[Leica] [LEICA} Nikon 500mm f8 Reflex Nikkor longer hood

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

I find these the best for long lens work, as they pack very easily, and can
be used universally - so, just carrying one of these will replace all the
inconvenient rigid hoods.

https://www.lenscoat.com/travelhood-c-44.html

Cheers
Jayanand

On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 5:54 AM Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

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>       This has absolutely no Leica content.  It is posted here as a public
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>       Nikon 500mm f8 Reflex Nikkor longer hood <
> http://www.taishimizu.com/502/Nikon-500mm-f8-Reflex-Nikkor-longer-hood>
>
> The lens hood as supplied is the HN-27. It is less than 1 inch long. Not
> surprisingly, way too short to effectively block light sources that cause
> low
> contrast,flare,  or weird light rays on your images.
>
> However it is possible to get an effectively longer hood.....
>
> Turns out that the Tamron Adaptall 2 500mm F8 reflex lens uses a metal
> hood that is about 4 inches long and fits, without adapter, into the HN-27,
> just screw it in. This hood is sometimes available on that auction
> place.....
>
> Frank Filippone
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