New Pentax KR Owner - Clarifications

[MagnumLite]

I bought a cheap hood from eBay.
Generally works well except at 18mm where vignetting is visible at the corners.
On zoom lenses no issues.

But being a paranoid owner of a new Pentax camera, got a Hoya UV(0) Super HMC filter as well.

Vignetting is likely caused by the position of the hood. Got myself a screw on hood, the petal hood has got the short and tall end, if you position it correctly like the shorter petal horizontally align and the longer petals verticallly align, that should solve your vignetting issues. Got tired of this screw on hood and got myself the bayonet type hood from Manly, no more worries about vignetting. Spend a little more and get the bayonet type hood, which cost less than $20.

 

[LevelZer0]

for hood , can either try manly or artwork

They got some good 3rd party hood

Thanks, I'll do some research on these 2 brands.

I bought a cheap hood from eBay.
Generally works well except at 18mm where vignetting is visible at the corners.
On zoom lenses no issues.

I've nv shop online before, maybe I'll try

 

[Yamakasi]

Thanks, I'll do some research on these 2 brands.

eyy..they are not brands..they are shops selling the hood

artworkfoto is at middle road and manly is at chinatown

 

[LevelZer0]

eyy..they are not brands..they are shops selling the hood

artworkfoto is at middle road and manly is at chinatown

lol, so embarrassing! :embrass: Thanks for pointing tt out :bsmilie: