lens hood or us filter: I have a d7200 and purchased a uv filter. Now my lens hood does not fit. Should I just use the uv or should i purchase a new hood and use it with the uv filter?

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Mar 1, 2019 19:32:34 #

maryo Loc: Santa fe

I have a d7200 and purchased a uv filter. Now my lens hood does not fit. Should I just use the uv or should i purchase a new hood and use it with the uv filter?

Thanks - mary

Mar 1, 2019 19:39:20 #

willaim Loc: Sunny Southern California

If the lens hood came with the lens then that filter, if it is a screw on, you should not have that problem.

Mar 1, 2019 19:43:56 #

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

smeggy wrote:

I have a d7200 and purchased a uv filter. Now my lens hood does not fit. Should I just use the uv or should i purchase a new hood and use it with the uv filter?

Thanks - mary

On what lens?

I have many NIKKOR lenses and have never had a lenshood incompatible with s filter.

I’d love to help if I can, but the info provided is thin.

Mar 1, 2019 19:44:52 #

maryo Loc: Santa fe

I had the camera and lens then purchased the filter and had to get an adapter to make things fit.- including a lens cover. Now the hood that came with the lens is too small.

Mar 1, 2019 19:48:13 #

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

smeggy wrote:

I had the camera and lens then purchased the filter and had to get an adapter to make things fit.- including a lens cover. Now the hood that came with the lens is too small.

Ahhh ... if the filter is larger than the lens thread then that is the problem.

What lens do you have attached?

Mar 1, 2019 21:03:09 #

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

The lens indicates the filter size. Adapters for larger filters sometimes can be used after attaching the hood and then screwing in the filter adapter into the lens, through the hood on the lens. But, it depends on the specifics of the filter, adapter, lens and lens hood. You're probably stuck with choosing between the filter or the hood until you get to correct-sized filter. I've done this sometimes with a 77mm filter onto a 72-threaded lens via an adapter, usually when I forget to bring a colored film filter for the smaller 72mm lens.

Mar 1, 2019 21:39:54 #

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

smeggy wrote:

I have a d7200 and purchased a uv filter. Now my lens hood does not fit. Should I just use the uv or should i purchase a new hood and use it with the uv filter?

Thanks - mary

You can either buy a filter the same size as the lens and use the original hood, or buy a hood that will fit on the filter.

Mar 1, 2019 21:53:18 #

DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

smeggy wrote:

I have a d7200 and purchased a uv filter. Now my lens hood does not fit. Should I just use the uv or should i purchase a new hood and use it with the uv filter?

Thanks - mary

Lens hood sans UV filter.

Mar 2, 2019 05:31:23 #

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

smeggy wrote:

I had the camera and lens then purchased the filter and had to get an adapter to make things fit.- including a lens cover. Now the hood that came with the lens is too small.

Why did you not purchase the correct fitting filter?
What type of filter?
If a specialty filter like a polarized then do not use the hood when using the filter.
If a protective filter get the correct filter, leave it on and the hood will fit just fine.

Mar 2, 2019 06:06:11 #

Bipod

smeggy wrote:

I have a d7200 and purchased a uv filter. Now my lens hood does not fit. Should I just use the uv or should i purchase a new hood and use it with the uv filter?

Thanks - mary

Lens hood is more important than the UV filter.

Lens hood:
* Helps prevent visible flare
* Reduces insidious flare that reduces contrast
(a particular problem with zoom lenses)
* Protects the lens and filter ring to some extent

UV filter:
* Protect the front surface of the lens from scratches,
cleaning wear and moisture
* For lenses that transmit UV, and sensors that are
senstive into the UV range, will reduce haze.

On most digital cameas, the UV filter won't have
any noticable affect on your photos.

Mar 2, 2019 06:55:38 #

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

Bipod wrote:

Lens hood is more important than the UV filter. br... (show quote)

I agree!

Mar 2, 2019 06:59:54 #

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

If I had to choose one or the other I would choose the hood, lenses are a lot tougher than most people imagine they are not damaged easily and the fact is that a hood can prevent a lot of things coming into contact with the front element of your lens. More importantly the lens hood shades your lens from unwanted light that caused flare in your images, the hood is going to do more good things for your images than a UV filter will.

I would check that filter, filters should not interfere with a hood.

Mar 2, 2019 07:04:46 #

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

smeggy wrote:

I have a d7200 and purchased a uv filter. Now my lens hood does not fit. Should I just use the uv or should i purchase a new hood and use it with the uv filter?

Thanks - mary

Have been a professional photographer for over 35 years. Always used a lens hood, never UV filters. Dropped two lenses and the lens hood prevented all damage and even acted as a shock absorber for the lens. Get the proper lens hood for your lens, cheap insurance and hoods do help improve image quality in certain situations.

Mar 2, 2019 07:55:49 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

You're better off with a clear filter. I've never had a filter interfere with a lens hood. One of them is at fault.

Mar 2, 2019 08:11:33 #

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

jerryc41 wrote:

You're better off with a clear filter. I've never had a filter interfere with a lens hood. One of them is at fault.

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