Lens hood alternative?

I have THIS hood for my 50 1.8 and plan to use it on the 1.4 when i upgade. its all metal and seems to be just about the right length for a 50mm on a DSLR. cheap to boot!  

 

HN3 works for film and the HN7 works for digital on the 50mm F1.4.

 

The HS-9 or HS-11 will work also. I have both the HR-2 and HS-9. The HR-2 is more convenient but the HS-9 offers more physical protection.

 

I have one of these too, and may get more. Nice and small, and just a touch of vignette on a 24 on digital, fine on 28. Fits a 58mm cap if you're so inclined. On the negative side, it does not reverse neatly as modern hoods do, but then neither do the old Nikon hoods I've run across.

 

I use my hat as I mostly shoot with a tripod, or set up in shade, like beside a tree or position my vehicle for shade. I also have on of those Manfrotto flex arms which can super Clamp to a tripod leg and use a solid black flag card.
A black velvet cloth can be draped over the flag enclosing the lens, except line of sight, in a black velvet cave.
This is good with multiple filters blue tacked or taped over the lens.
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If you can find a slightly longer hood then, yes, you can use it. Just shoot the sky at the lens' wider aperture and you can immediately tell if it is too long.
Most people do not bother though, unless the lens in question is prone to flare easily.

It is fine really, just snap it on the filter thread and it stays there securely.

HR-2 is just a bit wider than HR-1, both being the same length.

 

I found with the Kalt hood I can still just barely get the nikon 52mm cap on inside the hood. from looking at it I figured that about a 58mm cap would fit. does nikon make a 58MM pinch cap?

 

Dunno. I use a Tamron, and it fits perfectly.