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Feb 21, 2019 10:54:23 #

junglejim1949 Loc: Sacramento,CA

Architect1776 wrote:

I leave my hood on my 24-105mm L in the bag in shooting position mounted on the camera.
Many years now with no Ill effects.

Thanks

Feb 21, 2019 10:55:07 #

GENorkus Loc: Washington Twp, Michigan

junglejim1949 wrote:

I recently purchased a lens hood for my 50mm. I have the lens on my camera and want to know if will hurt anything if I leave the lens hood on in the camera bag?

Being on the serious side, no problems normally.

Screw-on hoods are usually more secure than snap on type.

Should everything be stored loosely in a case, you might find things getting bent or cracked as the bag gets knocked around in normal use.

Lastly, a snap on type might fall off in a bag and/or wear out the holding device.

Feb 21, 2019 11:03:09 #

saxman71 Loc: Wenatchee

Sure you can. And if you leave the lens cap off as well you're ready to shoot when you pull your camera out of the bag. I don't do it that way - but you could.

Feb 21, 2019 11:40:05 #

Smudgey Loc: Ohio, Calif, Now Arizona

tainkc wrote:

Yes. You will explode from spontaneous combustion.

That happened to me once, it took a long time to recover.

Feb 21, 2019 11:43:36 #

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

It should not hurt anything if stored properly.
Most lens hoods today can be reverted to fit the lens in storage.

Feb 21, 2019 12:58:24 #

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

If I would completely remove the lens hood for transport or storage I would most likely break or loose it. I keep mine on, reversed as necessary. Best of luck.

Feb 21, 2019 13:43:30 #

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

I turn mine around when putting the camera in the bag (or in any bag) to save space.

Feb 21, 2019 13:56:28 #

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

AzPicLady wrote:

I turn mine around when putting the camera in the bag (or in any bag) to save space.

I do this also with the dismounted lenses as well.

Feb 21, 2019 14:45:16 #

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

junglejim1949 wrote:

I recently purchased a lens hood for my 50mm. I have the lens on my camera and want to know if will hurt anything if I leave the lens hood on in the camera bag?

NO.

Feb 21, 2019 14:46:42 #

Toment Loc: FL, IL

I always leave the hood on and turn it around if necessary to save space

Feb 21, 2019 15:47:59 #

wrangler5 Loc: Missouri

A lens hood only "wastes" space in a camera bag if you would otherwise fill it.

When I used Nikons I glued 2 rear lens caps together so I could stack 2 lenses together and put 'em in a single padded compartment without them banging against each other. Except for the shortest lenses, a stack of 2 was usually too tall to fit in the bag if lens hoods were in the "normal" position. But as has been noted, if you can reverse the hood it adds practically no length to the lens - usually no more than an additional lens cap would.

I recently switched to micro 4/3 equipment, with its tiny lenses (compared to Nikon full frame), and still stack 2 lenses together using glued-together rear lens caps. But the short lenses are so short that I can usually leave a lens hood in its normal position and still get a stack of 2 into the camera bag.

I have always put lens caps on lenses when they're being carried in a camera bag, unless I'm in the process of shooting where I am frequently switching lenses. In those cases I'll leave the lens caps off until I'm basically packing things up for the day.

Feb 21, 2019 17:06:21 #