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Dean
06-19-2005, 18:45
I was thinking of using a collapsible rubber hood on my GSN; however, it appears that it would obscure the light meter to some degree.

Is my assumption correct?
What shape/length is recommended?

Thanks

Dean
jon_flanders
06-19-2005, 19:26
A metal hood like this one at BH photo would be good.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=11141&is=REG

It comes straight out off the lens without a flareout, although you can live with a little of that. The rubber hoods are too wide for rangefinders.
Iskra 2
06-19-2005, 20:02
What do you think of the rectangular hoods ........or one that would be flat on top?

I can't find one like that.
JasonC
06-21-2005, 07:49
Hama makes a rectangular hood, but it's for 24-28mm lens. May be a spacer ring between the lens and the hood would make that hood more efficient. A Ebay seller, heavystar, sells round hood with cut outs, but do not know if the hoods come with 55mm thread.
Jeroen
06-21-2005, 08:14
I bought a new generic hood for a mere $2, stashed in the bottom of a 'second hand' bin. Any 55 mm hood for a 'normal' lens will do.
Justin Smith
06-23-2005, 07:13
I was thinking of getting one of these:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=90029&is=REG

It is a little bit pricey, but does include a cap. (I can also use it on my YUS 135/2.8)
Fedzilla_Bob
06-23-2005, 07:52
A metal hood like this one at BH photo would be good.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=11141&is=REG

It comes straight out off the lens without a flareout, although you can live with a little of that. The rubber hoods are too wide for rangefinders.
I tried a hood with very similar dimensions on my GSN and found that at closer focus it caused vignetting. I later pusrchsed two hoods from the source that Greyhound Man linked to above. The wider flare doesn't vignette, and it is a bit deeper. You do see it in the viewfinder though. You learn to work with it.
grouchomarx
03-22-2006, 15:35
Here is a fairly inexspensive one. And I've done business with him. Good seller.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43479&item=7524321119&rd=1

I'm sorry for reviving this topic, but the ebay link is no longer working.

I'm looking for a Yashica GSN lens hood and haven't found one... I would prefer to buy from european sellers regarding tax and customs problems, etc.

The first roll I've shot on my GSN I've noticed some flare on outdoor pictures as this one, which was taken in a gray day without sun:
Todd Frederick
03-22-2006, 15:50
I just received one from the Camerahunter, but he is in Oregon USA. 55mm Normal metal hood. about 1" straight forward, very nice finish. $11.99. He also has a 58mm normal metal hood that works perfectly with a Lynx 14,14e

www.thecamerahunter.com

and, http://www.auctionworks.com/awstore/camerahunter
ush
03-23-2006, 02:19
this time i may help =)
i've bought the elmo 57mm slip-on hood for my electro
first the seller is nice, but it took a month and several emails to get it. (from UK to france)
next the hood itself is hard plastic, only the ring is metal (alu)
here is a few pics from it on my 'for parts' GT
ush
03-23-2006, 02:22
as i wanted a nice hood to fit my electro, i've tested a few of them
here is the original collapsible rubber hood
ush
03-23-2006, 02:25
one more =)
the original metal lens hood
this one as a dent, but is finally the one i'm using, waiting to find a 'mint' one.
(did i say one?)
ush
03-23-2006, 02:28
lastly and just for the record (sorry for the flood)
an olympus 57mm rubber slip-on .. i knew it won't fit ... but hey, it looks great.
=)
grouchomarx
03-24-2006, 23:23
one more =)
the original metal lens hood
this one as a dent, but is finally the one i'm using, waiting to find a 'mint' one.
(did i say one?)


Thanks for the pictures, that's exactly what I want to know... After looking at them, I would go for the original metal lens hood, the problem is finding one...

If anyone has a spare... :-)
ijohnnyz
03-24-2006, 23:42
i bought a rubber hood from ritzcamera for $6 and cutted out a notch for the rangefinder. it's ghetto and huge but it works really well. I've started a thread about using multi-coated filters to control the flare (just a thought). I just want something subtle that i can conceal under my coat. by the way, it does obscure the light meter to some extent but i angle it in various postions to get an overall metering before taking the picture.
grouchomarx
03-28-2006, 03:18
Meanwhile, I've just found this:

http://www.lenshoods.co.uk

Have anyone tried to make one of this hoods?

regards,