The NiSi Lens Hood Kit III for Fuji X100 Series is a three-part protection and styling system for photographers who want their X100 to look and work like a classic rangefinder. It pairs a premium NC UV filter with a 49mm front thread , a square metal lens hood held by a new patented locking mechanism , and a magnetic metal lens cap. Every part is machined to match the camera, in silver or in black.
The headline change in this generation is how the hood attaches. Rather than a felt-lined friction fit, the square metal hood engages a patented locking mechanism on the filter and clamps solid. It will not rotate out of square, creep loose in your bag, or shift when you lift the camera by its strap.
Every part is cut for the X100 lens barrel, so the kit fits the X100, X100S, X100F, X100T, X100V and X100VI. The square hood restores the profile these cameras are famous for, and the finish is matched so the assembled kit reads as part of the camera.
At the base of the kit is a NiSi NC UV filter in high-grade optical glass, screwed straight onto the lens. Multi-layer nano coatings hold light transmittance at 99.3%, cutting atmospheric haze and lifting contrast, while the glass absorbs the dust, spray and knocks your front element would otherwise take.
The front of the UV filter carries a standard 49mm thread, so a polarizer, neutral density or close-up filter screws straight on with nothing to dismantle first. You keep the protection in place, add the filter the shot needs, and take it off again without ever touching the camera.
The X100 lens barrel extends as it focuses close, and a filter that sits too deep will stop it short. This kit is engineered with dedicated internal clearance for that movement, so you can focus right down to the camera’s minimum distance with the filter and the hood fitted.
A machined metal cap holds itself to the front of the kit magnetically. There is no clip to line up and no friction fit to work loose, so the cap comes off in one motion when a picture appears and goes back the same way when you are done.
The outer coating is hydrophobic and oleophobic, so rain beads and rolls off rather than drying into spots, and fingerprints and grease sit on the surface instead of soaking in. In practice a single pass with a cloth returns the glass to clean, even after a wet or crowded day.
Each component is machined from metal and finished in silver or black to sit against the camera body. The practical detail is kept too: remove the hood and the original Fujifilm X100 lens cap still fits directly onto the UV filter, so the cap that came with your camera is never wasted.
Whether you are shooting the street with the hood locked on, traveling light with just the UV filter and the original cap, or working close with the barrel extended, the NiSi Lens Hood Kit III for Fuji X100 Series keeps the front of your camera protected and the classic square profile intact. It is a small kit that stays out of the way and never needs thinking about.
