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Does anyone know if there's such a thing as a non canon lens hood for the 300 F2.8 L (the non IS version)?
Having just bought one that someone has covered the hood in bodge tape, I am faced with either finding a way of removing it, and probably having to replace it with new tape, or a new hood.
The price of a new canon hood, is a joke, between £250 and £500 depending on where you look!
 
That guy must be quite annoyed at breaking his lens :/ - would it be fixable?
 
Bernie174 said:
Does anyone know if there's such a thing as a non canon lens hood for the 300 F2.8 L (the non IS version)?
Having just bought one that someone has covered the hood in bodge tape, I am faced with either finding a way of removing it, and probably having to replace it with new tape, or a new hood.
The price of a new canon hood, is a joke, between £250 and £500 depending on where you look!
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Is the hood definitely broken?
Some photographers will tape a hood on for added protection, I did with my Nikkor 24-70mm.
 
Bernie174 said:
covered the hood in bodge tape, I am faced with either finding a way of removing it, and probably having to replace it with new tape, or a new hood.!
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Hi Bernie

What do you mean 'bodge' tape - is it black gaffer tape ?

Does your lens hood have damage or is it "cosmetic" taped

If it's just a "cosmetic" tape, if you warm it up gently, you should find you can peel the tape off gently and something like sticky plaster remover (or other gentle adhesive remover) should remove the residue left.

If it's not a successful removal, worse case would be purchase some of the neoprene camaflarge covers and put this over the lens hood - cosmetically, would look better and financially a lot cheaper.

If you lens hood is damaged, then I'd way up can you remove the tape and re-tape it better / fix it or can you cover the existing tape up to make it cosmetically better ?

Hope this is of some help...
 
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Thanks, spent a couple of hot sweaty hours with it over the kettle, and many layers of Gaffer (Bodge) tape later, and a couple of rubs over with white spirit, it's actually in very good condition!
Thanks for the advice.
I still can't see why they are so expensive to replace though!
 
Bernie174 said:
Andyred
Thanks, spent a couple of hot sweaty hours with it over the kettle, and many layers of Gaffer (Bodge) tape later, and a couple of rubs over with white spirit, it's actually in very good condition!
Thanks for the advice.
I still can't see why they are so expensive to replace though!
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Excellent news

Expensive - alluminium and they can charge it :shake:
 
Hi all new to this, come alomg for some help.

I am going back into wedding photography, got my canon lenses and supports. However I have a canon 1DS, but are now unsure what other body to get. I have about £900. For me its a 1ds mkii or a 5D classic. I really dont know. I used to shoot medium format, I have done some on my old D60 and they were fine. I have only had the 1ds for 1 month and got it off a mate with only 9000 shots taken for £300, I couldnt say no. Its alittle slow in low light, but results are great with my L lenses. what other body should I get.
 
I'd start a new thread, Chem. You'll get more hits than tacking on the end of an existing one.
 
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