Sigma 500mm lens hood

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Posted by Des Ong on January 4, 2010 at 8:03 AM

The fool that I am I managed to lose the hood to my Sigma 500mm, in the snow yesterday. Despite back-tracking all my footsteps (bloody hard work up a hill knee-deep in the white stuff), I couldn't find it.

Does anyone know if there's a third party/unbranded hood avaialble? The siggy one costs a bomb (for what is essentially a hollow tube) and it's not very good in my opinion. Or if anyone happened to have a spare one kicking about that they want to get rid, please let me know. It needn't be in good condition, as that won't match the rest of my gear

Cheers,

Des

Posted by Frederic Desmette on January 4, 2010 at 10:24 AM

It happened to me with a 600f4 years ago...it cost £350.00 to replace it! Luckely I was insured...
Good luck
Frederic

Posted by Liam Pauling on January 4, 2010 at 11:25 AM

http://www.lenshoods.co.uk/hoods/Sigma-500mm-f-4.5-EX-DG.php

Might help?

I nearly bought a canon 300 with no hood but I was going to make one out of carbon fibre tubing or using some flexi-ply ...

Posted by Tom_W on January 4, 2010 at 11:50 AM

You could get that design and use it as a template on some kydex sheet from a craft store and save a packet.

T

Posted by Des Ong on January 4, 2010 at 12:25 PM

Thanks folks, seen that. Only problem is I'm not known for my DIY skills. I know, somehow this gene didn't activate in my macho making

Des

Posted by Liam Pauling on January 5, 2010 at 5:05 PM

Something a bit simpler to make...

http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php?t=6283

Posted by Des Ong on January 5, 2010 at 7:24 PM

Thanks Liam, you have so much faith in me...