Thypoch Ksana Lens Hood Dedicated Anti-Flare Shade for Ksana Prime Lenses - Ksana 35mm

The Thypoch Ksana Lens Hood is the shade Thypoch built specifically for its Ksana line of compact manual-focus prime lenses, and it is offered in two lens-specific versions. Each one is shaped around the angle of view of the lens it serves, so it blocks off-axis light without intruding into the frame. That matters more than it sounds: a generic screw-in hood sized for a normal lens will cut into the corners of a fast, wide, full-frame prime, while a hood cut for the lens keeps the image circle clean and still does the job it was made for.

Stray light is what quietly ruins otherwise sharp frames. Shooting toward the sun, under stage lighting, or down a bright street, light striking the front element at an angle bounces between glass surfaces and comes back as veiling flare and ghosting, washing out shadows and stealing micro-contrast. The Ksana Lens Hood intercepts that light before it reaches the optic, and its black interior absorbs what does creep in rather than reflecting it back through the lens, so backlit scenes keep their deep blacks, their saturation, and the rangefinder-lens character the Ksana series is known for.

It is also cheap insurance for the part of the lens you cannot replace. The hood stands proud of the front element and takes the hit from a doorframe, a strap swing, or a careless set-down, shielding the coating and the glass that actually make the picture. A tabbed ring gives you something to grip, so fitting and pulling the hood is easy with cold or gloved hands, and the black finish matches the Ksana barrel so the lens stays as low-profile as Thypoch intended. Thypoch sells its Ksana lenses in both lens-only and lens-plus-hood configurations; this listing is the hood on its own, so owners of a lens-only Ksana can add the matched shade after the fact. Choose the version for the Ksana 21mm f/3.5 or the version for the Ksana 35mm f/2.

Features

• Dedicated Thypoch shade for the Ksana primes - pick the version matched to the Ksana 21mm f/3.5 or the Ksana 35mm f/2
• Lens-specific shape follows each lens's angle of view, blocking stray light without vignetting the full-frame image circle
• Black interior absorbs internal reflections to suppress veiling flare and ghosting and hold contrast in backlit scenes
• Stands proud of the front element to shield the glass and its coating from bumps, brushes, and incidental contact
• Tabbed ring makes the hood easy to grip, fit, and remove with gloves or cold hands
• Black finish matched to the Ksana barrel keeps the lens compact and low-profile on the camera
• Sold on its own so owners of a lens-only Ksana can add the matched hood after purchase

Technical Specifications

• Type: Dedicated lens hood (shade) for Thypoch Ksana prime lenses - one lens-specific hood per version
• Compatibility: Fits the Thypoch Ksana 21mm f/3.5 (hood P/N TP-LHMS-E) or the Thypoch Ksana 35mm f/2 (hood P/N TP-LHMB-F)
• Lens System: Thypoch Ksana series manual-focus primes (Leica M mount)
• Compatible Lens Front: E39 filter thread, 42mm front diameter (both the Ksana 21mm f/3.5 and the Ksana 35mm f/2)
• Interior Finish: Black interior to cut stray light and internal reflections
• Handling: Tabbed ring for grip and quick attach/remove
• Color: Black
• Manufacturer Part Numbers: TP-LHMS-E (fits Ksana 21mm f/3.5), TP-LHMB-F (fits Ksana 35mm f/2)

What's Included

• Thypoch Ksana Lens Hood (1) - hood only; lens not included