How can I make my lens hood stay on?
May 1, 2019 20:11:34 #
fotoman150 wrote:
Keeps dropping off while I’m working. It’s a bayonet style. Tried a clip on but it didn’t fit right. It only falls off when it’s in use not when it’s reversed on the lens for storage.
I use a small piece of black electrical tape between one of the side petals and the side of the lens after it's "locked" on. No problems with it falling off while carrying the camera on my hip and bumping into things.
May 1, 2019 20:13:19 #
martinfisherphoto wrote:
Teflon Tape that I use for securing pvc to metal w... (show quote)
I use it a lot. I have a roll in black, and HD carries it in grey. Very useful stuff for lots of things. Good for shimming and eliminating friction.
Andy
May 1, 2019 23:13:07 #
fotoman150 wrote:
Keeps dropping off while I’m working. It’s a bayonet style. Tried a clip on but it didn’t fit right. It only falls off when it’s in use not when it’s reversed on the lens for storage.
Gaffer Tape.
May 2, 2019 05:50:30 #
pacman
Loc: Toowoomba, Qld, Australia.
I have four lenses, but only one with a bayonet hood. The other three have screw on hoods, which I do not remove. And I use lens caps which fit on to the hoods! Just to be different I guess. But my method is very convenient; remove the lens cap, use the blower, and shoot away. There again, I am only an occasional shooter.
May 2, 2019 08:29:59 #
for smaller lenses I use a piece of electrical or gaffers tape to secure it and just leave lens hood on all the time
For larger glass I use a small strip of velcrow or (hook and loop fasteners).... find velcrow with adhesive and without.
I take 2 small strips of the "hook" with adhesive and stick it to lens and hood.
and use the a strip of the "loop" without the adhesive to attach across the hook portions after attaching the lens hood. works like a champ and keeps lens hood from spinning off and after removing the lens hood, store the "loop" portion on one of the "hook" sections attached to the lens or hood.
My smaller lenses don't have enough room to attach velcrow to the lens.
All it takes is to loose 1 50 dollar lens hood from a large lens
For larger glass I use a small strip of velcrow or (hook and loop fasteners).... find velcrow with adhesive and without.
I take 2 small strips of the "hook" with adhesive and stick it to lens and hood.
and use the a strip of the "loop" without the adhesive to attach across the hook portions after attaching the lens hood. works like a champ and keeps lens hood from spinning off and after removing the lens hood, store the "loop" portion on one of the "hook" sections attached to the lens or hood.
My smaller lenses don't have enough room to attach velcrow to the lens.
All it takes is to loose 1 50 dollar lens hood from a large lens
May 2, 2019 08:40:08 #
fotoman150 wrote:
Keeps dropping off while I’m working. It’s a bayonet style. Tried a clip on but it didn’t fit right. It only falls off when it’s in use not when it’s reversed on the lens for storage.
Teflon tape on bayonet “thread” Remember to put it on counter clockwise.
May 2, 2019 09:17:16 #
May 2, 2019 11:42:05 #
Tomcat5133
Loc: Gladwyne PA
Gaffers tape is made for this kind of work. And buy the better versions.
the smaller and cheaper versions dont stick as well.
They make a big difference. Especially in video work I tape all kinds of stuff.
And it comes off easily
the smaller and cheaper versions dont stick as well.
They make a big difference. Especially in video work I tape all kinds of stuff.
And it comes off easily
May 2, 2019 11:48:53 #
May 2, 2019 13:12:52 #
Just thought of an approach inspired by the movie Scrooged. They needed to attach antlers to a mouse. Bill Murray suggested staples!
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