Which hood for 50 1.8 Mk I?

[Darter]

EDIT 2: pics added below

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EDIT: see post further down for answer. :)

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I just won an auction for a metal mount 50 1.8. Does it use the same hood as the mkII? I see hoods for the mkII all over the place, but can't find any info on the mkI.

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[gasrocks]

How about getting a screw on rubber hood? B&H has them, they work and inexpensive.

[Darter]

Thanks for the idea. The price is definitely right, but my experience has been that if I'm not paying attention, I get vignetting when the hood bends in. The added protection and a hood that doesn't mount on the fiter screw would be nice as well.

After a bit more searching, I'm getting some conflicting reports on the es-65 III fitting. Anyone with experience on this particular hood?

[Darter]

ttt...back on pg 1.

[Darter]

Well, after a lot of digging, I found the answer to my own question. I'll leave it here for those that are interested:

The "approved" original hood is the (of course) dicontinued ES-65. Current users state that the ES-65 III works just as well. Apparently the III model has a flocked interior. Also very interesting to note is that the ET-65 III works too, even without vignetting. I don't know if this user tried it on film or digital, but it should work at least on digital. I plan to get the ET, so I'll report back on this.

A little explaination I learned on the naming conventions:

>> "E" is for EOS lenses. All EOS hoods start with "E"
>> Next character is "W", "S", or "T", for wide, standard, or tele, respectively. This generally indicates length of the hood.
>> The number indicates inner diameter of the mount.
>> The number can be followed by a letter ("A", "B", "C", etc). This indicates variations, and they are not necessarily compatible with each other.
>> Finally, a "mark" number, "II" or "III". This indicates updates or revisions. These should be compatible, but YMMV.

[skyphix]

Thanks, Ive also been wondering :)

[Darter]

Well, I finally got around to ordering the ET-65 III hood on Amazon.com. Goog thing I waited too...it went to super-saver free shipping, so I only paid $24 for it.

It fits nicely, and no vignetting at all. If you want your hood to snap on backwards while the Mk I is fitted to your camera, this isn't your hood. You'll want the discontinued ES- 65 (I've seen these on ebay recently). The ET-65 III is slightly longer than the lens itself.

I don't have pics right now, but hopefully soon I can post some.

[Darter]

Here are some pics mounted on my Rebel S II. They're not real great, but these are my first "still life" shots, so please bear with me. :o


http://www.pavsweb.com/images/potn/0824-200056-1055-ET-65III.JPG

http://www.pavsweb.com/images/potn/0824-200156-1059-ET-65III.JPG


http://www.pavsweb.com/images/potn/0824-200244-1062-ET-65III.JPG


Wow. I just realized my color balance is different in all three shots. :o