Lens Hood for 17-40 L

JDemshar · Jul 6, 2003

I'm going to buy this lens soon and was curious to know if it comes with a hood, or do I have to buy one separately. If I do, the Canon hoods are pretty expensive at $30 (come on, it's a simple piece of plastic!) so are there other cheap ones that will do the job as good as a Canon hood?

Kit59087 · Jul 6, 2003

JDemshar said:
I'm going to buy this lens soon and was curious to know if it comes
with a hood, or do I have to buy one separately. If I do, the Canon
hoods are pretty expensive at $30 (come on, it's a simple piece of
plastic!) so are there other cheap ones that will do the job as
good as a Canon hood?

The hood(EW-83E) is included in the package, together with a soft lens pouch.

Bob Graham rvg · Jul 6, 2003

For future reference, I believe all L lenses come with a hood.

I was rather shocked when I got my 17-40, the hood is huge! You won't be able to be unnoticed in walkabout situations.

Bob

JDemshar said:
I'm going to buy this lens soon and was curious to know if it comes
with a hood, or do I have to buy one separately. If I do, the Canon
hoods are pretty expensive at $30 (come on, it's a simple piece of
plastic!) so are there other cheap ones that will do the job as
good as a Canon hood?

shutterbugg · Jul 6, 2003

BE WARE

The lense hood causes some vinginetting with the 10D because of the 1.6 multiplier.

FYI

Bob Graham rvg said:
I was rather shocked when I got my 17-40, the hood is huge! You
won't be able to be unnoticed in walkabout situations.

Bob

JDemshar said:

I'm going to buy this lens soon and was curious to know if it comes
with a hood, or do I have to buy one separately. If I do, the Canon
hoods are pretty expensive at $30 (come on, it's a simple piece of
plastic!) so are there other cheap ones that will do the job as
good as a Canon hood?

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RichW · Jul 6, 2003

Wouldn't it be worse on a full frame camera? The 10D uses less of the image!

Rich

shutterbugg said:
FYI

Bob Graham rvg said:

I was rather shocked when I got my 17-40, the hood is huge! You
won't be able to be unnoticed in walkabout situations.

Bob

JDemshar said:

I'm going to buy this lens soon and was curious to know if it comes
with a hood, or do I have to buy one separately. If I do, the Canon
hoods are pretty expensive at $30 (come on, it's a simple piece of
plastic!) so are there other cheap ones that will do the job as
good as a Canon hood?

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John-G · Jul 6, 2003

Check-out the lens hoods sometime for lenses like the 300/2.8 or 600/4. $300-$500 for a piece of plastic !

JDemshar said:
I'm going to buy this lens soon and was curious to know if it comes
with a hood, or do I have to buy one separately. If I do, the Canon
hoods are pretty expensive at $30 (come on, it's a simple piece of
plastic!) so are there other cheap ones that will do the job as
good as a Canon hood?

Troponin · Jul 6, 2003

shutterbugg said:
FYI

Bob Graham rvg said:

I was rather shocked when I got my 17-40, the hood is huge! You
won't be able to be unnoticed in walkabout situations.

Bob

JDemshar said:

I'm going to buy this lens soon and was curious to know if it comes
with a hood, or do I have to buy one separately. If I do, the Canon
hoods are pretty expensive at $30 (come on, it's a simple piece of
plastic!) so are there other cheap ones that will do the job as
good as a Canon hood?

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I must admit, I gotta problem with typo's

Bob Graham rvg · Jul 6, 2003

The 10D/D60/D30 could all use a longer (deeper?) hood, there's a company who makes just such add on hoods that have been mentioned here before.

Bob

shutterbugg said:
FYI

Bob Graham rvg said:

I was rather shocked when I got my 17-40, the hood is huge! You
won't be able to be unnoticed in walkabout situations.

Bob

JDemshar said:

I'm going to buy this lens soon and was curious to know if it comes
with a hood, or do I have to buy one separately. If I do, the Canon
hoods are pretty expensive at $30 (come on, it's a simple piece of
plastic!) so are there other cheap ones that will do the job as
good as a Canon hood?

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Peter Phan · Jul 6, 2003

The multiplier is actually a cropping that will chop off any vignetting on the periphery. If there were any vignetting, it would show up on a full frame camera but not on the 10D. Regardless, there is no vignetting because the hood was designed to go with the 17-40/4L. And the multiplier has nothing to do with it.

shutterbugg said:
FYI

Bob Graham rvg said:

I was rather shocked when I got my 17-40, the hood is huge! You
won't be able to be unnoticed in walkabout situations.

Bob

JDemshar said:

I'm going to buy this lens soon and was curious to know if it comes
with a hood, or do I have to buy one separately. If I do, the Canon
hoods are pretty expensive at $30 (come on, it's a simple piece of
plastic!) so are there other cheap ones that will do the job as
good as a Canon hood?

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rgojr · Jul 6, 2003

the lens hood on my 17-40 has NEVER caused vignetting..
R

John-G said:
JDemshar said:

I'm going to buy this lens soon and was curious to know if it comes
with a hood, or do I have to buy one separately. If I do, the Canon
hoods are pretty expensive at $30 (come on, it's a simple piece of
plastic!) so are there other cheap ones that will do the job as
good as a Canon hood?

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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so

Dave I · Jul 6, 2003

I was rather surprised at how large the lens+hood combo is myself. Very unsubtle in a street situation

It's quite a good hood, too. Not just plastic - there's a felt-like inner surface to eliminate reflections into the lens off of the hood itself.

Bob Graham rvg said:
I was rather shocked when I got my 17-40, the hood is huge! You
won't be able to be unnoticed in walkabout situations.

Bob

JDemshar said:

I'm going to buy this lens soon and was curious to know if it comes
with a hood, or do I have to buy one separately. If I do, the Canon
hoods are pretty expensive at $30 (come on, it's a simple piece of
plastic!) so are there other cheap ones that will do the job as
good as a Canon hood?

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Jason Hutchinson · Jul 6, 2003

John-G said:
Check-out the lens hoods sometime for lenses like the 300/2.8 or
600/4. $300-$500 for a piece of plastic !

The new hoods are all carbon fiber which is most of the reason they're so expensive.

Jason

Peter Phan · Jul 6, 2003

Whatever they're made up, they're very tough and resilient.

Jason Hutchinson said:
John-G said:

Check-out the lens hoods sometime for lenses like the 300/2.8 or
600/4. $300-$500 for a piece of plastic !

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The new hoods are all carbon fiber which is most of the reason
they're so expensive.

Jason

lionelm · Jul 6, 2003

Yes pretty. but you can remove it! On the sigma 15-30 it's built it.

I have done several shot with the 17-40 (not that much yet though) without useing the hood becasue I did not have to in those situations, and I was happy with the shots.
Lionel

Dave I said:
It's quite a good hood, too. Not just plastic - there's a felt-like
inner surface to eliminate reflections into the lens off of the
hood itself.

Bob Graham rvg said:

I was rather shocked when I got my 17-40, the hood is huge! You
won't be able to be unnoticed in walkabout situations.

Bob

JDemshar said:

I'm going to buy this lens soon and was curious to know if it comes
with a hood, or do I have to buy one separately. If I do, the Canon
hoods are pretty expensive at $30 (come on, it's a simple piece of
plastic!) so are there other cheap ones that will do the job as
good as a Canon hood?

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Seagz · Jul 6, 2003

With all Canon L lenses a lens hood and soft case are included.
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