OM SYSTEM Olympus LH-49 Sliding Lens Hood for M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm F2.8 Macro Black

Perfect! Not cheap...but worth it! Easy to install, lens works perfectly with it extended or pulled back. Very good product quality. Great protection for the front lens. I would buy one of these for all of my OM lenses (that don't already have this kind of lens hood). They would never get misplaced!!!

Extremely expensive Olympus brand Lens Hood. However, this Seller's price was far less than many others on the web which can be as high as $75. After reading the reviews on the Chinese reproduction hoods out there and the problems with them sliding over the wonderful M.Zuiko 60mm F2.8 Macro lens as designed, I decided to forego cheap ($15) and go with quality ($45) Olympus original accessory. Am not disappointed in its function. It slides down, around the lens barrel when not in use and *PoPs Up* with a twist when you are ready to take a photograph. Lens Hood works perfectly every time. I suggest you read the reviews of the cheap lens hoods before you pass. I agree, Olympus is definitely gouging the photographer here, but, I prefer to have my gear work right and not be a distraction at the moment I'm ready to take a photo. The Seller delivered promptly and had the best price on this original Olympus accessory for the M.Zuiko 60mm F2.8 Macro lens.

Like many of you, I wanted to know if the original Olympus LH-49 hood is worth the extra cost over the JJC LH-J49 aftermarket hood. Here is what I learned: 1. The Olympus hood is not all plastic. The Thin base ring is made out of aluminum, with a light and smooth feeling plastic used for the rest of the lense. To the touch, the Olympus feels better in the hand. The Olympus also has a different center of gravity. It’s slightly heavier neer the aluminum and much lighter around the main part of the plastic hood that extends further out. While the JJC hood is uniform in weight and thickness throughout the lense cover. Both lenses weigh in a 1.0 oz on a kitchen digital scale. IMO this gives the Olympus an advantage, because even though they weigh the same, the center of gravity is pushed closer to the camera, allowing for better stability with hand held shots. I don’t think the weight of the JJC being uniform will in any way put any stress on the lens when it is out, because 1.0 oz is still very light. 2. The inside of the Olympus hood has the repeated ridges that you expect to see in many professional lense hoods. These ridges stop stray light from reflecting of the walls and bouncing of the lens. The ridges also allow for the less plastic to be in the hood making it lighter, but without sacrificing crushing strength of the hood. I’ve included pictures to illustrate the light reflection properties of each lense through the hood. 3. The sliding mechanisms of each hood are what really separated the two. The Olympus hood slides freely like butter, stays easily centered on the tracks, and makes a nice clicking noise as it reaches full extension and retraction. The JJC does not slide easily on the tracks and does not sta y centered, making it unpredictable as to if it will bind up or not. Using the JJC more does seem to make it slide better, but I feel like it is just grinding the plastic away to do that. It still does not slide well and often hangs up just short of full extension and or retraction. There is no noticeable click to let the photographer know if it is in the right possision or not. And sometimes it binds up enough, that I feel like it would be possible to damage the lense, either over time or accidentally while trying to get it unstuck. 4. Packaging - The Olympus lense hood is packaged in bubble wrap inside the manufactures box, while the JJC is just in clear plastic bag. But still, the final question remains, is the Ol ympus worth the extra $$? Yes, yes it is. Hands down, there is no comparison. The Olympus not only works perfectly, but it does what it is supposed to do, and blocks out stray light rays. Choke up the extra bucks, and you will be happy you did. So then, why only the 4 Stars? Well, because Olympus should be providing this lense hood with the lens. Their price point is not lower than Panasonic 4/3 lenses, and Panasonic does include a lens hood with all their lenses. I’ve purchased two Panasonic lenses in the past three months that had comparably priced Olympus lenses (the 25mm 1.7 and the 45-150mm lens), and I am very happy I did. The lens hoods coming with the Panasonic is what sealed the deal. But, I must digress, the Olympus 60mm f/2.8 macro/portrait lens is IMO the best of the best in the micro 4/3 lens lineups. It is stunningly sharp, creates fenominal bokeh, and because of it’s focal distance creates extremely pleasing close up facial portraits with fantastic eye sharpness. It is also an amazingly sharp macro lens with a 1:1 focus point, slowing you to get in very close to the subject and still be able to focus. So, in this case, purchasing the lens and this lens hood separately is still completely worth it!

Bought to replace a seriously sub-standard JJC lens hood that came with a used lens. The Olympus hood is a smooth-fitting, non-clunky accessory, with internal ridges to damp etraneous light; the JJC was the exact opposite in all respects. Very happy with this purchase.

This is the original shade designed for this lens. It's stupid expensive IMO but it works really well.

It's a lens hood. It does its job. I like that it can be slid open and closed once attached. You may not need it for macro work since it will block an on camera flash in most cases.

I give it 5 stars for the actual product. It functions smoothly and fits well. I give it 1 star for the abominable packaging by Adorama. Luckily it arrived with only a minor crush on one corner of the totally UNpadded Olympus box.

This hood is, of course, made exclusively for the M.Zuiko 60 mm f2.8 macro lens. It attaches with a twist and retracts out of the way when not needed; protecting the lens barrel. Somewhat more elaborate than my other Olympus lens hoods, which were included with the lens, this one is sold separately. It doesn't interfere with filters screwed onto the front of the lens or the lens cap. It's really the only lens hood to buy for this lens. Anything else would be second-best.

Le paresoleil est de très bonne qualité. Il se fixe sur l'objectif sans jeu. Une fois monté, il coulisse le long du fût de l'optique, ce qui est très pratique en macro. Quand on s'approche du sujet, il ne gêne pas car il suffit de le replier si mla distance est très courte.

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Génial !

It was exactly what I ordered and it arrived promptly.

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