View Full Version : Hoocap instead of lens hood.


Donald McPherson
January 16th, 2016, 06:57 AM
Thought some of you might be interested in this Hoocap plus 62mm to 72mm stepper.http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=35866&stc=1&d=1452948844
http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=35864&stc=1&d=1452947973

Bought on fleabags http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351465275009?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Andy Smith
January 17th, 2016, 06:49 AM
Very interesting. I have a Sony AX100. From your note above am I right in thinking I would need a 62 to 72 converter and the 72mm hoopcap? No problem at wide angle end with vignetting?

Andy

Donald McPherson
January 17th, 2016, 11:07 AM
Yes. The thread on the Hoocap is 72mm the X70 is 62mm.

Andy Smith
January 17th, 2016, 02:10 PM
Thanks just ordered a hoopcap and adapter. All the hoopcaps seem to be the same dimensions except for the filter size.
Many thanks for the info.
Andy

Andy Smith
January 27th, 2016, 03:16 PM
Arrived yesterday, really well made and works well.

Andy

Barry J. Weckesser
February 28th, 2016, 12:52 PM
Amazon has 67mm Hoocaps for sale and they even have a video of a guy putting it on his AX100. I ordered it and a 62-67 stepup and 67mm UV filter. Sure will be glad to get rid of that lens cap that takes a lot of fiddling to get in on right.

Barry J. Weckesser
March 1st, 2016, 02:20 PM
The Hoocap works perfectly - this is what should have come with the camera.