"Always use your lens hood. The lens hood isn’t just good at preventing flare. It can keep you from losing contrast in your images as well as protect your front lens element from snowflakes."
Yes, I'm sure we all have horror stories about expensive lenses destroyed by collisions with snow flakes.
Seriously, though, a lens hood is usually included with the lens, and it's often better than an expensive filter at producing good results and protecting your lens.
On my snowsports events I used the lens hood and in a blowing gale with heavy wet snow it is essential. Now I need something to help the eyepiece from also getting covered by those pesky snowflakes. It is only recently that I bought a camera raincoat that also protects the camera rear but still leaves the eyepiece exposed. Thankfully the events I go to have been cancelled due to lack of snow.
jerryc41 wrote:
"Always use your lens hood. The lens hood isn’t just good at preventing flare. It can keep you from losing contrast in your images as well as protect your front lens element from snowflakes."
Yes, I'm sure we all have horror stories about expensive lenses destroyed by collisions with snow flakes.
Seriously, though, a lens hood is usually included with the lens, and it's often better than an expensive filter at producing good results and protecting your lens.
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Hey Jerry, some of those snowflakes can be vicious. Can't be too careful.
I personally do not use the filter to protect the lens from accidents, I use the filter to protect the front element from dirt and grime. It is easier to replace a filter if scratched than to replace the lenses front element.
jerryc41 wrote:
"Always use your lens hood. The lens hood isn’t just good at preventing flare. It can keep you from losing contrast in your images as well as protect your front lens element from snowflakes."
Yes, I'm sure we all have horror stories about expensive lenses destroyed by collisions with snow flakes.
Seriously, though, a lens hood is usually included with the lens, and it's often better than an expensive filter at producing good results and protecting your lens.
"Always use your lens hood. The lens hood isn... (
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cameraf4 wrote:
Hey Jerry, some of those snowflakes can be vicious. Can't be too careful.
You must be thinking of sleet or hail.
I dropped my d750 with a Tamron 70-200 f2.8 lens on a volleyball court. The lens hood was scratched and nicked. The expensive lens was unharmed. Another good use for a lens hood. I use a lens hood from the lens manufacturer at all times. Oh, before I get slammed for dropping my camera, I am 82 and got my foot caught in a jacket some lady left along the edge of the court.
I lost the lens hood from my 28-300 Nikon somewhere near Notre Dame in Paris. Checked B&H when I got home and a replacement was $34.34. Checked eBay and found a replacement for $3.74. Including shipping. Showed up in a week. Fits better than the original. How do they do that?
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