Can you attach a filter or lens hood to a Nikon Coolpix L820?
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I’m new to photography and have a Nikon Coolpix L820. I’d like to use a lens hood and possibly filters, but I’m not sure whether this camera has a front filter thread or what size accessories it would take. Can a hood or filter be attached directly, or do I need an adapter?
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Photography Stack Exchange contributor
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the camera that you own, the Nikon L820 is a bridge /semi-pro camera. and there is no lens thread on the edge of your lens. so you can not fix an filter or a hood on your camera's lens (very unfortunate).
however you can make your own lens hood and fix it :p ,
materials required:
- Paper cup / plastic cup
- Blade/cutter
Procedure:
measure the diameter of your lens

Get a Paper cup and make a hole at the base of the cup with the same measurement as the diameter of your lens

Now combine the camera with the hood.fix on your lense and shoot away.
Behold the DIY lens hood.
enjoy mate. happy clicking .
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The Nikon Coolpix L820 does not have a standard front filter thread on the lens, so you generally cannot screw a filter or hood directly onto the camera.
If you want to use filters or a proper hood, you’ll need an adapter made for the L820. One community answer notes that a Kiwifotos adapter/hood kit is available and uses 62mm filters.
So, in short:
- Direct attachment: no standard lens thread
- With an adapter: yes
- Filter size mentioned by the community: 62mm (when using that adapter kit)
If you only want shade from stray light, a DIY hood can also work, but it won’t give you a threaded mount for filters. Be careful that any hood or adapter doesn’t block the lens at wide angle, which can cause dark corners in the image.
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