Poll: do you use lens hoods?

Greg Newby · Oct 27, 2003

Gary Coombs · Oct 27, 2003

I'm not a professional either. That's why I keep reading, taking courses and trying to improve my images and chasing that elusive excellence.

Unlike what you are saying, I usually step out my door with the express intent of making my best photograph ever.

Thank you for reminding me that photography can be many things to many people.

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Gary Coombs · Oct 27, 2003

I'm sorry, I often have the problem of not making myself very clear. What I was trying to say is that the RESULTS of a hand-held shot with no lens hood are often quite different from the same shot from a tripod using a lens hood. And, of course, this only applies to situations where you have the availability of time and equipment, such as in landscape photography.

You are indeed fortunate. And I, on the other hand, usually find myself trying to make photographs in the early morning or late afternoon with gobs of sideways glare. That's when I find the light is the best but unfortunately usually not at its brightest. So there I am, struggling with my tripod and lens hood. But, for me, the rewards outweigh the means.

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Dave Hughes · Oct 27, 2003

paratom · Oct 27, 2003

I honestly have to say that the Canon monster-size hoods suck.

The 24-70 is sooo big with a hood. Actually I wonder if I can get a third party hood which is shorter and still does the job. (Maybe a rubber hood which you can quickly compress/enlarge.
Reversing the hood sucks IMO.

But anyways-I do not like filters and do not like flare, so I keep my hoods on the lenses allways.
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Michael Salzlechner · Oct 27, 2003

Always

just because there is no sun doesnt mean there is no flare

Also lens hoods are the best protection for your lens besides the lens case.

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softtower · Oct 27, 2003

You know what I did? I just took a hood off once. Just ignored the sun. And never used it again. It turned out that many (all?) of my lenses are amazingly flare-resistant. I suspect that is true for most of the modern glass due to the dramatic improvements in coating technology.

For instance: 70-200mm f4L doesn't flare. I probably should start shooting straight into the sun to notice something. Same goes for 17-40mm f4L: VERY flare resistant. My third lens is 50mm MKII - pretty good too.

15mm Sigma I have has a built-in hood (which is mostly for protection anyway since it's tiny and lens is super-wide): you can shoot right against sunset with that lens: contrast will remain superb.

I just bought Canon 35mm f2.0 and don't have anything to say about it's resistence to flare because I haven't collected enough experience with it.

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tasty donuts · Oct 27, 2003

didn't bother getting a hood for that one. also the hood for the 35/2 was so shallow it was pretty much useless, although better than nothing i suppose. i use the hood on my 135/2L maybe 50% of the time, i should use it more but it looks so long and imposing with it on, not very good for "blending in" e.g. street photography. the hood on my 35/1.4L stays on 100% of the time.

KennyG · Oct 27, 2003

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crm114 · Oct 27, 2003

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Jonathan Lefcourt · Oct 27, 2003

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Wilbert Chan · Oct 27, 2003

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Stan Jirman · Oct 28, 2003

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Donald Cooper · Oct 28, 2003

I've seen no one actually using one? I've seen Nikon dSLRs as well as Canon dSLRs (even a few DREBS) with those white lenses. And I've seen people with tripods and wired remotes. But I've never seen anyone using a hood. Only in photos.

Not saying everyone doesn't use them but I'm finding it curious.

Marco van den Hout · Oct 28, 2003

Always, both on my 24-85 and my 85/1.8

I store them mounted backwards, then take off lens cap and mount the hood properly.

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