So for a while I kept it together with gaffer tape, but today I decided to give a shot to a more permanent repair.
So, put some superglue in/on the crack (I found that a toothpick was a nice disposable tool for this), then added a hooping(*) made from three zip ties, also superglued in place.
Cut the excess ties with a soldering iron, and behold the finished product:
Loving the battered look
(*) must be a nod to my wine-growing and barrel-making ancestors
I usually don’t shoot with a lens hood, never have. I just took the hood off of my new voigtlander 15mm lens and it required a small screw driver. I did not like that, and this is the one lens that probably needs it.
I find that they are a better protection against shocks than filters, so I keep them on. A big hood like this also protects against sand, spray, insects… because the lens is fairly recessed.
Optically, I have seen some difference (better contrast with the hood).
Fewer parasitic reflections. When I use this thing it is very often in challenging lighting conditions (back lighting, or reflections on surf, so plenty of occasions for parasitic light to show up).
