Lens hood won't stay on
Aug 23, 2020 22:11:13 #
Hello friends. My walkaround lens is the Nikon Nikkor AF-S Zoom 28 - 300mm F/3.5-5.6. It hardly ever leaves my camera. And it's been that way for years. Problem is ... lately the HB-50 lens hood keeps falling off the lens because the bayonet mount no longer clicks tightly. I tried replacing the lens hood with another HB-50, but the same thing happens - so I suspect the problem lies with the nubs on the lens itself rather than with the lens hood. My fix has been to purchase a screw-in lens hood, which works fine but is bulky in my bag because you can't "reverse" it. So I repeatedly screw and unscrew it, but that takes time and will likely wear down the threads. Any thoughts about what to do about the bayonet mount? Thanks so much.
Aug 23, 2020 22:28:24 #
This is not the most elegant solution, but after losing a hood and paying a bunch to replace it, I usually put some Gaffer tape to keep my lens hood from falling off. I put in sidewise on the hood for storage and then turn to secure the lens hood in place. I can re-use it many times. So far hasn't failed me.
Aug 23, 2020 22:31:24 #
stringplayer wrote:
Hello friends. My walkaround lens is the Nikon Nik... (show quote)
I would use electrical tape. It is black and will mot leave any residue.
Aug 23, 2020 22:40:21 #
If you can leave it on, or not, the stuff is cheap, try teflon plumbers tape. No residue, no harm.
Aug 23, 2020 22:42:16 #
Aug 23, 2020 22:44:19 #
Shipwreck wrote:
Duct tape. Isn't the answer always duct tape?
Red Green Show - for many things, but not on one of my cameras!
Aug 23, 2020 23:10:58 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
really dont want glue residue. leave black electrical tape in car and look for goop. your lens will be in car
Aug 24, 2020 00:01:45 #
Aug 24, 2020 03:54:14 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
stringplayer wrote:
Hello friends. My walkaround lens is the Nikon Nik... (show quote)
If there is any way you can actually look at the lens or hood, it ought to be apparent where the problem lies!
Aug 24, 2020 05:00:31 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
I would use electrical tape. It is black and will mot leave any residue.
I would never use electrical tape. It leaves behind a sticky, messy residue when you take it off. Gaffer's tape is a better solution.
https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Gaffer-Power-Non-Reflective-Multipurpose/dp/B00GZE3UJ8
Aug 24, 2020 05:56:22 #
I placed a bit of black tape around the lens hood where it locks on to the lens so it clicks in more firmly.
Aug 24, 2020 06:45:25 #
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Aug 24, 2020 07:04:00 #
jerryc41 wrote:
If no one mentioned it yet, how about a collapsible rubber hood?
Yes - and you might need a filter holder extension if you also use filters.Aug 24, 2020 07:18:28 #
shutterhawk
Loc: Cape Cod
I have the same issue with my 200-500 Nikkor and have found painters masking tape, the green or blue stuff, not the brown, works well, doesn't leave residue, and is cheap.
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