Want to Buy WTB: Bay 1 Rolleiflex hood

[ColdEye]

Looking for a bay 1 rolleiflex hood. I am currently using a generic bay 1 hood and it does not allow me to use the hood and a filter at the same time. PM me with what you have.

 

[GRHazelton]

Looking for a bay 1 rolleiflex hood. I am currently using a generic bay 1 hood and it does not allow me to use the hood and a filter at the same time. PM me with what you have.

I had the same problem with my Autocord. I found a hood which uses the outer bayonet on the lens, thus freeing the inner bayonet for filters. Try filterfind.net, Tim has a fine selection of filters, hoods, etc.

 

[dankapsner]

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[GRHazelton]

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[Kodachromeguy]

I had the same problem with my Autocord. I found a hood which uses the outer bayonet on the lens, thus freeing the inner bayonet for filters. Try filterfind.net, Tim has a fine selection of filters, hoods, etc.

This is how the hood and filters on a Rolleiflex are supposed to work. Filters on the inner bayonet; hood on the outer. Look at the big auction site or check for the Fotodiox product via B&H or equivalent.

 

[GRHazelton]

This is how the hood and filters on a Rolleiflex are supposed to work. Filters on the inner bayonet; hood on the outer. Look at the big auction site or check for the Fotodiox product via B&H or equivalent.

At least Rollei stuff and equivalents are more or less easily available, albeit at often high prices! I have a Voigtlander Vitessa folder with the f2 Ultron lens. The filters use an "interrupted" thread; on or off in 1/4 turn. Quick but uncommon, and the lens hood is REALLY hard to find!

 

[eli griggs]

I had the same problem with my Autocord. I found a hood which uses the outer bayonet on the lens, thus freeing the inner bayonet for filters. Try filterfind.net, Tim has a fine selection of filters, hoods, etc.

The filter goes next to the lens, which, it in my opinion,is a good reason to use over large Bay or threaded lenses over the taking lens, with adapters, ie, 40.5mm, and a larger, wide hood for a 35mm, 50mm or 60mm lens that fits the oversized assembly, so as to avoid it appearing anywhere in the the film plane.

You focus first, then attach the filter and hood, and take the picture, and no worry about the viewing lens being obstructed.

IMO.

 

[Kodachromeguy]

The filter goes next to the lens, which, it in my opinion,is a good reason to use over large Bay or threaded lenses over the taking lens, with adapters, ie, 40.5mm, and a larger, wide hood for a 35mm, 50mm or 60mm lens that fits the oversized assembly, so as to avoid it appearing anywhere in the the film plane.

You focus first, then attach the filter and hood, and take the picture, and no worry about the viewing lens being obstructed.

IMO.

Eli, genuine Rollei Bay filters and hoods do not appear on the film plane when used in their appropriate body, be it Bay I, II, III, or IV. Rollei designed them to be correct optically and not vignette. You don't need to go oversized. And using the correct hood, the viewing lens is not obscured. Really, it is vastly more satisfying to use the right equipment.

 

[eli griggs]

While it is always desirable, to have the correct, *official" OEM parts to make the photographs you want to make, it is, to my mind, silly, to wait to make the photographs the photographer wants make, because of the lack of 'proper' kit

My suggestion is designed to get the photographer thinking on how to make photographs, in the interm, until the 'Approved' kit is found and affordable.

There are some here that seem to have very narrow outlooks on improvised kit, to get the job done, but, IMO, photography is first and foremost, about the photographer 'getting the shot', which I'm sure you will agree, is the main motivation in becoming a "Photographer".

Cheers, and Godspeed to all

 

[BrianShaw]

Eli, genuine Rollei Bay filters and hoods do not appear on the film plane when used in their appropriate body, be it Bay I, II, III, or IV. Rollei designed them to be correct optically and not vignette. You don't need to go oversized. And using the correct hood, the viewing lens is not obscured. Really, it is vastly more satisfying to use the right equipment.

 

[DWThomas]

Don't know how common they are these days, but I know Yashica had a Bay 1 lens hood that works exactly as the OP wants -- I have one for my 124G. I originally acquired an inexpensive plastic hood that turned out to fit the inner bayonet, which as noted, makes using a filter problematic. I also learned that some plastic framed Bay 1 filters were taller and had a smaller diameter window than the metal ones from Rollei and others which caused some vignetting. "Bay 1" seems to mean different things to different makers!

 

[DonJ]

Yashica Bay I hoods can still be easily found on a particular auction site. So can Minolta hoods, though they are less common than the Yashica. To save some money and still get a quality product, look for a Walz Bay I hood. Same profile as the original Rollei, no vignetting issues. They even make Bay II and III hoods, though they are more rare.

 

[cramej]

You can use a Bay 1 to Series V adapter with a Series V hood. I just got a bunch of filters and a couple hoods for my YashicaMat and it works great. The Series V hood I have is square and has a 'locknut' so you can thread it on straight and then tighten the locknut to secure it.

This one is round so no locknut needed: https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Series-V...919893?hash=item54858ddd95:g:lkMAAOSwknVe4Oeu

 

[ColdEye]

I ended up getting a rollei hood that was being sold as AS-IS. Made no sense to me, as there was nothing wrong with it. Fits and works perfectly. Not gonna complain for $10. I was about to go the route of Series adapters too.