John M. Poster
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Is the lens hood of the e-10 useless? I have yet to see the difference between pictures taken with the lens hood on and the lens hood off.
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E-10 lens hood useless?
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Zack Arias
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Hi Jay,
Yeah, it's useless. Just throw it away. Or wait... send it to me. I could use another one in case I lose mine because I don't shoot without it....
And IMHO, it looks rather dorky. Needs to fan out a bit more from the front or something. But it is designed to do what it is supposed to do.... and Jay, it does serve a function. Read up on lens hoods and go shoot into the sun.... or slightly into the sun rather. You'll see.
Cheers,
Zack Arias
http://www.usedfilm.com
Yeah, it's useless. Just throw it away. Or wait... send it to me. I could use another one in case I lose mine because I don't shoot without it....
And IMHO, it looks rather dorky. Needs to fan out a bit more from the front or something. But it is designed to do what it is supposed to do.... and Jay, it does serve a function. Read up on lens hoods and go shoot into the sun.... or slightly into the sun rather. You'll see.
Cheers,
Zack Arias
http://www.usedfilm.com
excal
Veteran Member
I used it once many moons ago, when I was an E-10 newbie. I had a cast on the image, which I believed was the evening sun hitting the lens from the side, so I did the shot again with the hood and it was worse!
Now I know better... it was the rear-eye shutter being open. I was trying to do a panoramic of my parent's house, so I was using a tripod. I think I actually knew about this issue back then, but didn't have the experience to realise it!
Since then, I've never used it, but I guess some shots might cause lens flare, so I'm hanging onto it incase. Chances are though, I'll not have brought it with me when I need it and end up using my hand to block the sun!
Excal
Now I know better... it was the rear-eye shutter being open. I was trying to do a panoramic of my parent's house, so I was using a tripod. I think I actually knew about this issue back then, but didn't have the experience to realise it!
Since then, I've never used it, but I guess some shots might cause lens flare, so I'm hanging onto it incase. Chances are though, I'll not have brought it with me when I need it and end up using my hand to block the sun!
Excal
I'm like you, Excal (well...maybe not JUST like you....), I experimented with the lens hood a couple of times at first, but now it merely rattles around in my camera bag somewhere, in case of a situation where I remember that it's there and might come in handy to prevent sun reflection from a particular angle.
However......one further reason why I'm unlikely to use the hood (in addition to forgetting what's making that rattling sound in the bottom of my bag) is that I bought a "filter lens cap" a while ago, and I like it a lot. It fits to the lens, held in place by the UV filter. Snaps open and shut. Completely eliminates the little danglie lens cap tether do-hickey. But.....this very cool lens cap prohibits the lens hood from being attached, unless I take the time and trouble (unlikely!) to unscrew the UV and remove the cap.
So.....to bring a long and not very stimulating post to a conclusion: For me, it's "no" to the lens hood, and "yes" to the filter lens cap.
David
Ron Baker57358
Senior Member
Your filter lens cap intrigues me. Tell me more! I have a UV filter on my camera and I have the tether hing going on to hold the lens cover on. When you remove cover is it separated from the camera? If so, what do you do with it? Pocket??? I have trhe tether so I won't lose the lens cap.
Looks a little dorky...oK, it looks a lot dorkey, but I've never lost it! ;-)
Regards,
Ron
Hi,
I assume this is not news to a lot of you, but the hood is designed to fit on the lens backwards when you are not using it (this is why it does not flare out). I generally leave it on the camera unless I plan on using the manual focus. That way, its one less thing rattling around in the bag.... It's one of those things that you don't need very often, but if you don't have it when you need it, you'll be mad that you don't have it.
Adam
I assume this is not news to a lot of you, but the hood is designed to fit on the lens backwards when you are not using it (this is why it does not flare out). I generally leave it on the camera unless I plan on using the manual focus. That way, its one less thing rattling around in the bag.... It's one of those things that you don't need very often, but if you don't have it when you need it, you'll be mad that you don't have it.
Adam
Ron,
The great thing about the filter cap is that you do not have the tether, but you also do not lose the cap! It is a hinged snap-on, snap-off design......so when you open it the hinge allows it to fully open out of the way of the lens, and then it simply snaps close when you want it to.
It comes in specific sizes to fit various lenses -- obviously for the E-10 you need the 62mm size.
I got mine from Porter's Camera. (Actually, I got a 49mm for the C2100 and a 62mm for the E-10).
If I remember correctly, they cost less than $10.
It's one of those inexpensive little gems that somehow manages to make life more pleasant.
