Lens Hood

[benjaminteo]

Sounds stupid, but, how much approx. is the market price of a lens hood for a Nikon lens. Sorry, newbie to this. Just want to get rid of the lens flare.

Thanks.

[kex]

depending on the type of lenses,average is ard $20-$30 for one.

my D70 kit lens comes with the hood!

[benjaminteo]

Hey where can I get one at that price ah? Cathay is selling their tulip at 50 bucks.

Thanks man. Wah 2.30am in the night and I still get a reply! You are the man!

[tan131]

benjaminteo... u might wanna specify which lens u are using? then do a search for the matching hood

[benjaminteo]

I am currently using the Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55 mm F3.5 - F5.6G ED. Okay in english, the kit lens the comes with your D50. Any recommendations?

[tan131]

According to wat i know, the recommended hood is the HB-33. I dun think it will cost $50. Since you have already checked with CP, you may wanna call up TKPhoto or MS Color to check the price and whether there are alternatives.

[kex]

did u get a verbal quote from cathay?
their price tag is often b4 discount most of the time up to 50% !
plastic hood should cost so much la.

[S11loop]

should not be costing that much ... my big petal hood only $20 nia ... and they still own me one

[donchua]

Think shouldn't cost more than $30 for the hood..
Was quoted $20 for the AFS 80-200mm hood HB-17 at CP.

[S11loop]

Originally Posted by donchua Think shouldn't cost more than $30 for the hood.. Was quoted $20 for the AFS 80-200mm hood HB-17 at CP.

ya no stock waited for 2 months liao sianz

[Astin]

Originally Posted by S11loop ya no stock waited for 2 months liao sianz

Usually the Nikon lens hoods are not that expensive, but always no stocks one.
Sometimes I pay more just to get it from overseas or 2nd hand market!

[swhyge]

How about those collapsible type? Good? Thinking of getting one of these?

[donchua]

Originally Posted by Astin Usually the Nikon lens hoods are not that expensive, but always no stocks one. Sometimes I pay more just to get it from overseas or 2nd hand market!

Was told that if the lens stop production, harder to get the hood, even from JP.
If really no chance of getting the hood from Nikon, only way is from oversea
oe 2nd hand market.
Do try out ebay too, but price also quite ex sometime..

[donchua]

Originally Posted by swhyge How about those collapsible type? Good? Thinking of getting one of these?

Those type to me like will go out of shape if squeeze in the bag due to rubber made..

[Ian]

Originally Posted by benjaminteo Sounds stupid, but, how much approx. is the market price of a lens hood for a Nikon lens. Sorry, newbie to this. Just want to get rid of the lens flare. Thanks.

How can I resist this (yeah I know benjaminteo specified the exact lens but WTH ...)

Cost varies, from 10-15 bucks to over 800 SGD for some of the superteles.

[Artosoft]

Originally Posted by benjaminteo Hey where can I get one at that price ah? Cathay is selling their tulip at 50 bucks. Thanks man. Wah 2.30am in the night and I still get a reply! You are the man!

CP is always like that. They like to give price higher. Try AP or MS.

Arto.

[LordAeRo]

Do lens hood come in metal? Or do they come in plastic only? How much do you think a 52mm thread size would cost?

[benjaminteo]

Woh... thats a whole lot of response in such a short time. Thanks for those that gave advices about the price.

And regarding the the availability of the "made for Nikon tulips", there is NOT a single lens hood for me at Cathay. Will be going to check out Alans for stock tomorrow, will update you guys then. Will definitely be looking out for HB 33- recommendation noted. But any D50 users with other alternatives?

Been to Beijing recently and realised the importance of a lens hood, as some of my photos are destroyed by lens flare. So, i decided, I need one. And quick. And will a lens hood will affect my indoor shots like funny shadows? etc.

SO, KEEP THE RESPONSES COMING IN! Thanks guys!

[Astin]

Originally Posted by LordAeRo Do lens hood come in metal? Or do they come in plastic only? How much do you think a 52mm thread size would cost?

The lens hoods come in metal, plastic, rubber, got screw type, bayonet type, clip-on type.

[TMC]

Didnt know the AFS80-200 was so cheap in SG. The one I saw was like 40+