Snub nosed hoods for rangefinders?

[darinwc]

Is there anywhere I can get those snub-nosed hoods for rangefinders?
The ones that bend in instead of flaring outward?

I suppose they need to be closely matched to the lens, probably more so than the normal hoods.

 

[Xmas]

inverted cone
they are more effective for their size
You did not say what size you needed eg
I use a 42 mm Leitz clip on on my Canon LTM wides it needs blue tack and a Canon filter...
bodges are us.

 

[Newt_on_Swings]

I saw a few custom ones that are 3d printed. Rff had a guy that designed them for about $35 in an old thread.

 

[darinwc]

Well I'd really like to find one for my Canon QL17.. so preferably 48mm or i think clip-on 50mm or so.

 

[Newt_on_Swings]

http://www.shapeways.com/shops/analoguerobot

Has a few for the vc 35mm 1.4

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115068&page=5
Was the tread for custom printed hoods. Maybe message them and see if they would do a one off.

 

[Xmas]

Well I'd really like to find one for my Canon QL17.. so preferably 48mm or i think clip-on 50mm or so.

there was a 48 mm rubber screw in
but a step ring to 49 mm and low profile non flared generic should be ok cept direct into low sun.
clamp on series 7 filter ring and series hood more difficult to source
The lens should be ok if it is not fogged internally

 

[bdial]

I use a short Heliopan hood on my rangefinder, it's shallow, with no taper.
Here it is in 48mm; http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800675-REG/Heliopan_73048H_48_mm_Metal_Lens.html

 

[aoresteen]

eBay is full of 3rd party hoods. Here's one for 40.5mm:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-40-5m...377?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f3c027fb9

What filter size do your need?

Here's one for 39mm:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/39mm-Screw-...618?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c4087ac72

And one for 43mm:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Metal-43mm-...460?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item337fbc1044

Just search using this term:

43mm (hood,shade)

Change 43mm to the size you need.

 

[chip j]

I got one for my Contax G 35 & 45 from Amazon.

 

[wombat2go]

This is a home brew hood with the grazing angle calculated for its Graftar f/4.5 103mm using a sketch and a bit of trig, and machined out of solid acetal bar on the lathe.
It is a press fit on the Graftar and the inside is rough turned.

It is a bit stumpy so it can stay on when the camera is folded.

 

[aoresteen]

Nice work Wombat! You ought to do custom ones - sell them on eBay!

 

[benjiboy]

It is nice work indeed, I was once an engineer and I know a push fit for this hood to go on the lens tightly enough it needs to be only about 2 thou. larger.