Lens hood stuck on my new Canon 500mm f/4...

fiatsurffiatsurf Registered Users Posts: 44 Big grins
edited October 28, 2007 in Accessories
Yes, I feel stupid. :eek1

Only about the fourth time I've taken it out and somehow managed to get the hood stuck (I'm guessing over the lip of whatever is supposed to stop it... didn't in my case). Anyone else run into this? Any suggestions (other than a big hammer)?

Thanks,

Toby

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 26, 2007
    Send it to me and I'll have a look. I'll have it back to you in a couple of weeks. No charge of course. deal.gif
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    Send it to me and I'll have a look. I'll have it back to you in a couple of weeks. No charge of course. deal.gif

    Bad, Joel...:whip
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2007
    fiatsurf wrote:
    Yes, I feel stupid. :eek1

    Only about the fourth time I've taken it out and somehow managed to get the hood stuck (I'm guessing over the lip of whatever is supposed to stop it... didn't in my case). Anyone else run into this? Any suggestions (other than a big hammer)?

    Thanks,

    Toby

    Just keep wiggling it a little harder each time.
  • fiatsurffiatsurf Registered Users Posts: 44 Big grins
    edited October 26, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    Send it to me and I'll have a look. I'll have it back to you in a couple of weeks. No charge of course. deal.gif

    Other than the "no hammer" clause, I should have added the "no, I won't send it to you for evaluation" clause. Luckily I bought a big enough LowePro backpack so it fits with hood attached... and yes, I do resemble a Sherpa when going to location. On my Vespa, no less. Well, a Scots-Irish-looking Sherpa. Guess I'll try the wiggle approach. Thanks all.

    Toby
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited October 26, 2007
    Loosen the hood screw all the way. Then, with the palm of your hand,
    lightly smack the hood near the back of the hood. You may need to "walk"
    your hand around the hood.

    Happens all the time.
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  • fiatsurffiatsurf Registered Users Posts: 44 Big grins
    edited October 27, 2007
    So I had it all packed up to ship to Kingman, AZ, for "expert evaluation" when Ian saves the day... not sure if it was the tapping routine or my bear hug around the barrel, but the dang thing came off. clap.gif

    Then the tightening mechanism (I believe the technichal term is "thingy") fell off the hood. Guess I'll have to baby it. Many thanks.

    Toby
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited October 27, 2007
    Hahaha!

    I hate that. Trying to bang that thing off sucks.

    I'm not sure which backpack you have but I can't get mine and the body
    into the case with hood on (I ride around on the m/c with it too :D).
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited October 27, 2007
    Oh yeah. You need to get yourself a tiny philips head screw driver and
    tighten the ring on the hood too.
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  • fiatsurffiatsurf Registered Users Posts: 44 Big grins
    edited October 27, 2007
    Lowepro Super Trekker AW II... was going to get a smaller one but the shop I called, who said they had the one I was initially going to get in stock, didn't... so they made me a very good deal on the big boy... it's huge, but holds a ton.
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 27, 2007
    fiatsurf wrote:
    So I had it all packed up to ship to Kingman, AZ, for "expert evaluation" when Ian saves the day...
    :bluduh





    rolleyes1.gif

    Glad you got it straightened out. thumb.gif

    -joel
  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2007
    fiatsurf wrote:
    Anyone else run into this? Any suggestions (other than a big hammer)? Thanks, Toby

    Toby, You don't even have to tap it, just loosen up the screw all the way and push down on the hood at the screw location. You can either push on the screw directly or put a thumb on either side of the screw on the hood and push toward the lens body. What happens when you tighten the screw is that it sucks the hood up into the groove that it is supposed to be in but on the opposite side of the screw (or lens) so you just have to push it back out of the groove.

    Since it is made out of Carbon Fiber it flexes, but when you loosen the screw it doesn't go back into the original shape, but that is fine because the Carbon Fiber is so strong it won't hurt it.

    I just loosen the screw and push down on either side of the screw on the hood, or on the screw itself, I don't tap it cause you could drop the hood or the lens if you aren't holding on to both and you don't want to have to replace either one. Word is the hood is in the $400.00 range.
    But if tapping works for you then I guess that is okay too, just hold on to both so they don't get away from you.

    This works fine for me every time.
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