Another RS question ...
Call me traditional but I've been searching for a lens shade solution for my RS (ignoring hats, caps, cards, FlareBusters etc for the time being). The Sinar arTec shade and normal Sinar bellows shade are on my shortlist, as well as Cambo's and Lee's shades. Anyone with real-life experience with these? Any other suggestions?
From what I can tell ...
1. The arTec shade (with the folding/sliding panels) mounts on the lens using an adapter, but potentially precludes the use of centre filters for Schneider lenses.
http://www.sinar.ch/en/products/accessories/55-sinar-artec-zubehoer/185-artec-kompendiummaske
2. I was also considering Sinar's bellows lens shade in combination with the RS levelling base (which has an opening to insert mounting rods etc) but it looks like Sinar's bellows shade won't work because the mounting rod fits into the corner of the shade, not the centre.
http://www.sinar.ch/en/products/accessories/55-sinar-artec-zubehoer/186-balgen-kompendium
3. Cambo has their CSM-100 Flexible Hood, which is said to be able to be mounted onto the RS's hot shoe. However, Cambo's website is very low on detail. I would have thought that changing the bottom mount of the CSM-100 to fit a centered rod would work best with their WRS-333 Levelling Head. After all, Cambo's own marketing states that the levelling head can be used for mounting RS-related accessories.
http://www.cambo.com/Html/products_photo/set01/english/internet/Item22062.html
4. There is also Cambo's CSM-210 fixed Mattebox but it looks potentially limited and intended more for video production. I like the look of it because it reminds me of the plastic hood on my 35mm Summicron, just BIGGER. Nevertheless, I think it also suffers from the same uncertainties as Cambo's Flexible Hood.
http://www.cambo.com/Html/products_photo/set01/english/internet/Item22052.html
5. Then there is the Lee Wide Angle hood. I haven't used Lee gear in years, so not sure if they've changed much. Also not sure how appropriate the hood is with the RS's bullbars and Schneider Centre filters.
Thanks.
P.S. I've also cross-posted on LL's Cambo Wide RS Tips 'n' Tricks thread.
Call me traditional but I've been searching for a lens shade solution for my RS (ignoring hats, caps, cards, FlareBusters etc for the time being). The Sinar arTec shade and normal Sinar bellows shade are on my shortlist, as well as Cambo's and Lee's shades. Anyone with real-life experience with these? Any other suggestions?
From what I can tell ...
1. The arTec shade (with the folding/sliding panels) mounts on the lens using an adapter, but potentially precludes the use of centre filters for Schneider lenses.
http://www.sinar.ch/en/products/accessories/55-sinar-artec-zubehoer/185-artec-kompendiummaske
2. I was also considering Sinar's bellows lens shade in combination with the RS levelling base (which has an opening to insert mounting rods etc) but it looks like Sinar's bellows shade won't work because the mounting rod fits into the corner of the shade, not the centre.
http://www.sinar.ch/en/products/accessories/55-sinar-artec-zubehoer/186-balgen-kompendium
3. Cambo has their CSM-100 Flexible Hood, which is said to be able to be mounted onto the RS's hot shoe. However, Cambo's website is very low on detail. I would have thought that changing the bottom mount of the CSM-100 to fit a centered rod would work best with their WRS-333 Levelling Head. After all, Cambo's own marketing states that the levelling head can be used for mounting RS-related accessories.
http://www.cambo.com/Html/products_photo/set01/english/internet/Item22062.html
4. There is also Cambo's CSM-210 fixed Mattebox but it looks potentially limited and intended more for video production. I like the look of it because it reminds me of the plastic hood on my 35mm Summicron, just BIGGER. Nevertheless, I think it also suffers from the same uncertainties as Cambo's Flexible Hood.
http://www.cambo.com/Html/products_photo/set01/english/internet/Item22052.html
5. Then there is the Lee Wide Angle hood. I haven't used Lee gear in years, so not sure if they've changed much. Also not sure how appropriate the hood is with the RS's bullbars and Schneider Centre filters.
Thanks.
P.S. I've also cross-posted on LL's Cambo Wide RS Tips 'n' Tricks thread.