Lens Hoods!!!

[RustyRus]

I am so confused every time I see others using their cameras.....Especially when they have 4,000 dollars plus in front of them.

Why do you have a lens hood on your camera but its backwards? I see so many people that have a hood attached but its backwards!

Today at a little festival I saw two guys both with a 5D mark 2 and the 16-35....Both had the hoods on but backwards....Countless other times at Sea World and so forth.

Can someone that does this please explain as to why? A hood servers a purpose especially in the sun not to mention the added protection it provides if dropped, scratched or bumped. It just gets in the way when reversed??????????

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[jayboo]

It would be impossible to explain others behaviour, I would be as puzzled as you - having considered opinions and adivice on this and other forums I have chosen to go in almost all cases without filters - but always - and I mean always, on all lenses have lens hoods mounted at all times, this is my main protection, of course for flare etc, but I see my main use of hoods being for "protection". I have gone past worrying about dust issues but do worry constantly about knocks, bangs and scratches -looking at marks picked up on lens hoods re-inforces reasons for use.
Jayboo

 

[The_cheshirecat]

I agree 100% with Jayboo.

But I will confess on some occassions I have shot with my hood on backwards. Why? Because I was not expecting a sudden opportunity, had my gear in a bag, and quickly tried to get the shot. I keep the hood on backward because it does not fit in my bag otherwise and it is impossible for me to get the lens cap off with the hood properly attached. But I also don't forget to turn the hood around at the first opportunity.

I am guessing this is not the situation you are referring to.

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[Graham Meale]

I frequently have my lens hoods on backwards. When I travel I am frequently getting the camera out of and returning it to its Lowepro bag over my shoulder, wherein it only fits with the hood reversed. I'll put it on right way round when there's time and when I think the hood's necessary (shooting into bright light, for example). Once I've put it on right way around it stays that way until the camera goes back in the bag. It goes in the bag whenever I don't intned to use it for a while, or I'm somewhere with a high risk of it being snatched.
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[piXelatedEmpire]

each to their own on that issue..

what I want to know is why the hell Canon non-L lenses you have to purchase the hood seperately?!
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[Don Madson]

On two different occasions, I've happened upon folks with the hood backwards, and asked why. In one instance, the young lady had been given the camera by here boyfriend to take photographs while he competed in a cycling race. He had told her to "make sure the lens hood was on", but didn't bother to tell her how it should be mounted. He had set up the camera (a nice DSLR w/zoom lens) basically as a point-and-shoot, but forgot to explain the "hood" bit to her.

The other time, a young guy was shooting seagulls at the beach on a REALLY bright, high contrast day. He said that he thought that his Canon DSLR with a 70-200L lens "looked cooler" with the hood reversed....sigh...

Regards!
Don
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[bohaiboy]

In a photo class I recently took in Houston, the Prof. Photog. said that if she had a polarizing filter on, that she would not use a lens hood. So if shooting outside with the PF, I will reverse the lens hood. If I have forgotten to put the PF on, I can always have the hood ready. Another thing is if you are shooting outside, say on a field trip, and you enter a darker building, it is a neat way to store the hood if you do not have cam bag with you.

Tim in Houston

 

[RustyRus]

I get the polarizer but you do know that using a lens hood does not change the exposure right?

Dark building/bright day....The hood only helps never hurts...A lens hood will never change your exposure.....

In a photo class I recently took in Houston, the Prof. Photog. said that if she had a polarizing filter on, that she would not use a lens hood. So if shooting outside with the PF, I will reverse the lens hood. If I have forgotten to put the PF on, I can always have the hood ready. Another thing is if you are shooting outside, say on a field trip, and you enter a darker building, it is a neat way to store the hood if you do not have cam bag with you.

Tim in Houston

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[PicPocket]

each to their own on that issue..

what I want to know is why the hell Canon non-L lenses you have to purchase the hood seperately?!

because canon doesn't include them in the lens' price?

OTOH, why do I always have to pay for the hood when buying a L lens (you surely don't think it comes for free. It just comes bundled)? each to their own ;-)

In reality, doesn't matter. Canon can raise the lens price by the price of hood and bundle it. We won't know if they start doing that with new launches. And suddenly, while nothing has changed this complaint may vanish

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[Mark B.]

I am so confused every time I see others using their cameras.....Especially when they have 4,000 dollars plus in front of them.

Why do you have a lens hood on your camera but its backwards? I see so many people that have a hood attached but its backwards!

Today at a little festival I saw two guys both with a 5D mark 2 and the 16-35....Both had the hoods on but backwards....Countless other times at Sea World and so forth.

Can someone that does this please explain as to why? A hood servers a purpose especially in the sun not to mention the added protection it provides if dropped, scratched or bumped. It just gets in the way when reversed??????????

Laziness is the only explanation I could possibly think of. You're right, it makes no sense to keep it attached if it's not turned around and serving the purpose for which it was made.

Mark

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[Mark B.]

Canon can make a lot of margin on them. I've taken to buying 3rd party equivalents if I buy a non-L Canon, never had a problem.

Mark

each to their own on that issue..

what I want to know is why the hell Canon non-L lenses you have to purchase the hood seperately?!
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[Mark B.]

In a photo class I recently took in Houston, the Prof. Photog. said that if she had a polarizing filter on, that she would not use a lens hood. So if shooting outside with the PF, I will reverse the lens hood. If I have forgotten to put the PF on, I can always have the hood ready.

My opinion here differs. Even with a polarizer, I still have the hood mounted properly, i.e. not reversed.

Another thing is if you are shooting outside, say on a field trip, and you enter a darker building, it is a neat way to store the hood if you do not have cam bag with you.

This makes no sense to me. The hood still offers physical protection from the element being bumped even indoors - especially in public spaces.

 

[robert1955]

The only good reason I can think of, is that adjusting the pol filter is easier with the hood off, especially if it is narrow and deep

 

[RustyRus]

I just don't get it....I see that some people think that a hood effects your exposure (its dark in here I need more light...take hood off)

Get in car...Put seat belt on....

Put lens on....Put hood on

Is that simple really unless shooting macro...

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[JonB1975]

NT....

 

[maiaibing]

...why some people may reverse the hood when using a pol. filter.

Apart from that a some hoods may add occasional vignetting - another reason why some people may want to avoid them at times.

The only good reason I can think of, is that adjusting the pol filter is easier with the hood off, especially if it is narrow and deep

 

[Rick Knepper]

Without MLU. Without remote releases. Without Live View. Without filters. Without a level. Actually, I just admitted to this several seconds ago in another thread. Sometimes you just want to free yourself and snap away especially on hikes. However, I don't understand a guy who actually has a hood attached and intentionally not turning it around. Maybe he forgot it but eventually did turn it the other way.

I am so confused every time I see others using their cameras.....Especially when they have 4,000 dollars plus in front of them.

Why do you have a lens hood on your camera but its backwards? I see so many people that have a hood attached but its backwards!

Today at a little festival I saw two guys both with a 5D mark 2 and the 16-35....Both had the hoods on but backwards....Countless other times at Sea World and so forth.

Can someone that does this please explain as to why? A hood servers a purpose especially in the sun not to mention the added protection it provides if dropped, scratched or bumped. It just gets in the way when reversed??????????

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http://www.rustywilliamsphotography.com