Olympus asks $70 for a hood? Don’t pay, Print it :)

Some say that 3D Printing is an ongoing revolution like it was Internet back in the nine-tees. And seeing how companies tend to charge you extra bucks on accessories you may just…print them for yourself! For example, if you don’t want to pay the $80 for the 75mm lens hood you can print a cheap plastic hood! All you need is a 3D printer (there is a list here at Amazon) and the hood design you can find and download here at thingiverse. For now you can print plastic elements only but in future also metal and wooden element printers will become mass products. Yes, I do believe 3D printing has a great future. And it will influence the camera market too!

Olympus accessories at Thiniverse.
Panasonic accessories at Thiniverse.