Lens Hood for GS645S

[trev2401]

Was thinking of getting a lens hood for my GS645S as the original one's slightly bent.

Anyone with any reccomendations on where to shop, or which hood to get for the GS645S?

Thanks

[Doug]

Hi Trevor -- The camera takes 49mm screw-in accessories, a very common size for Pentax 35mm SLRs for instance. I'd think a nice collapsible rubber hood to fit Pentax 50mm lens would be suitable and easy to find.

[trev2401]

Hey doug...

thanks for the info and help regarding both the hood, and the repairman info.

Appreciate it.

Will be receiving my gs on the 17th :D

Oh yeah.. btw, i've also seen ppl using the GS and GA with small hotshoe viewfinders? Are they any good, and do u happen to know which ones they're using?


Thanks once again

[Doug]

You'll want to post some pics shot with it too! :)

Viewfinders on top of the GS and GA cams? I don't know why anyone would do that, unless they were using an add-on lens, like were often available for 35mm fixed-lens RF cameras, and are now sold for some digital point'n'shoots. If someone were to fit such a thing on the Fuji, then the viewfinder that usually comes with such a kit would also be useful to see approx. what you'd get.

I personally would hesitate to use such a thing on the fine glass of the Fuji! While they can't do any good for the sharpness and distortion, I suppose it's worth experimenting with!

[trev2401]

Hmmm ok...

nah... just being a bit curious as this old chap i saw shooting at the flea market last week, had a small viewfinder thingy stuck on the hotshoe of his GA.

I asked him if it did any good, and he said it helped get his shots that were closer than 3 meters "in place"... :confused:

but oh well... i've heard TONS of good things about the GS645s's view finder being virtually parallex free, and will place complete trust in it.

I've just ordered a TON of provias from ebay. ($1.80 per roll x 20, dating 2005/3) in preparation for the arrival of my GS... dang.. getting impatient.

Will be warming up the good ol scanner to scan my chromes once the GS comes.

Regards.
Trevor

[Dixiejack]

found a ashi pentax rectangular lens hood and uv filter. wonder if I would get any vignetting with it. It is on ebay so I hate to buy it because it is listed no return. What do you fuji experts think?