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Justin Boyle · January 12th, 2004, 02:44 AM

does anyone know where i can get a lens hood for a panasonic mx-500 (953) I have checked b&h and haven't found any specifically for my camera. I know that it already has a 'lens hood' but this doesn't work in all situations with some aberations still. anyways look forward to hearing from anyone with any advice
Thanks
Justin

Yow Cheong Hoe · January 12th, 2004, 08:07 AM

The best deal is to step up the 43mm to something like 52, 55 or 58, then buy a typical rubber hood for the camera.

Guy Bruner · January 12th, 2004, 01:25 PM

You could try to make a black rubber lens hood from a toilet plunger. Here's a picture.

Brandt Wilson · January 12th, 2004, 01:51 PM

That's pretty slick, Guy!

How did you attach the hood?

Guy Bruner · January 12th, 2004, 03:57 PM

Brandt,
Not my camera...I picked this up on another site. However, the rubber is stretched over the outside of the lens. That's why the cutout is not measured from the mouth of the plunger. You have to cut at a diameter slightly smaller than the OD of your lens housing. In the picture, the lens is the Century Anamorphic, which I believe is a 72mm. I suspect one could find smaller plungers that would work with smaller OD lens housings.

Frank Granovski · January 12th, 2004, 06:29 PM

Damn. I'll have to start looking at toilet plungers! What you guys would have us do. Great idea, by the way.

David James · January 18th, 2004, 11:38 AM

Very cool,

Necessity is the mother of.............you know the rest.

January 12th, 2004, 02:44 AM	#1
Justin Boyle Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 207	lens hood does anyone know where i can get a lens hood for a panasonic mx-500 (953) I have checked b&h and haven't found any specifically for my camera. I know that it already has a 'lens hood' but this doesn't work in all situations with some aberations still. anyways look forward to hearing from anyone with any advice Thanks Justin __________________ jlboyle

January 18th, 2004, 11:38 AM	#7
David James New Boot Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jadwin, Mo. Posts: 9	Very cool, Necessity is the mother of.............you know the rest. __________________ Dave You cannot motivate the best people with money. Money is just a way to keep score The best people in any field are motivated by passion --Eric S. Raymond

January 12th, 2004, 08:07 AM	#2
Yow Cheong Hoe Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Singapore, Passport: Malaysia Posts: 407	The best deal is to step up the 43mm to something like 52, 55 or 58, then buy a typical rubber hood for the camera.

January 12th, 2004, 01:25 PM	#3
Guy Bruner Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ashford, AL Posts: 937	You could try to make a black rubber lens hood from a toilet plunger. Here's a picture.

January 12th, 2004, 01:51 PM	#4
Brandt Wilson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 220	That's pretty slick, Guy! How did you attach the hood?

January 12th, 2004, 03:57 PM	#5
Guy Bruner Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ashford, AL Posts: 937	Brandt, Not my camera...I picked this up on another site. However, the rubber is stretched over the outside of the lens. That's why the cutout is not measured from the mouth of the plunger. You have to cut at a diameter slightly smaller than the OD of your lens housing. In the picture, the lens is the Century Anamorphic, which I believe is a 72mm. I suspect one could find smaller plungers that would work with smaller OD lens housings.

January 12th, 2004, 06:29 PM	#6
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Damn. I'll have to start looking at toilet plungers! What you guys would have us do. Great idea, by the way.