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 Lens Hood Shade Bayonet fits Nikon 1 Nikkor VR 10 30mm f 35 56 V1 J1 HB N101 $9.39 Time Remaining: 8d 7h 25m Buy It Now for only: $9.39 |
 Ednalite Lens Shades Filters 8S fits 14 Goertz Artar 90mm super angulon $14.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 12h 7m |
 Metal Lens Hood Shade fit for All 58mm Lens $8.99 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 44m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
 CANON BT 52 LENS SHADE FITS FDN 85 18 100 2 100 28 100 4M 149086 $15.00 Time Remaining: 25d 16h 15m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Pentax Q SMC 5 15mm f28 45 02 Standard Zoom PH SBA 405mm $13.99 Time Remaining: 28d 17h 43m Buy It Now for only: $13.99 |
 49mm Metal Lens Hood Anti Glare Sun Shade Screw in Mount Black Fits Normal Lens $5.95 Time Remaining: 28d 15h 40m Buy It Now for only: $5.95 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Canon PowerShot SX1 SX10 SX20 IS LH DC60 Original JJC $9.95 Time Remaining: 27d 6h 58m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 Vintage 37mm push fit clip on LENS HOOD SHADE b34 $20.31 Time Remaining: 2d 34m Buy It Now for only: $20.31 |
 Vintage BDB 43mm SCREW fit LENS HOOD SHADE v1105 $15.60 Time Remaining: 25d 22h 58m Buy It Now for only: $15.60 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Canon PowerShot SX30 IS LH DC60 $5.99 Time Remaining: 8d 23h 29m Buy It Now for only: $5.99 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Canon MP E 65mm f 28 1 5X Macro 58mm Thread Prime MP E65 $18.99 Time Remaining: 20d 20h 2m Buy It Now for only: $18.99 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Pentax Q SMC 5 15mm f28 45 02 Standard Zoom PH SBA 405mm $12.53 Time Remaining: 8d 7h 38m Buy It Now for only: $12.53 |
 Lens Hood Shade Bayonet fits Nikon 1 Nikkor VR 10 30mm f 35 56 V1 J1 HB N101 $9.99 Time Remaining: 8d 7h 8m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Vintage Johnson Peckham 30mm push fit clip on LENS HOOD SHADE v1110 $14.04 Time Remaining: 15d 3h 37m Buy It Now for only: $14.04 |
 Vintage 42mm push fit clamp on LENS HOOD SHADE b8 $15.60 Time Remaining: 2d 24m Buy It Now for only: $15.60 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Canon PowerShot SX30 IS LH DC60 $15.95 Time Remaining: 6d 23h 35m Buy It Now for only: $15.95 |
 Vintage 32mm push fit slip on LENS HOOD SHADE b50 $14.04 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 41m Buy It Now for only: $14.04 |
 Vintage Celtic 32mm push fit slip on LENS HOOD SHADE b45 $14.04 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 44m Buy It Now for only: $14.04 |
 Lens Shade fits Canon EF S 55 250mm IS 75 300 USM ET 60 $14.99 Time Remaining: 26d 17h 2m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits CANON POWERSHOT SX40IS IS LH DC60 SX40 IS SX 40 $19.95 Time Remaining: 21d 8h 19m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 Lens Shade fits Canon EF S 17 85mm f 4 56 IS EW 73B $11.99 Time Remaining: 11d 17h 33m Buy It Now for only: $11.99 |
 Lens Hood Shade Bayonet fits Nikon 1 Nikkor VR 10 30mm f 35 56 V1 J1 HB N101 $9.99 Time Remaining: 11d 20h 42m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Vintage Photax 32mm push fit slip on LENS HOOD SHADE b26 $14.04 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 36m Buy It Now for only: $14.04 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Canon PowerShot SX30 IS LH DC60 $15.67 Time Remaining: 6d 23h 35m Buy It Now for only: $15.67 |
 MINOLTA VECTIS LENS SHADE FITS V 28 56 4 56 LENS NEW $12.50 Time Remaining: 26d 11h Buy It Now for only: $12.50 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Canon EF 24 70 f 28L USM EW 83F $13.99 Time Remaining: 11d 20h 42m Buy It Now for only: $13.99 |
 Vintage Kodak series VI 32mm push fit slip on LENS HOOD SHADE b31 $14.04 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 39m Buy It Now for only: $14.04 |
