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Panasonic G85 from an Olympus user

Started Nov 20, 2016 | Discussions thread
rashid7
rashid7 Veteran Member • Posts: 7,011
Re: Kit lens and built-in flash

WhiteBeard wrote:

danieljcox wrote:

rashid7 wrote:

i discard all my lens hoods, except on my longest tele. They are only an inconvenience, and w/ small gear it is easy to shade front lens element w/ my hand! The protection isn't worth the hassle!

Could not agreee more. Great advise.

Sorry, could not disagree more, bad advice! The lens hood not only protects from lens flare but also - and foremost - form dirt, rain and shocks. And they come free with Panny lenses...

I always read this (& i suppose it is true) but in 5 yrs of serious photography i have never missed them.  They are cumbersome and slow me down.  My hand does a much better job of shielding sun w/ all but a few long tele lenses.  But of course, your mileage may vary, he he.

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