Lens Hoods

Nikkor 20mmf2.8 AIS and the obnoxious HK-14

Nikkor 28-50mm f3.5 AIS And the rare HK-12

I use Nikkor AIS lens with my D780, F3, FE2 and FG. I used to think it was cool to have a lens flare or a ghost in my images, I used to lean on that and hammer it if I saw it happening. I used to create it as a part of some of my images. Now, I don't want any un-wanted light, ghosts or flares. I use a lens hood. I use one for each one of my Nikkor lens. 

My Nikkor lenses are typically 30 to 40 years old and the lens hoods are considered an accessory, they are often difficult to find and are not cheap. The pursuit for the Nikkor 28-50mm f3.5 AIS hood took months. It was a known rarity as Nikon did not make a lot of that lens and fewer hoods were available. I finally acquired a mint one for $25! I’m pretty sure the guy who priced it didn’t know the rarity of it.

Anyway…

I think the coolest hoods are the HR series, a sort of folding or telescoping rubber lens hood that kind of acts like a bumper. I’m getting better about using them. The problem is, I don’t keep them attached in my bag and I get excited to take pictures and often forget to attach before use. I had to write down which hood goes to which lens as I carry so many lenses and the hoods are separate in a bag.

I’m getting better about it.

I have 19 lenses now and if there isn’t a built in hood, I’ve got a separate dedicated hood for each lens.

There you go, my pursuit of the lens hoods.

My Complete Nikon ~ Nikkor Lens Collection

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Resources 

From: The Complete Nikon System by Peter Braczko