Is it advisable to use a lens hood for long focal length shots?

mpenza · 31st July 2002

just wondering.

megaweb · 31st July 2002

yes of course ...

my 70-200mm f2.8 L lens hood is used for protecting the lens ...

mpenza · 31st July 2002

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Originally posted by megaweb
yes of course ...

my 70-200mm f2.8 L lens hood is used for protecting the lens ...

fast response

hmm... are those rubber type good enough?

megaweb · 31st July 2002

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Originally posted by mpenza

fast response

hmm... are those rubber type good enough?

no of course ...

mpenza · 31st July 2002

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Originally posted by megaweb
no of course ...

hmm... what's would be good then? those "flower" type?

btw, I got the Micro Trekker 200 for $80

ninelives · 31st July 2002

it was believe tulip type is better, can't remember why tho.

megaweb · 31st July 2002

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Originally posted by mpenza

hmm... what's would be good then? those "flower" type?

btw, I got the Micro Trekker 200 for $80

not necessary to have the "flower" type .... it just look nice only ...

great value u got there

Ian · 31st July 2002

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Originally posted by mpenza
just wondering.

Yes using a hood is pretty much essential with long lenses and becomes vital when shooting near the sun as many long lenses are more prone to flare than shorter lenses.

Jer76 · 31st July 2002

so do you guys keep ur lens hood on all the time even at nite?

ninelives · 31st July 2002

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Originally posted by megaweb

not necessary to have the "flower" type .... it just look nice only ...

great value u got there

nonsense, the tulip type has a reason but i can't remember why/what. But i will try to search for the link.

31st July 2002

The "flower" shape is to reduce vignetting for wider angle shots if you're using a zoom lens. The gaps in the lens hood are supposed to be aligned with the corners of the image frame.

ninelives · 31st July 2002

yes, midnight is right. I found the link anyway :

Imagine using a standard 2"-deep round hood on a wide-angle lens. You'd get vignetting in all four corners, right? So you'd cut away the four corners, little by little, until the vignetting stopped-- perhaps as close as 1/2" out from the front element. Result? A tulip- shaped hood that would keep a lot more sun off the front element than would a hood that was only 1/2" deep all around.
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-- Terry Dvorak , May 03, 2002; 10:19 P.M. Eastern

from www.photo.net

Ian · 1st August 2002

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Originally posted by Jer76
so do you guys keep ur lens hood on all the time even at nite?

With long lenses and lenses that are prone to flare yes.

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Midnight Guests Posts: n/a	The "flower" shape is to reduce vignetting for wider angle shots if you're using a zoom lens. The gaps in the lens hood are supposed to be aligned with the corners of the image frame.