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Started Mar 27, 2018 | User reviews thread
Ben Herrmann
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Cute photos - and also, lens hoods...
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OK - why Canon doesn't provide lens hoods with their lenses is beyond me.  Most other brands include the hoods with most of their lenses - with some of the more expensive lenses usually requiring you to optionally purchase them.  I strongly recommend the use of lens hoods because:

1.  It prevents stray light from causing lens flare in situations where not having a hood would increase this scenario, and...

2.  It protects the front part of your lens from scratches to the optics and/or if you dropped the lens or hit it on something, your front lens elements are protected for the most part..

There are plenty of 3rd party hoods out there that cost 1/3 the price of getting a Canon one.  You don't necessarily have to purchase a Canon badged one because they are ridiculous for what they want of them.

Here's my recommendation for a hood for the 15-45 - although a Chinese clone, it's from a US vendor and you normally get it within several days:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/JJC-LH-EW53-Lens-Hood-for-Canon-EF-M-15-45mm-f-3-5-6-3-IS-STM-15-45-EW-53-Kit/153094364213?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

The lens hoods for the 22 MM are quite different from what we've been accustomed to.  They are very small - almost looking like a filter.  Here is a recommendation for one - another Chinese clone from a US vendor - you'd get it in a few days:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/JJC-LH-JXF35-Metal-Lens-Hood-for-Canon-EF-M-22mm-f-2-STM-Lens/222127848796?hash=item33b7d9fd5c%3Ag%3AtLoAAOSwQaJXQ-Vf&_sacat=0&_nkw=canon+ef-m+22mm+f%2F2+lens+hoods&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313&LH_TitleDesc=0

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Sincerely,
Bernd ("Ben") Herrmann
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina USA

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