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Replacement hoods for 50-140 & 16-55mm

Started Feb 2, 2019 | Discussions thread
Bogibbes Regular Member • Posts: 207
Re: Replacement hoods for 50-140 & 16-55mm
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a_c_skinner wrote:

They are not notoriously gimmicky, they are chatted about on the www by people who look to their gear's appearance rather than function. (Aren't they?). It is like short shutter releases, absurdly expensive straps and other similar stuff.

The 16-55 hood is as effective as any hood can be on a lens that goes out to 16mm. Much bigger will vignette, much smaller is pointless.

Do you own either of those two lenses? I own both and I would say that they are a PITA to use. Not sure I would use the word "gimicky".

When reversing either hood for storage they tend to get off kilter with their threads and getting them to sit flush is always an issue. I think that's what was meant by "gimicky" Not "gimicky" in how they look, or the function they provide.

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