I currently use the HS10 with a 1a sky-filter . This is not so much for photo enhancement as it is for keeping unwanted things off the lens, such as sea and salt spray when shooting surfers or kiteboarders, or rain when in a wet environment. All of these things as well as many others can leave unwanted deposits on the lens which may a scratch it when cleaning.Attached to the sky-filter is a full sized lens hood. As the petal lens-hood is not available in N.Z. I bought the full sized one. This created some vignetting when using the lens in the 24 to 35mm range but with the hood retracted it doesn't present a problem.
How ever when using sensor shift with this setup the results can be quite surprising as you will see in the photos I took at Yattan Park in Tauranga last Thursday. Suffice to say I now use the camera in the ((2+D)) for both digital and sensor shift IS. The result of this is a much smoother process as there is not as much requirement for the sensor shift to move as much. You can still quite happily use the HS10 in the ((2)) mode but not with the type of setup I use.
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| My current setup with Filter and lens-hood. |
As you can see from the above images the sensor movement is quite large. When this occurs you can feel the camera literally "buck" in your hands. Its a very distinctive feeling when this occurs. With the Lens-hood removed this is not a problem, however if like me you are using a screw in lens-hood with a screwed in 58mm filter this is a result that can occur from time to time when using the lens-hood with out retracting it first when using very short focal lengths. If you are able to obtain the genuine Fuji Petal lens-hood for the HS10 this would be the preferred unit as it attaches via the lobes on the lens housing.
I have searched for a Fuji petal-lens-hood for the HS10 for some weeks and they seem to be out of stock everywhere. The few that are left are being sold at £30.00GBP + which is an incredable rippoff .
ReplyDeleteI read somewhere that the Fuji bayonet fit petal-lens-hood used on the Fuji S9000/9500 was identical so bought one last week for £5.00 GBP
It fits the HS10 perfectly and because it is a Fuji original hood it fits on the lens external bayonet and it also reverses out of the way.
Wish we could get one here. Apparently even Fuji NZ dont stock any sort of lens-hood for their cameras, which for me seems a little ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteStill what I use is fine I just have to remember to retract it when using short focal lengths.
Lens hood off S6500FD is also a perfect fit.
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