 Vintage 25mm push fit slip on LENS HOOD SHADE b58 $14.04 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 49m Buy It Now for only: $14.04 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Canon EF 24 70 f 28L USM EW 83F $14.10 Time Remaining: 26d 6h 39m Buy It Now for only: $14.10 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Canon EF 24 70 f 28L USM Tulip Petal 77mm Thread EW 83F $13.99 Time Remaining: 20d 20h 7m Buy It Now for only: $13.99 |
 JJC Lens Hood Shade fits Canon EF 24mm f 28 EW 60II EW60 $15.99 Time Remaining: 11d 17h 36m Buy It Now for only: $15.99 |
 Vintage 22mm push fit slip on LENS HOOD SHADE b57 $14.04 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 52m Buy It Now for only: $14.04 |
 Vintage metal 25mm push fit slip on LENS HOOD SHADE b56 $12.47 Time Remaining: 2d 3h 23m Buy It Now for only: $12.47 |
 Vintage Kodak 285mm push fit slip on LENS HOOD SHADE + box v1102 $15.60 Time Remaining: 19d 3h 32m Buy It Now for only: $15.60 |
 Vintage 29mm push fit slip on LENS HOOD SHADE b43 $15.60 Time Remaining: 2d 31m Buy It Now for only: $15.60 |
 Vintage 27mm push fit slip on LENS HOOD SHADE + Leather Case v1101 $15.60 Time Remaining: 19d 3h 29m Buy It Now for only: $15.60 |
 Vintage Johnson 27mm push fit slip on LENS HOOD SHADE b37 $14.04 Time Remaining: 2d 3h 47m Buy It Now for only: $14.04 |
 TAMRON LENS SHADE A2FH FITS NIKON PENTAX CANON LEICA $12.00 Time Remaining: 8d 13h 7m Buy It Now for only: $12.00 |
 CANON BT 55 LENS SHADE PLASTIC FITS 135 35 149002 $15.00 Time Remaining: 11d 11h 50m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 Lens Shade fits Canon EF S 55 250mm IS 75 300 USM ET 60 $14.99 Time Remaining: 11d 17h 36m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Canon EF 24 70 f 28L USM EW 83F $13.99 Time Remaining: 26d 6h 39m Buy It Now for only: $13.99 |
 Lens Shade fits Canon EF S 17 85mm f 4 56 IS EW 73B $11.99 Time Remaining: 9d 22h 40m Buy It Now for only: $11.99 |
 Vintage 215mm screw fit LENS HOOD SHADE b54 $15.60 Time Remaining: 2d 40m Buy It Now for only: $15.60 |
 Vintage Actina 285mm push fit slip on LENS HOOD SHADE b6 $15.60 Time Remaining: 2d 37m Buy It Now for only: $15.60 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Canon PowerShot SX1 IS LH DC60 $19.95 Time Remaining: 17d 11h 4m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Canon PowerShot SX10 IS LH DC60 $19.95 Time Remaining: 17d 11h 4m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Canon PowerShot SX20 IS LH DC60 $19.95 Time Remaining: 17d 10h 48m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Canon EF 24mm f 28 EW 60II EW60 $15.99 Time Remaining: 7d 20h 18m Buy It Now for only: $15.99 |
 Vintage BDB 32mm push fit slip on LENS HOOD SHADE b7 $15.60 Time Remaining: 2d 28m Buy It Now for only: $15.60 |
 Vintage Photax 285mm push fit slip on LENS HOOD SHADE b59 $15.60 Time Remaining: 2d 3h 29m Buy It Now for only: $15.60 |
 LEICA SHADE CAP FOR 50 2 35 2 35 14 90 28 FITS OVER REVERSED SHADE PERFECT $33.00 Time Remaining: 8h 55m Buy It Now for only: $33.00 |
 NIKON HN 23 SHADE IN MINT CONDITION FITS MANY NIKKOR LENSES FREE SHIPPING $28.00 Time Remaining: 4d 7h 4m Buy It Now for only: $28.00 |
 Lens Hood Shade fits Pentax Q SMC 5 15mm f28 45 02 Standard Zoom PH SBA 405mm $13.99 Time Remaining: 8d 7h 36m Buy It Now for only: $13.99 |
 Lens Shade fits Canon EF S 18 200mm f35 56 IS EW 78D $16.99 Time Remaining: 7d 20h 15m Buy It Now for only: $16.99 |
 Lens Shade fits Canon EF S 55 250mm IS 75 300 USM ET 60 $14.99 Time Remaining: 7d 20h 15m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 Hasselblad Lens Shade fits HC 100mm and Fuji GX645 $124.95 Time Remaining: 7d 6h 59m Buy It Now for only: $124.95 |
 NIKON HS 10 HS 10 SHADE CLEAN WORKS PERFECT GREAT FITS 85 2 $33.00 Time Remaining: 24d 9h 26m Buy It Now for only: $33.00 |
 NIKON HS 10 SHADE VERY CLEAN CONDITION FITS 85 2 NIKKOR AND OTHERS FREE SHIPPING $28.00 Time Remaining: 4d 7h 7m Buy It Now for only: $28.00 |
