How to make:

The 'Perfect' Lens Hood

 You can buy one or you can...

 … make one out of recyclable materials you have around the house…

… about all it takes is some time and care and careful, slow going to cut the material appropriately and such that it fits properly.  In this instance, the 40.5mm diameter of a typical Russky normal lens did not translate out perfectly to the diameter of the plastic bottle, and thus it was necessary to make the cut such that its slightly concave (as seen in the accompanying photo).  When fitted onto the lens, the plastic flexes slightly and exerts a bit more holding pressure than would naturally occur in a straightforward ‘press on’ fitting.     

 Once the process of opening the neck hole is completed, the result is given a final fitting onto the lens.  Satisfied that the fit is as good as its going to get…

… the now finished hood is painted a flat or matt black, and the job is complete.  I consider this the “perfect” lens hood for one main reason:  it didn’t cost anything but the few minutes work it took to make it.