New Lens Hood Lets Photographers Use Filters on Standard Compact Cameras

Photo accent firm Freewell Gear introduced Real Lens Hood, a handy and versatile lens hood constructed for a few of the hottest all-in-one cameras in the marketplace, together with the Fujifilm X100VI, Leica Q3 43, Fujifilm GFX100RF, and Ricoh GR III (and GR IIIx).

The Freewell Gear Real Lens Hood attaches to the top of the appropriate digital camera’s built-in lens, accepts swappable filters, and includes a flip-down design. The all-in-one answer additionally gives simplified filter management, enabling photographers to rotate the put in filter from the surface of the lens hood. This is especially vital when utilizing a round polarizing filter, because it ensures photographers can dial within the applicable settings with out having to stay their fingers contained in the lens hood and contact the filter immediately.

Since every of the appropriate cameras is barely totally different, every Freewell Gear Real Lens Hood sports activities a barely totally different design relying on the mannequin. However, every of the hoods features a flip-to-access design, touch-less filter rotation, a CNC-machined aluminum physique, and an NFC-enabled lens cap that gives fast entry to person manuals and help utilizing a smartphone. In the case of the GFX100RF, the Real Lens Hood additionally is available in a silver model, excellent for the silver GFX100RF mannequin.

“The Real Lens Hood was developed to simplify the workflow of photographers using fixed-lens compact cameras,” says Harry Gwalani, CEO of Freewell Gear. “It combines elegance and efficiency — giving creators instant control without compromising the shooting experience.”

Pricing and Availability

The Freewell Gear Real Lens Hood is on the market now for $130 for the Fujifilm GFX100RF and Leica Q3 43 and features a hybrid CPL/Black Mist filter. The model for the Ricoh GR III sequence cameras is $100, whereas the Fujifilm X100VI model is $70. Complete buying particulars and specs are available on Freewell Gear’s website. All 4 Real Lens Hoods settle for 49mm filters.

Alongside its new Real Lens Hoods, Freewell Gear additionally makes different merchandise for appropriate cameras, together with a wood L-bracket attachment for the GFX100RF, a thumb grip with chilly shoe mount for the Leica Q3 43, and each a wood L-bracket and a thumb grip with chilly shoe mount for the X100VI.


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