Rubber lens hood for shooting through glass

I am thinking about adding a rubber lens hood to my kit for occasions where I need to shoot through glass.. Has anyone tried this and what kind of results did you get?

The hood that I am looking for is: Opteka 77mm Screw-in Collapsible Rubber Lens Hood / Shade.

I know the general drawbacks of rubber hoods (not a proper design for a specific lens, no protection, and in this case, it is a screw-in) and I am not considering this as a general purpose replacement for my hoods. Rather, I am thinking about this only for when I need to take a picture through glass (e.g., aquariums, plane windows or any window). I am hoping that with this hood, I can press it right up to the glass, even when shooting at angles other than 90° because it will flex, and virtually eliminate reflections.

The thing only costs $12, so there is little to lose in trying it, still I was wondering if anyone else has tried anything similar.

I haven't used one, but I'd be curious to hear your thoughts if you get one.

How about this...

Look at the post by metalman1010 here: https://photography-on-the.net …light=glass+rem​ote&page=2

This is a rubber seal that you use when you run a pipe through the roof (usually to vent for a restroom). I haven't tried it but it looks like it would work.

I know Jon used one at the Baltimore Aquarium and it worked well. I didn't have one in Monterey, but the images came out fine.

Yes, I have tried it and yes it worked well.

tstowe wrote in post #10952828
How about this...

Look at the post by metalman1010 here: https://photography-on-the.net …light=glass+rem​ote&page=2

Wow.. That looks interesting.. very industrial. I had been considering a home-made, because I don't know if the collapsible hood will be big enough. But I was thinking more along the lines of starting with a collapsible bowl painted black with a sharpie:
http://www.kirou.com …/28/sea-to-summit-x-bowl/

http://www.simplysmart​living.com …ixing-Bowl_p_144-858.html

SuzyView wrote in post #10952834
I know Jon used one at the Baltimore Aquarium and it worked well. I didn't have one in Monterey, but the images came out fine.

krb wrote in post #10952847
Yes, I have tried it and yes it worked well.

Thanks for the replies! I think I will try it before venturing into a DIY solution.

I finally had a chance to take the kids to the aquarium today (The New York Aquarium). I used the hood mentioned above. It worked pretty well.
On my 17-55 lens, when the hood is extended, it more than vignettes badly at wide angles, the corners are completely rounded off.
For shooting through the glass, I actually kept the hood in the semi-retracted position, it still protruded from the lens by about 1/2"; which was enough to get right up against the glass and still be able to angle the lens a little. It did completely eliminate the reflections!

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …/44350103@N05/5​583452285/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …/44350103@N05/5​583452301/

Thanks for the tip! I have a rubber collapsible lens hood and had never considered using it for this.

They work but are useless in a strong sidewind. Like any filter, avoid over tightening.