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OM SYSTEM OLYMPUS LH-61C Lens Hood 14-42mm Lens and 14-150mm Lens

Lens Hood for 14-42mm R Lenses
Fits the Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 (Model: 261501) lens and the M.Zuiko 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 lens (Model: V316020BU000)

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Price: $23.95
(as of Aug 14, 2024 10:10:16 UTC – Details)



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Customers have negative opinions about the description of the lens hood. They say that it’s not the correct size and that it doesn’t fit their lens. Customers also differ on fit and quality.

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  1. Frank G.

    Best price for an essential kit
    Best price on Amazon at the time for this Olympus hood anywhere online, and it fits perfectly for my M.Zuiko 14-150mm lens. Despite the item description, verify that this is the correct hood for Olympus’ 14-42mm lens as I’ve read at B&H photo that it does not fit the newer 14-42mm lenses.

    Frank G.

  2. VladimirK

    Excellent hood for 40-150mm and 14-150mm micro 4/3 Olympus zooms
    This is an excellent hood. I use it for Olympus 14-150mm zoom lens and it is a perfect fit. It locks in well, locks onto lens in backward position for storage and there are no problems with wide angle at 14mm. I highly recommend this item.One more comment. Some people complained that this hood does not fit kit 14-42mm zoom. There is a communication problem. This hood is designed for 58mm diameter lens for 4/3 system, not for newer 14-42mm kit zooms for micro 4/3 system with diameter of 40.5 or 37mm, if my memory serves me correctly. We just need to read product description.

    VladimirK

  3. Tigereye Pictures

    Lens size and application suspect
    I purchased this item with the expectation of threading it onto my 14-42mm M.Zuiko lens. But, it simply slips right over the entire lens, with no hopes of threading it onto the lens, for a proper hood shading, that it was designed for. Although, it was advertised to fit onto the lens as referred to, but it does not, by design specs of the actual lens body. I suspect it was designed for a 65mm thread sized lens, or it is in correctly advertised for the specified model. I have other, Tulip styled hoods that thread on perfectly, to the various lenses in my arsenal. This is the only one that I am stuck with thanks to the misleading information used to advertise this products use! Overall, it is a nice and well designed item, with great finish and style, but for the right lens diameter. Again, it does not apply to the M. Zuiko 14-42mm lens as advertised. Someday, hopefully? Corrections will be made in order to prevent miscues from the unsuspecting buyers. Because of this particular transaction, I minimize my purchase needs through the great operations of “Amazon.”

    Tigereye Pictures

  4. Eric Hathaway

    Just right! For the 14 – 150mm lens
    This is just what the doctor ordered. The 14-150mm lens can be very prone to flare as there is no shielding the front element, especially with a filter. No matter how good the coating you still need a hood. This hood is designed for this lens (NOT the 14-42, shame on you Oly for suggesting this), and fits nicely out of the way when reversed. Yes it is a little on the expensive side compared with non Oly makes of hood, but I have yet to find an independent maker who produces this size in a bayonet fitting. Screw mount hoods are all very well but they are fussy and inconvenient, and certainly don’t reverse back on the lens barrel. So it is worth the extra for quality, fitness for purpose and convenience.

    Eric Hathaway

  5. MNPadre

    Should have listened to previous reviewers: this LH-61C lens …
    Should have listened to previous reviewers: this LH-61C lens hood does NOT fit 14-42 lens. Much too large in circumference. I have the II R version. And idea what fits this lens? I have never had an Olympus camera before but noticed none of my lenses came with a hood. I have four. Been able to get hoods for two of the lenses, and thought this was OK for the third. Wrong. It seems to fit my 40-150 but I already have a barrel hood for it; maybe I’ll have two to use.

    MNPadre

  6. Armand R.

    Works better than the lenses
    Works better than the lenses. I switched to the Zukors after all 4 of the plastic lenses failed. The hood is fine, the lenses are too fragile.

    Armand R.

  7. Ron

    Expensive for a piece of plastic, but worth it
    I lost my kit lens hood for my Olympus E-510, and I started getting all kinds of problems with lens flare. Using my hand as a lens hood got to be old fast. I needed a replacement and one that fits Olympus lenses. Most generic lens hoods attach to a filter on the lens. That doesn’t work too good if the hood is not perfectly round, and you are using a Polaroid filter that you need to rotate. The Olympus lens hood has cutouts in the corner so it doesn’t cause vignetting on wide angle lenses. It attaches to the lens, not the filter, so it doesn’t rotate with the filter. It’s a bit expensive for a piece of plastic, but it’s worth it. One thing to keep in mind that I sometimes forget: don’t use the lens hood when you’re using the built-in flash on a wide angle shot. The hood blocks part of the flash.

    Ron

  8. David Dyer-Bennet

    I’m a big fan of lens hoods; they not …
    I’m a big fan of lens hoods; they not only reduce the circumstances you end up with veiling glare or even actual flare in your photos (and you can *take them off* if you’re actively seeking the look of lens flare, after all), they ALSO serve as shock-absorbing bumpers out in front of your lens, so the first thing that hits isn’t the mounting ring or the glass element.

    David Dyer-Bennet

  9. R. R.

    Its genuine and works as expected!

    R. R.

  10. CK

    Being an Olympus product it isn’t cheap for what it is but it fits well and is secure unlike a third party lens hood I had before. Not sure why “Stabilization” is down as an option to review though!!!

    CK

  11. RMRB

    Vey satisfied with this product. It does the job and fits well on my 14-150 mm lens including, in reverse for storage.

    RMRB

  12. Scoobydo

    Perfect fit : as you would expect from an OEM part.

    Scoobydo

  13. John Whelan

    It doesn’t meet my requirements since it doesn’t seem to fit. I wonder which lens it does fit?

    John Whelan