lens hood

[dafiryde]

how necessary are they?
every time you grab your camera, you have to flip the hood, strugle to get off the lens cap, strugle to get the lens cap back on, then flip the hood over once again to get your cam back into the bag.
back in film days, no hood, one used his hand to block the light
are they really that nacessary
Ken Rockwell always sujest to leave them wrapped in the plastic they came in, and leave them in the box the lens came with

Dave
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[shoturtle]

They are very useful for helping prevent flares when there is a strong light source. Some say they help getting a richer color. Not sure on that one.

But the first point, it really does help out. Even back in film days they had the rubber hoods. And I can tell you form experience the rubber hoods did a heck of a better job then the hand. And I really dislike rubber hoods.

With the Ken Rockwell thing, he is being his usual self. Very opinionated. The bottom lines is the hoods do what they are design to do, and they really work for that purpose.

[TCav]

If you can use your hand without vignetting, yet still zoom and support the weight of the lens, then go for it.

[shoturtle]

This is a post form another member, who did not use a hood and shooting toward a strong light source at night. You can see what happen without the hood in the first shot.

http://forums.steves-digicams.com/la...ime-shots.html

[TCav]

If the light source is within the frame, a hood isn't going to help much. A hood (or a hand) is mostly for blocking light from sources just outside the frame.

[shoturtle]

Actually on small flares form the light source in the frame, the hood does help form personal experience. Large flare, you are completely out of luck.

[TCav]

It's hard to beat a petal hood for versatility. It's very useful for zoom lenses. Clip-on or bayonet-mount lens hoods are more convenient that your description makes them out to be.

But instead of your hand, you might do better with Blackwrap.

[dafiryde]

well i googled my question and read that it is a dumb question
for " I " dont use protective filters
so by next question is
would it be ok to leave the hood on all the time

Dave
T&T

[shoturtle]

yes you can shoot with them on all the time.

[dafiryde]

Originally Posted by shoturtle

yes you can shoot with them on all the time.

what about when stored in the bag

Dave
T&T