David
The great thing about the filter cap is that you do not have the tether, but you also do not lose the cap! It is a hinged snap-on, snap-off design......so when you open it the hinge allows it to fully open out of the way of the lens, and then it simply snaps close when you want it to.
It comes in specific sizes to fit various lenses -- obviously for the E-10 you need the 62mm size.
I got mine from Porter's Camera. (Actually, I got a 49mm for the C2100 and a 62mm for the E-10).
If I remember correctly, they cost less than $10.
It's one of those inexpensive little gems that somehow manages to make life more pleasant.
David
I should have added that Op/Tech is the manufacturer of the filter cap.
Here is the link:
http://www.optechusa.com/lens.htm#LENS
And just to repeat.....the minor drawback with this cap is that you would have to remove it in order to use the lens hood. ( A simple enough thing to do...but if you're lazy like me you'd seldom go to the trouble.)
David
Here is the link:
http://www.optechusa.com/lens.htm#LENS
And just to repeat.....the minor drawback with this cap is that you would have to remove it in order to use the lens hood. ( A simple enough thing to do...but if you're lazy like me you'd seldom go to the trouble.)
David
Jason Busch
Veteran Member
But not for what you may think.
I was taking some photos inside a house remodel, and for some reason I forgot about the E-10 in my hand. I quickly turned around in the hallway, and ding! The E-10 hit the side of the doorway. I was cussing a few times but soon realized that the hood actually performed as kind of shock absorber. I had a small white paint chip mark on the lens hood which was easily wiped away and I don't even notice any obvious marks on the lens hood. The E-10 was protected 100%.
So, in my opinion, keep the hood, and use it when you are in a situation where your camera may get bumped into something. A simple lens filter would not have saved my E-10 from a ding on the side of the lens. The lens hood protects the entire area.
Jason Busch
I was taking some photos inside a house remodel, and for some reason I forgot about the E-10 in my hand. I quickly turned around in the hallway, and ding! The E-10 hit the side of the doorway. I was cussing a few times but soon realized that the hood actually performed as kind of shock absorber. I had a small white paint chip mark on the lens hood which was easily wiped away and I don't even notice any obvious marks on the lens hood. The E-10 was protected 100%.
So, in my opinion, keep the hood, and use it when you are in a situation where your camera may get bumped into something. A simple lens filter would not have saved my E-10 from a ding on the side of the lens. The lens hood protects the entire area.
Jason Busch
poster
Leading Member
Jay ... go back to page one, basic photography 101 ... ALWAY use a lens hood and a UV filter ... PERIOD ... end of discussion! Plus ... is sure is spiffy looking ... and I know because I have impeccable taste!! HA! ... 
Joe Hoddinott
Senior Member
This is the best answer I've seen yet!
Oh and Jay, it works about the same as the lens hood on the D7
Oh and Jay, it works about the same as the lens hood on the D7
Brian22306
Leading Member
I find that it gets in the way of using the zoom ring effectively though (you sort of have to inch your way around the lobes in the lens hood). Manual focus is completely out of the question too.
Richard Goulden
Senior Member
Hi All,
I think this one has been done before but here goes.
To get a really effective lenshood that works across the range of a zoom. On a Hasselblad, for example, they sell a bellows lenshood that can be racked in and out according to the lens that you are using. The E10 lenshood is one big compromise and is not that effective on full zoom and on wideangle is even less effective but it can stop some flare when shooting against the light (which I do all the time).
I will be buying another manufacturers lenshood that fits, specifically for the E10 lens at full zoom as it can really make a huge difference. If I can do the same for the E10 with the WCon attached I will because the potential for flare on the wideangle is huge.
The E10 lenshood itself? I never take it off the camera. Backwards when it is in the case for extra protection and the right way when shooting. It may not be the most effective lenshood in the world but it affords a lot of protection for the most expensive bit of the E10.
Regards,
Richard
I think this one has been done before but here goes.
To get a really effective lenshood that works across the range of a zoom. On a Hasselblad, for example, they sell a bellows lenshood that can be racked in and out according to the lens that you are using. The E10 lenshood is one big compromise and is not that effective on full zoom and on wideangle is even less effective but it can stop some flare when shooting against the light (which I do all the time).
I will be buying another manufacturers lenshood that fits, specifically for the E10 lens at full zoom as it can really make a huge difference. If I can do the same for the E10 with the WCon attached I will because the potential for flare on the wideangle is huge.
The E10 lenshood itself? I never take it off the camera. Backwards when it is in the case for extra protection and the right way when shooting. It may not be the most effective lenshood in the world but it affords a lot of protection for the most expensive bit of the E10.
Regards,
Richard
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