Crap lens hood
- Thread starter mikew_RIP
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It's not just a lens hood, it's a puzzle too for those rainy days.
Nikon constructed it in such a way, it'll keep you satisfied whatever the circumstances.
It will not keep me busy its in the bin,just ordered a £3.59 copy
thought the cost of the nikon was just slightly over the top.
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
With a toothbrush and a little elbow grease that'll buff right out.
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Scott Murray
Senior Member
Careful on the non Nikon hoods. I got one for my 70-200 and it's awful tight in some spots. Bean wanting to replace it with an original but keep putting it off. Some may say it's just a hood but if ever I want to sell the lens the last thing I want is for someone to think it was dropped or something and pass.
Yes they can be a tight fit,i have a couple already that are but i never take them off so until i sell they are up to the job.
Mine fell apart, and I was able to super glue it back to working order. Fell apart again, glued it again, and looks like it will stick for a while, this time. Looks like crap. Yours looks like it was beyond repair. These things are expensive junk, and reflect badly on Nikon, IMO.
I have put it back together a couple of times when its partly disintegrated but this time it was just too far gone.
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
And I see Nikon wants a piddly little ol' $30 for a replacement... I was close; I was thinking $50.
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Fred Kingston
Senior Member
:concern: When I buy a lens, I save all the paper work in the box. I rarely ever even take the lens hood out of the original wrapping...
You should see what a 55-300 looks like when it falls apart. Lots of parts.
Random pop fly softball meteorite. Had the camera on the bleachers while I was digging in my bag for a different lens. What are the odds that it would get hit? Obviously, pretty good odds.
(Needless to say, I learned that costly lesson, and my camera no longer leaves my neck/person when I am out. Period).
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
ROFLMAO!! I do, I do.
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Random pop fly softball meteorite. Had the camera on the bleachers while I was digging in my bag for a different lens. What are the odds that it would get hit? Obviously, pretty good odds.
I "liked" your post only conditionally because you have 2 choices laugh or cry, and neither will resurrect this from the dead.
Bunsen Honeydew
Senior Member
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Random pop fly softball meteorite. Had the camera on the bleachers while I was digging in my bag for a different lens. What are the odds that it would get hit? Obviously, pretty good odds.
Insured I hope. At least you can reuse the lens hood