Hoya 77mm Screw-In Rubber Zoom Lens Hood for 35mm to 200mm Lenses

Comments about Hoya 77mm Screw-In Rubber Zoom Lens Hood for 35mm to 200mm Lenses:

I've been using this hood on a Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 lens for the past year and it works very well for me. The hood has 2 positions: collapsed works for the widest angle (28mm) with no noticeable vignetting, or extended for everything past 35mm or so. It's easy to pop it in/out and has been quite durable for me. A downside to it is that any snap-on lens cap comes off very easily. However, I just leave the hood on all the time and forgo the cap. The hood has provided ample protection from bumps & bangs and protects the front element well even when collapsed. When using a polarizer, I put the filter on first then screw the hood on next, works fine. It is bulkier than the supplied plastic hood when stored in my camera bag but its not objectionable because it's flexible enough to fit as needed.

Comments about Hoya 77mm Screw-In Rubber Zoom Lens Hood for 35mm to 200mm Lenses:

I've used these for years and they last a long, long time. Very well made.

Quite practical since they can be used from about a 35mm lens to a 200mm. I like using it when shooting through a polarizer (one with front threads on it), because I can just turn the whole lens hood / polarizer and don't have to take off a big plastic lens hood just to adjust the polarizer, and then put it back on.

The Hoya brand hood is definitely one of the best, worth a few extra bucks over the generic brands.

Comments about Hoya 77mm Screw-In Rubber Zoom Lens Hood for 35mm to 200mm Lenses:

The rubber seems paste with glue, it detached from the rim effortlessly.

Comments about Hoya 77mm Screw-In Rubber Zoom Lens Hood for 35mm to 200mm Lenses:

Like the rubber hood. Difficult putting lens cap on.

Comments about Hoya 77mm Screw-In Rubber Zoom Lens Hood for 35mm to 200mm Lenses:

Need it for basketball and it does what it should. Wish it was a little firmer, but no real issues.

Comments about Hoya 77mm Screw-In Rubber Zoom Lens Hood for 35mm to 200mm Lenses:

I saw someone with one of these on a tour, i liked the idea and so i got one.

What appealed was the fact that with this screwed into a polariser, you can turn the polariser with the lens hood on, quite simply.

I also liked the idea of the soft rubber, as my photography is very active and i carry 2 bodies and the lens hood always takes a beating.

The problem... when you put the camera down with the lens attached, the rubber hood bends... this is also a problem when its stuffed into my over stuffed photo bag/s... over a very short period of time it can become bent out of shape so badly that it starts to vignette (you can bend it back into shape while you miss your shot if you like this style of photography).

About day 3 of my recent safari i found it making problems on my 70-200 and when i discovered i did not bring the original with me i was pretty disappointed, when i got home i put back my Nikon lens hood and tossed this one in the back of my cupboard.

Concept - A
Application - F

Comments about Hoya 77mm Screw-In Rubber Zoom Lens Hood for 35mm to 200mm Lenses:

This is a well made shade that should last a long while. No inner threads to attach a lens cap.

Comments about Hoya 77mm Screw-In Rubber Zoom Lens Hood for 35mm to 200mm Lenses:

A straight forward, adjustable rubber hood. Works well, but FF lenses with shorter than about 28mm focal length will vignette. It has one "joint" for adjustment, but it would be more flexible if it had two.

Comments about Hoya 77mm Screw-In Rubber Zoom Lens Hood for 35mm to 200mm Lenses:

I actually bought this to be able to put my lens right up to the glass at aquariums. This past weekend at the Monterey bay aquarium it worked great! This cut down on the glare the glass would reflect back at you. It also worked well as a regular lens hood. However, I don't like it threading into the lens as this makes putting it on and off harder. Also there are no threads on the inside so if you want to add a filter you have to take the hood off and then put the filter on and replace the hood. This makes it harder to use as a hood than the stock plastic hoods from Nikon.