Lens Hoods Are Important
Nov 5, 2015 12:59:32 #
Los-Angeles-Shooter
Loc: Los Angeles
Today's cameras have more controls than an airplane. At least the airplanes that I get rides in. The lens hood is the perfect place to put a label with your checklist. Eg.: QUALITY; WHITE BALANCE; MODE ... or whatever fits your shooting methods.
Nov 5, 2015 13:32:56 #
Los-Angeles-Shooter wrote:
Today's cameras have more controls than an airplane. At least the airplanes that I get rides in. The lens hood is the perfect place to put a label with your checklist. Eg.: QUALITY; WHITE BALANCE; MODE ... or whatever fits your shooting methods.
But i shoot a Pentax K1000; shutter speed and aperture are the only things to check :)
Nov 5, 2015 15:25:01 #
Los-Angeles-Shooter
Loc: Los Angeles
rpavich wrote:
But i shoot a Pentax K1000; shutter speed and aperture are the only things to check :)
Holy Toledo! Good for you to stick with such a sturdy fine camera. I confess that my own "real" cameras are gathering cobwebs. I shoot with a Nikon D300 and D3100, and a Canon as backup.
Nov 25, 2015 09:55:38 #
On my Hasselblad, I always used a hood . My preference i for square rubber hoods. Hard to find these days.
Dec 19, 2015 05:50:07 #
Los-Angeles-Shooter wrote:
I always use a lens hood, for the several excellent reasons mentioned. Lack of a hood where one is obviously needed, such as outdoor shooting into the sun, is the sure mark of a knucklehead.
Well..not if you don't mind a bit of flare and lowered contrast as part of your image...I certainly don't mind that sometimes and I appreciate the look in others shots.
At least for film it looks good to me, not so much with digital.
You normally have such knowledgeable answers and you've been around the biz a long time, I'm thinking you were just being a little facetious.
Dec 19, 2015 13:11:15 #
Los-Angeles-Shooter
Loc: Los Angeles
rpavich wrote:
Well..not if you don't mind a bit of flare and lowered contrast as part of your image...I certainly don't mind that sometimes and I appreciate the look in others shots.
At least for film it looks good to me, not so much with digital.
You normally have such knowledgeable answers and you've been around the biz a long time, I'm thinking you were just being a little facetious.
At least for film it looks good to me, not so much with digital.
You normally have such knowledgeable answers and you've been around the biz a long time, I'm thinking you were just being a little facetious.
You are correct: remove the hood if you're seeking flare and similar effects. I'm generally not, and most of my people shooting is in studio anyway. I'm generally looking for sharpness and crisp contrast...
Feb 5, 2016 00:18:58 #
They also help keep the rain off the front of the lens when shooting in adverse conditions.
Feb 22, 2016 14:27:18 #
Kanonmeister wrote:
O.K. all you idiots out there without lens hoods -... (show quote)
That's a bunch of bull.
Feb 22, 2016 14:31:03 #
bull drink water wrote:
do you just like pissing people off???????
you mess up some good points by calling we who don't fully agree with you idiots. i come from a time when lens hoods were either non-existant or little used. look at the large and medium format cameras from 1860-1960. look at the photo mags from the 30's to the 60's. remember all the 35mm's . great pictures were taken for 100 yrs without lens hoods. how many did A. Adams take without a hood??
you mess up some good points by calling we who don't fully agree with you idiots. i come from a time when lens hoods were either non-existant or little used. look at the large and medium format cameras from 1860-1960. look at the photo mags from the 30's to the 60's. remember all the 35mm's . great pictures were taken for 100 yrs without lens hoods. how many did A. Adams take without a hood??
Thank you very much. Hoods serve a purpose, primarily prevention of flare and add some protection. However, where's the flare on an overcast day and where's the protection from salt spray or sand? Oh, the latter is better achieved by one of those infamous filters that get some posters so riled up. People who claim your lens should have a hood on all the time simply don't know what they are talking about.
Feb 22, 2016 14:32:02 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
They also help keep the rain off the front of the lens when shooting in adverse conditions.
Oh really? Even blowing rain? Give me a break.
Mar 9, 2016 06:52:24 #
Black Bart
Loc: Indiana
A couple times I bumped my lens while getting in the car and if I had not had the hood on I may have damaged it.
When the cap comes off the hood goes on cheap protection.
I try to be careful but shit happens. :roll:
When the cap comes off the hood goes on cheap protection.
I try to be careful but shit happens. :roll:
Mar 9, 2016 12:40:55 #
Los-Angeles-Shooter
Loc: Los Angeles
Why is it that even technical discussions, even the arcane ones, inevitably degenerate into flame wars and intemperate language?
My own position, btw: Most of the time lens hoods are a good idea.
My own position, btw: Most of the time lens hoods are a good idea.
Mar 12, 2016 13:05:12 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Just in case you didn't realize this, lens hoods serve a purpose, other than making your lens look bigger and more impressive.
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/lens-hood-a-vital-piece-of-camera-equipment/
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/lens-hood-a-vital-piece-of-camera-equipment/
I've always used lens hoods. I like the ones that are tailor made for the lens. They are usually a bit more expensive, but reduce the possibility of vignetting.
--Bob
Mar 30, 2016 15:09:42 #
Jerry, You never fail to provide valuable incite and links for us non -pros.
Thanks,
Bill
Thanks,
Bill
jerryc41 wrote:
Just in case you didn't realize this, lens hoods serve a purpose, other than making your lens look bigger and more impressive.
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/lens-hood-a-vital-piece-of-camera-equipment/
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/lens-hood-a-vital-piece-of-camera-equipment/
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