Nikon HN-CP11 Lens Hood for Coolpix 5700 & 8700 Digital Cameras

by Nikon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.4 x 3.2 x 2.4 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00023JL96
• Item model number: HN-CP11
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 22, 2004

Product Description

Nikon Lens Hoods A lens hood is an essential part of your system. By reducing stray light and minimizing flare, your pictures show improved contrast and better color saturation. Hoods also provide important stock protection, should your lens be dropped or bumped. Geniune Nikon hoods are made of materials that prevent permanent bonding to the lens, which may sometimes occur with other manufacturers hoods. Available in four types: Screw-in hoods screw onto the front of the lens. Metal types are available for extra strengh. Rubber types fold back over the lens when not in use. Slip-on hoods slip over the front of the lens and are tightened with a knurled screw and retainer ring. Use with wide-zoom and ultra-wide lenses. Snap-on hoods snap onto the front of the lens with a spring-type retainer ring. The mounting can be conveniently reversed for strorage. Bayonets twist-lock mounting for extra security. Note: Some lenses hvae built-in hoods. The Nikon HN-CP11 lens hood is designed to reduce stray light and minimize lens flare in the Coolpix 5700 and 8700 cameras. Select 77mm filters may also be used with the HN-CP11.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lens hood for Nikon coolpix series, January 5, 2007

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Lee "Lee" (Seal Beach) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nikon HN-CP11 Lens Hood for Coolpix 5700 & 8700 Digital Cameras (Electronics)

Pros: made of metal and screws easily into the camera housing protecting the lense assembly as it powers up and while in use. Has inside threads along the outer rim to accomodate filters to totally protect the lense from damage and allow you to obtained filtered photos.

Cons: the flared end of the cover partially occludes the camera's flash pattern creating small areas of shadows. Using an external flash in the camera shoe solves that issue. They could make the flared end a bit smaller to correct this problem.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting assessory, however..., December 20, 2006

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Kathleen C. Loftin (Fairfax, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nikon HN-CP11 Lens Hood for Coolpix 5700 & 8700 Digital Cameras (Electronics)

This is a rigid hood that screws into the lens housing. It does what a hood is supposed to do...block stray light and give some protection to the lens. However, the hood does not come with a cap, and there is no way to put the original lens cap on without taking the hood off. The hood also blocks the lower half of the flash. So, the hood is sort of interesting, but not really convenient. The soft hood at $5 is a better play thing.

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice little hood, March 1, 2011

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blynn - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nikon HN-CP11 Lens Hood for Coolpix 5700 & 8700 Digital Cameras (Electronics)

Bought this for my Nikon Coolpix 8700 and it fits perfectly and works great. Have had no problems with it. Good metal construction and durable.