Re: K24/3.5 hood

[Joe Wilensky]

I think all the Pentax wide hoods from the K era are large and 
rectangular. When I recently got a K 24/2.8 (52mm filter thread), I 
read some PDML comments from a few years back that highly recommended 
the Sigma wide angle hoods (called "Sigma Perfect Hood") that can be 
found in a number of sizes. They're tulip shaped, clamp into the 
filter threads nicely and do a very nice job. They're also far less 
bulky than the large rectangular hoods Pentax had for their own 
lenses.

I got one in the 52mm size. Here's a link to a completed eBay auction 
for another 52mm size one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2948833354&category=3343

And here's a completed auction for a 62mm size one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2946579563&category=30060
I think you need one that's a 58mm size; I'm pretty sure I saw a 
Sigma wide hood in that size when I was looking for mine. Keep 
looking -- although not Pentax, I think it's a good match for the 
lenses, quite cheap, and likely a better choice than the Pentax hoods 
(and supposedly more effective)!

Joe




Hi,

Does anyone have the hood for the K24/3.5? Is that similar/the same as
a current one?
Thanks,
Kostas