I picked one of the many China sites and ordered a hood. Ill be suing the 55-300 today at the horse drawn plowing demo so we'll see how it does
DaVE On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 2:17 PM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: > Astonishing. Only says "Add to Basket" under "Buy it Now". Nothing in red at > all. > > But, you're right - I eventually found it under the exclusions & US isn't on > the "change country list" either. > > LOL > > Alan C > > -----Original Message----- From: John > Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 8:01 PM > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: hoods > > Right below the "Buy it now" in RED letters: > >> : Postage: Doesn't post to United States [See details] >> : Item location: ShenZhen,GuangDong, China >> : Posts to: Worldwide [See exclusions] > > > If you click on "See details" you get: > >> : Postage and packaging >> : Item location: ShenZhen,GuangDong, China >> : Postage to: Worldwide >> : Excludes: Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland, >> : Scilly Isles, Scottish Highlands, Scottish Islands, Hong Kong, Taiwan, >> : United States, China, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Ireland, >> : Switzerland, Ukraine >> : : This item doesn't post to United States > > > It *may* ship to Canada, but Dave would probably be better off going > through "www.ebay.ca". > > On 7/20/2016 12:38 AM, Alan C wrote: >> >> Where did you see that? Says worldwide on my browser. >> >> Alan C >> >> -----Original Message----- From: John >> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 4:10 AM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: hoods >> >> This one will probably work better. The one Alan posted says it doesn't >> ship to the US. >> >> Here's an eBay search of the US site. >> >> http://tinyurl.com/55-300-Hood >> >> Oh, and eBay Canada >> >> http://tinyurl.com/55-300-Canada >> >> >> >> On 7/19/2016 2:08 PM, Alan C wrote: >>> >>> Sorry, forgot the link. >>> >>> >>> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PH-RBG-58mm-Lens-Hood-for-PENTAX-K-r-K-m-K-x-DA-55-300mm-f4-5-8-ED-/222062813010?hash=item33b3f99f52:g:9eUAAOSwoudW8s1A >>> >>> >>> >>> Alan C >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: David J Brooks >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 6:17 PM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: hoods >>> >>> Yes i bought the L plastic mount version, it was the only one >>> available to me. I just ahd a look at some of the hoods that i found >>> on the net, starting at $60 odd bucks plus shipping. I may just get >>> the aluminum foil hood a try, >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 9:27 AM, mike wilson <m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com> >>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On 19 July 2016 at 13:23 Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 7/19/2016 6:09 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >>>>> > My new 55-300 did not come with a hood. I use hoods more than i use >>>>> > filters, but is this th enew norm?? lenses with out hoods or is it >>>>> > because of the focal lenght of this lens that a hood is not > >>>>> > advisable. >>>>> > If it is not any places for purchasing one or which one to get?? >>>>> > >>>>> > Dave >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> Pentax Canada shows both versions of the 55-300 as coming with a hood. >>>>> If your lens is new, not new to you, it should have had a hood >>>>> included. >>>>> I expect the Pentax hood is available as a part. >>>> >>>> >>>> You may want to sit down before you look, though. One of the main UK >>>> suppliers >>>> used to list Pentax lens caps with the note "Same plastic, twice the >>>> price" - >>>> and they were. Lens hoods were up to 1/3rd of the cost of the new lens. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