 SHADE HOOD FITS ROLLEIFLEX TLR CAMERA ROLLEI CASED NR $149.00 Time Remaining: 23d 2h 59m Buy It Now for only: $149.00 |
 Metal Lens Hood Shade fit for All 58mm Lens $6.35 Time Remaining: 17d 23h 9m Buy It Now for only: $6.35 |
 Wide Angle Lens Hood Shade fit for All 58mm Lens $6.35 Time Remaining: 17d 23h 9m Buy It Now for only: $6.35 |
Shade Sail Posts for Solid Standing Garden Shade
Shade sails are all the rage, recently. The good looking, long lasting alternative to the traditionally rubbish British parasol, they've taken over the nation with their smart appearance and dependable quality. As such, people are starting to look for replacement fixings, or to look for different ways to get their shade sails fixed properly before autumn and winter hit: which is where shade sail posts come into the field of play. Getting the right posts for one's shade sails will add years to an already long usable life: and that, in these uncertain times, means garden furniture investments that one simply doesn't need to worry about. An investment you don't need to worry about, right now, is the best investment of all – so if shade sails are the thing, and fixing them is the key: well, here's how.
So – what's the difference between shade sails and "normal" shade solutions – and why are their posts so important? Shade sails are sail like structures made of a special "shade cloth" – like the toughened canvas used on boats (hence the name) only impregnated with all sorts of good stuff to keep the weather out and the sail in top condition. Shade sail posts are important because the sails themselves are so strong: with all that strength, one finds a little bit of weight – and that weight needs to be hoisted on something that can support it properly. Effectively, the posts that one hoists shade sails on are very similar to modern masts – galvanised steel, capable of taking a heavy beating from wind and rain without noticing it, and rust resistant into the bargain.
Partly, getting the right posts for one's shade sails is important simply as a matter of aesthetics. Proper shade sail posts are designed to support shade sails – which means, simply enough, that they look good, they look right, when they are so used. Supporting a shade sail on something that wasn't really designed for the purpose often leaves one's brand new weather shelter looking a little odd. Not like it was in the photographs or catalogue.
The other reason, of course, is that posts that have been designed to hold shade sails are guaranteed to do so – which means, in the unlikely event of anything going wrong, that one is on a secure footing when it comes to replacement and repair. Fit non shade sail posts to one's shade sails, and all those warranties become meaningless. No-one is going to replace a shade sail if it was installed using inferior posts, which broke under it and wrecked a garden wall.
Companies like Shaded Nation (an outfit whose specialty lies in importing and installing shade sails) stock every bracket and fixing one needs to get these trendy new shade givers off the ground. Go to a place like this for everything and the whole lot is guaranteed to last for years. The poles that make up the posts are designed specifically for purpose and are capable of taking a wind load far greater than the UK, even in autumn, will ever give them. So don't skimp on your posts when you've splashed on the sails. Get proper shade sail posts and your installation will last for a lifetime.
About the Author
Shaded Nation offer a range of sun shades to keep you cool this summer. Shade sail posts work with both "flavours" of sail – suspending either triangular or square cut sails of shade cloth from an extremely strong welded lug. For more information please visit http://www.shadednation.com/acatalog/Galvanised_Shade_Sail_Posts.html
Installing a Bagger Shade on a Harley Davidson Bagger