M8 Solution to Canon 50/0.95 Hood and Cap.

[johnastovall]

I know several of you like I do have a Canon 50mm f/0.95 converted to the M-mount for use on your M8's.

Since the original hood can go for upwards of 500 dollars, I've found a cheap solution.

Look on eBay for seller called Heavystar. He has a 72mm screw in hood which will fit the 50/0.95 and his 74mm clip in len cap will snap right into the hood.

If you are shooting the 0.95 on the M8 the hood helps with flare at night and I like having a cap to protect the lens or the IR cut filter when I have it on.

[gdi]

I bought two of them - a normal and wideangle version. Either should be fine with the M8, but the normal vignettes on film. I haven't noticed this with the wide.

[johnastovall]

I bought two of them - a normal and wideangle version. Either should be fine with the M8, but the normal vignettes on film. I haven't noticed this with the wide.

Thanks, I've not tried it on film as I just got an M3 last week. For Lens caps the trick with Heavystar hoods is "4mm". The snap on lens caps work fine on the hoods that don't have caps if you get the one that's 4mm larger than the hood thread diameter. Not sure if this rule holds on the wides but it works on the 'normal' ones.

[gdi]

Thanks, I've not tried it on film as I just got an M3 last week. For Lens caps the trick with Heavystar hoods is "4mm". The snap on lens caps work fine on the hoods that don't have caps if you get the one that's 4mm larger than the hood thread diameter. Not sure if this rule holds on the wides but it works on the 'normal' ones.

I'll give it a try - I've been using a plastic food container lid that I reinforced with duct tape! I guess there's no wonder why I won't spring for an original hood!

[venchka]

John, the smaller hoods use larger caps. The 43mm hood for the Nikkor 50/1.4 uses a very common 55mm snap cap. Overall, it's a great system!

[johnastovall]

John, the smaller hoods use larger caps. The 43mm hood for the Nikkor 50/1.4 uses a very common 55mm snap cap. Overall, it's a great system!

I know the 39mm Leica hoods he has come with a larger cap. Not sure what the break point is on my 4mm discovery but it holds for 72mm, 62mm and 58mm.

I've found the 62 hood of his works better than the Leica clip on (which can come off) when teamed with his 60-62mm adapter ring on my Noctilux.