Lens Hood For Wide Angle VCL-HG0737Y lens at DVinfo.net

Jose J. Rodriguez · October 2nd, 2006, 09:31 PM

I have been searching high and low for a lens hood for the Sony VCL-HG0737Y lens. I have not had any luck. Can you guys please point me in the right direction. Can you also please post pics, I would really like to see how the camera looks with the lens hood mounted on the camera.

Thanks in advance,

Jose

Jose J. Rodriguez · October 2nd, 2006, 09:34 PM

By the way, this is an excellent forum!! I bought the Sony HC1 because of the excellent reviews that were posted here. Even though I am a novice, I hope that in the future I can contribute.

JRod

Jack Major · October 2nd, 2006, 10:24 PM

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

it's a 77mm cavision sunshade, the diameter of the lens is 77mm so it should fit perfect.

Jose J. Rodriguez · October 3rd, 2006, 05:35 AM

Thanks Jack. Do you or does anybody else have any pics with this lens hood mounted on the Sony "Y" lens?

John Rofrano · October 3rd, 2006, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jose J. Rodriguez

Thanks Jack. Do you or does anybody else have any pics with this lens hood mounted on the Sony "Y" lens?

There are lots of them in this thread.

~jr

Selim Abdullai · October 3rd, 2006, 06:24 PM

You could also get the Cavision 3x3 Matte Box. Here is my Sony HDR-HC1, Sony VCL-HG0737Y wide angle lens, Cavision 3x3 Matte Box with 8mm rod system, and a Beachtek DXA-8 audio adapter.

http://www.geocities.com/abdullai@sb...onyHDR-HC1.jpg

Here is the link to the Cavision 3x3 Matte Box:

http://www.cavision.com/matteboxes/3x3hs/3x3hs.htm

Saul Kongvongsay · October 9th, 2006, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Selim Abdullai

You could also get the Cavision 3x3 Matte Box. Here is my Sony HDR-HC1, Sony VCL-HG0737Y wide angle lens, Cavision 3x3 Matte Box with 8mm rod system, and a Beachtek DXA-8 audio adapter.

http://www.geocities.com/abdullai@sb...onyHDR-HC1.jpg

Here is the link to the Cavision 3x3 Matte Box:

http://www.cavision.com/matteboxes/3x3hs/3x3hs.htm

I have the Cavision LH77 lens hood for my a1u and its kind of rubbery not as hard as I thought. How's the 3x3" matte box shade? Are hard enough to hold up the French Flap?

Thanks

Selim Abdullai · October 10th, 2006, 10:37 PM

The 3x3 matte box is rubber. It holds the french flap up fine, with no problems.

I still need to buy some 3x3 filters to test out the filter trays. I'm want to get a 3x3 Graduated Natural Density filter (Don't know which to get: ND .6 or ND .9) and a 3x3 Polarizer filter from Tiffen. Anybody know if Tiffens 3x3 filters are any good?

Alex Thames · October 11th, 2006, 04:17 PM

I don't like the LH77 that much (I have it). My complaints: it doesn't hold its shape well (it will often curve so it won't be a rectangle and stay in that curved shape even when you try to bend it back - it takes days for it to flatten out sometimes if you leave something heavy and flat on it), it has a gap between the lens and the shade where the screw presses in, it is only held on by that one screw, and it seems a bit thin to me, it doesn't let you be sure you are 100% parallel when you put the shade on the lens, and the screw scratches up the lens casing if you actually twist it. Plus I think the aspect ratio seems to be 4:3 instead of 16:9?

Robert Nagle · December 27th, 2006, 04:51 PM

So if I had the Sony VCL-HG0737X, would the same wide angle hood (the Cavision 77 work?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

I have no idea how to determine whether they fit.

October 2nd, 2006, 09:31 PM	#1
Jose J. Rodriguez New Boot Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: DALLAS, TEXAS Posts: 5	Lens Hood For Wide Angle VCL-HG0737Y lens I have been searching high and low for a lens hood for the Sony VCL-HG0737Y lens. I have not had any luck. Can you guys please point me in the right direction. Can you also please post pics, I would really like to see how the camera looks with the lens hood mounted on the camera. Thanks in advance, Jose

December 27th, 2006, 04:51 PM	#10
Robert Nagle Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 29	Cavision LH77 hood + VCL-HG0737X lens: (possible?) So if I had the Sony VCL-HG0737X, would the same wide angle hood (the Cavision 77 work? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search I have no idea how to determine whether they fit. __________________ http://www.imaginaryplanet.net/weblogs/idiotprogrammer/

October 2nd, 2006, 09:34 PM	#2
Jose J. Rodriguez New Boot Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: DALLAS, TEXAS Posts: 5	By the way, this is an excellent forum!! I bought the Sony HC1 because of the excellent reviews that were posted here. Even though I am a novice, I hope that in the future I can contribute. JRod

October 2nd, 2006, 10:24 PM	#3
Jack Major Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Laguna Beach, California Posts: 61	http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search it's a 77mm cavision sunshade, the diameter of the lens is 77mm so it should fit perfect.

October 3rd, 2006, 05:35 AM	#4
Jose J. Rodriguez New Boot Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: DALLAS, TEXAS Posts: 5	Thanks Jack. Do you or does anybody else have any pics with this lens hood mounted on the Sony "Y" lens?

October 3rd, 2006, 06:24 PM	#6
Selim Abdullai Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Huntley, IL Posts: 45	You could also get the Cavision 3x3 Matte Box. Here is my Sony HDR-HC1, Sony VCL-HG0737Y wide angle lens, Cavision 3x3 Matte Box with 8mm rod system, and a Beachtek DXA-8 audio adapter. http://www.geocities.com/abdullai@sb...onyHDR-HC1.jpg Here is the link to the Cavision 3x3 Matte Box: http://www.cavision.com/matteboxes/3x3hs/3x3hs.htm

October 10th, 2006, 10:37 PM	#8
Selim Abdullai Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Huntley, IL Posts: 45	The 3x3 matte box is rubber. It holds the french flap up fine, with no problems. I still need to buy some 3x3 filters to test out the filter trays. I'm want to get a 3x3 Graduated Natural Density filter (Don't know which to get: ND .6 or ND .9) and a 3x3 Polarizer filter from Tiffen. Anybody know if Tiffens 3x3 filters are any good?

October 11th, 2006, 04:17 PM	#9
Alex Thames Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 508	I don't like the LH77 that much (I have it). My complaints: it doesn't hold its shape well (it will often curve so it won't be a rectangle and stay in that curved shape even when you try to bend it back - it takes days for it to flatten out sometimes if you leave something heavy and flat on it), it has a gap between the lens and the shade where the screw presses in, it is only held on by that one screw, and it seems a bit thin to me, it doesn't let you be sure you are 100% parallel when you put the shade on the lens, and the screw scratches up the lens casing if you actually twist it. Plus I think the aspect ratio seems to be 4:3 instead of 16:9?