a good tip to potect your lens/lens hoods, nikon/canon/others

[straycat]

if you have any other tips please pass them on

something that stays with you after military service is adapting your kit exactley how you like.
so i bought some neoprene pouches of fleabay
carefully unstiched the base then a couple of stiches at the ends to stop it fraying.
then slid on my hoods

these i fitted one to the hood on my 70-200 2.8 so it didnt bang loud against the sides when useing hides at the bird sanctuary.
it also gave some cushining when rested on the ledges and shooting.

i fitted another to my 50mm 1.4 to give it some more protection near stages and barriers at night. i am carefull, but its easy to bang it when pushed.

they work well but the 70-200 hood itself easy comes of even without pressing the catch.

dtown tv had a great tip [for the 70-200] the mamiya m77 m2 hood screws in and is a thick rubber that folds back on itself.
it should work on any long lens 77mm
expensive but worth it.
i had one arrive today and have now fitted that and will use the lens hood cushion on another of my hoods.


my adaption

mamiya hood

 

[Arkady]

Same here:
self-amalgamating rubber tape covered in cloth tape...

 

[straycat]

suprised they didnt make you paint the camera coyote brown as well

we used to paint or cab badges [with gun metal black] when we we went to NI.
when we where attached to the royal regiment of fusilers they painted the cap badge then put the hackle back in,lovely little sighting line :bonk:

i have seen a cammo tape that sticks to itself as you wrap it so it can be removed without residue,expensive though.i think it was developed for wildlife photographers.