I brought mine from ebay also. JJC lens hood is pretty good quality with good price.
When is the tt session? I wanna join also.

This post has been edited by Spad3: Nov 7 2012, 01:25 PM

I noticed the JJC hood on ebay is quite expensive. The only listing I can find for the JJC hood on eBay is this JJC 49mm LH-JX100 Lens Hood / LA-49X100 adapter ring, and the price is US$43.70 inclusive of shipping from Hong Kong. which will come up to about RM140. The price isn't far off from the original hood and adapter ring from Fuji if that's the case. Is there another JJC lens hood on eBay that is cheaper, or I am actually looking at the correct one?

There are some even cheaper options for the lens hood and adapter ring for the X100 on eBay, but not too sure about the quality. Click on the links below for more information :-

Ebay Link : US$5.50 for lens hood and adapter ring with Free Shipping (with a Make Offer option) - which comes up to around RM18

Ebay Link : US$6.90 for lens hood and adapter ring with Free Shipping - which comes up to around RM22

Anybody tried either of these cheaper alternatives? Does the hood stay firm on the camera ie. not loose, or the paint quality is comparable to the original ie. same silver finish, or the paint quality is poor and easily scratched or peeled off etc.

so damn cheap! how did i miss that.. sigh..

This post has been edited by pandamerah: Nov 7 2012, 03:17 PM

I got my JJC from ebay as well. Pretty good quality and the finishing matches my X100....

I paid mine for about rm140 also.
If you're tight on budget can get the cheaper 1. I brought this from ebay. The material is close to jjc but the finishes/paint feels cheap and likely to worn off faster, but it does the same job.

Funny, the X100 isn't exactly a cheap camera....

Should get something that matches the build quality. Definitely ori or something of JJC quality...

I am not suggesting cheap accessories for the X100 with a compromise in quality. Budget isn't an issue for most people that can afford the X100 I guess, and I suppose it's just that people hate paying for something that doesn't represent value for money. OF course the JJC may appear value for money next to the originals, but if the alternatives that are cheaper than the JJC by 6 times share an almost similar feel or look with the JJC, then why not. OF course if these cheap accessories are inferior in quality then it's not worth looking at.

Although the JJC hood/ring are cheaper than the Fuji originals, the price difference isn't really that significant, just about half the price of the originals. Some folks may be willing to fork out a bit more for the Fuji hood/adapter ring considering these are cheap accessories. Having that said, there are some folks on dpreview who have gone with the cheaper alternatives(RM20+/-) and felt that they were basically the same with the real mccoy. Not too sure how reliable this information was unless they have bought the Fujis and compare them back to back with the aftermarket options.

True, true.... haven't seen the cheaper alternatives so can't comment on their quality but the JJC's are pretty nice. Half the price of the originals is still a significant savings though.

As far as I can see most X100 owners treat their cameras really well.... Now I just need to buy a red Artisan&Artist strap...

true story....i treat my x100 like my own baby

Yeah. Some accessories i would not put a lot of money in. But things that are more important that will effect your camera operation such as SD card, i have no problem investing. So i balance out the budget by buying cheaper lens protection to buy the fastest SD card available.

This post has been edited by pandamerah: Nov 8 2012, 09:22 AM

Yes, some accessories are not worth paying a premium for although some people still prefer the originals, to have the original Fuji box for these accessories although the real thing don't look or feel any different to the aftermarket options.

Case in point, the lens hood. Some pertinent points brought up by folks on dpreview. Fuji may have outsourced the manufacture of lens hood and adapter ring to a third party, just like Nissan vehicles obtaining their tyres from Yokohama etc. The lens hood is not a specialized equipment like a camera or lenses which require expertise(which is indicated by the "Made in Japan" stamp on the body). It is just a simple piece of metal(or plastic), and being part of Fuji "original" accessories, a premium is charged for this accessory.

I agree that cheaper aftermarket options for a lens hood are still appropriate in this context. Not too sure about SD cards or batteries though, as I noticed that the original batteries for the X100 are "Made in Japan", perhaps in the Fuji factory. Still I suppose the Taiwanese/Chinese alternatives may be still safe to be used on the X100 without compromising on the performance of the camera? Read about the many complaints of poor battery life on the Fuji X-series cameras. An average of 2 to 3 batteries are claimed to be required to run the camera for a whole shooting day.

i even apply a screen protector on the front side of the viewfinder. my finger always touching that part. haha.

This post has been edited by pandamerah: Nov 8 2012, 11:38 AM

i got thinking for that also...but still havent do it xD

Good idea! But a bit difficult to apply leh.... so small.

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Yellow raintrees...


Flare...


Trying some handheld slow shutter speed...


Pathway...


Willow (should have picked up that leaf...)


This post has been edited by seech: Nov 8 2012, 04:40 PM

This weekend anyone want street shoot at Bukit Bintang / Pavilion area?

i got my billingham bag, soft release + artisan & artist strap at YL Camera, Jaya 33....

mind share how much you get for billingham bag?

i bought the "hadley small" camera bag model - black with tan leather trim. fits the x100, ef20 speedlight, charger + extra battery and ipad. cost me RM600.

wow...rm600...not cheap ehh..T.T

its a bit costly as its made in england and the quality is good. the smaller one with only 1 brass fitting - hadley digital cost rm500. but there are few other brands available that may suit the x100. maybe bought the bag with m9 in mind later.....