Lens Hood
May 20, 2017 12:06:35 #
May 20, 2017 12:11:09 #
rest wrote:
Good Day everyone my question is when shooting inside should you use a lens hood.
Should? Don't know.
I personally do.
May 20, 2017 12:16:40 #
photoman022
Loc: Manchester CT USA
I don't see why not. From a practical standpoint the lens hood will have no negative impact upon your photo. The only exception to this would be if you're shooting very wide angle and you have an add-on (third party) lens hood, but the petals would show up in outdoor photography and you probably threw that lens hood away (like I did!).
For lenses that came with lens hoods, I keep the hood on at all times. But, that's just me.
For lenses that came with lens hoods, I keep the hood on at all times. But, that's just me.
May 20, 2017 12:20:12 #
May 20, 2017 12:22:10 #
I always have a lens hood on my lenses when shooting indoors. A light source like an incandescent bulb could possibly cause flare.
May 20, 2017 12:24:16 #
rest wrote:
Good Day everyone my question is when shooting inside should you use a lens hood.
YES, if at all possible
May 20, 2017 12:42:44 #
Sure. Why not?
The only time I'd not use one, at least with the camera/lens combination I use most of the time is if I were using flash, either built in or a strobe unit fastened to the camera.
--Bob
The only time I'd not use one, at least with the camera/lens combination I use most of the time is if I were using flash, either built in or a strobe unit fastened to the camera.
--Bob
rest wrote:
Good Day everyone my question is when shooting inside should you use a lens hood.
May 20, 2017 14:56:47 #
rest wrote:
Good Day everyone my question is when shooting inside should you use a lens hood.
I never shoot a lens without a hood, being indoors in most circumstances does not provide flare free shooting!
May 20, 2017 15:50:49 #
rest wrote:
Good Day everyone my question is when shooting inside should you use a lens hood.
You can get lens flair from artificial light.
May 20, 2017 16:06:20 #
In addition to the above it may also keep childrens sticky fingers away from the front of the lens.
May 20, 2017 17:07:56 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
In addition to the above it may also keep childrens sticky fingers away from the front of the lens.
Oh, I don't know... a lens hood isn't much of a barrier for those curious, little hands; they fit right in there quite easily!
May 20, 2017 17:16:35 #
rook2c4 wrote:
Oh, I don't know... a lens hood isn't much of a barrier for those curious, little hands; they fit right in there quite easily!
I think that depends on the lens you are using and the lens hood.
May 21, 2017 06:16:41 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
rest wrote:
Good Day everyone my question is when shooting inside should you use a lens hood.
I always have my lens hood attached properly to the lens. I say properly cause a lot of folks reverse their lens hood (don't know why). I use no UV or clear filter on my lenses. The lens hood is my protection for the front element on the lens. And, by the way, the lens hood always makes your lens look more impressive. Especially the lens hood on the new Nikon 16-80 DX lens (now that is a great looking hood). As a further aside my hood is always attached inside is because I bounce my flash off anything I can find, if that flash bounces off something highly reflective and at the proper angle my lens hood will prevent that bright light from entering my lens. And inside there is always the possibility of your lens bumping into something, better the hood than the end of the lens. And, it helps keep dust from collecting on the surface of the front element of the lens. All good reasons to HOOD your lens at all times.
May 21, 2017 06:30:38 #
rest wrote:
Good Day everyone my question is when shooting inside should you use a lens hood.
Couldn't hurt. Aside from physical protection it can protect from stray light. It looks impressive, too.
May 21, 2017 06:37:54 #
rest wrote:
Good Day everyone my question is when shooting inside should you use a lens hood.
I do, because many indoor shots have windows and light often (during the day) streams in the windows. I don't want reflections on the front glass of my lens. The lens hood also provides protection. The lens hood has also allowed me to (almost) completely eliminate my use of clear filter glass (that I once used for protection of the front element of the lens). Of course, shooting at night means that the risk of light through a window or other source is reduced but not eliminated. Isn't the use of a hood pretty cheap insurance?
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