edge razor bld . tightens them right back up.

tom

Tom,
Thanks to you and everyone else who responded, but I have a major problem with taking the screws out. You see, there are no screws in the loose BS-55 hood. I have another BS-55 hood with a metal ring that is screwed into the side where the rubber "grips" are positioned. That could likely be fixed the way you suggest. There must have been two distinctly different kinds of hoods made by Canon for FD lenses in that size. The loose one appears to be a single piece of molded plastic.
Ken