Lens hoods and specialty items at DVinfo.net

Kenn Jolemore · August 15th, 2002, 08:16 AM

I have been looking for a lens hood and some specialty (threaded) filters and lenses for my trv17 and trv950. Does anyone know of a good supply house for this type of item?
Any suggestions would be appreciated

Mike Rehmus · August 15th, 2002, 09:17 AM

By specialty, do you mean something that cannot normally be found at B&H or other major store? Or from Century Optics who happen to be owned by one of the major filter manufacturers?

Kenn Jolemore · August 15th, 2002, 05:46 PM

Mike I looked at both and found some things . If anyone knows of a good place please list it.
Many thanks

Steve McDonald · August 16th, 2002, 10:20 AM

I've mentioned this before in a few places: For all sorts of odd sized and shaped lens hoods and for filters, head for a large and long-established photo (film) store. Sometimes they have bargain bins just filled with such things, at giveaway prices. I ran across the equivalent of a yard sale at one shop this year. They had tables full of every kind of filter, step-ring, hood and related stuff.
I spent 20 bucks and walked away with all the accessories of this sort I'll need for the next 20 years. I even found 58-72mm and 72-77mm step-rings, which I wouldn't ever have imagined even existed and gave new life to several hundred dollars worth of large, old filters I hadn't used for years. I think some of this was World War II
surplus (olive-drab cartons with military-type spec numbers), but it works.

Steve McDonald

August 15th, 2002, 08:16 AM	#1
Kenn Jolemore Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: norfolk Va. Posts: 124	Lens hoods and specialty items I have been looking for a lens hood and some specialty (threaded) filters and lenses for my trv17 and trv950. Does anyone know of a good supply house for this type of item? Any suggestions would be appreciated __________________ KennJ

August 15th, 2002, 09:17 AM	#2
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	By specialty, do you mean something that cannot normally be found at B&H or other major store? Or from Century Optics who happen to be owned by one of the major filter manufacturers? __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

August 15th, 2002, 05:46 PM	#3
Kenn Jolemore Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: norfolk Va. Posts: 124	Mike I looked at both and found some things . If anyone knows of a good place please list it. Many thanks __________________ KennJ

August 16th, 2002, 10:20 AM	#4
Steve McDonald Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 366	I've mentioned this before in a few places: For all sorts of odd sized and shaped lens hoods and for filters, head for a large and long-established photo (film) store. Sometimes they have bargain bins just filled with such things, at giveaway prices. I ran across the equivalent of a yard sale at one shop this year. They had tables full of every kind of filter, step-ring, hood and related stuff. I spent 20 bucks and walked away with all the accessories of this sort I'll need for the next 20 years. I even found 58-72mm and 72-77mm step-rings, which I wouldn't ever have imagined even existed and gave new life to several hundred dollars worth of large, old filters I hadn't used for years. I think some of this was World War II surplus (olive-drab cartons with military-type spec numbers), but it works. Steve McDonald