Lens Hood
Oct 3, 2020 16:51:27 #
bbradford
Loc: Wake Forest NC
How often do you use a lens hood? Other than bright sunlight is there a good reason to use? Thanks for any ideas the Hogs have.
Oct 3, 2020 16:57:22 #
bbradford wrote:
How often do you use a lens hood? Other than bright sunlight is there a good reason to use? Thanks for any ideas the Hogs have.
I Always us a lens hood. It also is a great front lens element protector.
Oct 3, 2020 16:57:22 #
Oct 3, 2020 16:58:34 #
Always. If the lens is mounted for purposes of photography, the hood is placed in the proper position for photography.
Oct 3, 2020 16:59:32 #
I always have one on my lens.
Helps protect the front of the lens, and since it stores backwards on the lens, I just turn it around.
Helps protect the front of the lens, and since it stores backwards on the lens, I just turn it around.
Oct 3, 2020 17:04:31 #
Oct 3, 2020 17:07:56 #
Oct 3, 2020 17:09:04 #
bbradford
Loc: Wake Forest NC
Am I to understand it is a tool in your box. It can be used to alter the photo?
Oct 3, 2020 17:11:40 #
You need to quote reply so the individual knows to whom you are directing the question.
Oct 3, 2020 17:17:31 #
Oct 3, 2020 17:34:33 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
bbradford wrote:
How often do you use a lens hood? Other than bright sunlight is there a good reason to use? Thanks for any ideas the Hogs have.
Almost always. It protects the lens.
Only exception is when using flash...which for me is rare.
Oct 3, 2020 17:44:11 #
Always without exception. Whenever I see someone not using one I think to myself "there goes an amateur". With that said, I agree it does tend to get in the way if you are using the camera's built-in flash. And occasionally I forget that because I don't want to look like an amateur.
Oct 3, 2020 17:52:41 #
Oct 3, 2020 18:05:12 #
All the time. They protect the lens. Just make sure the hood is the right one for the lens and does not cause vignetting. They help keep fingerprints and water off the front of the lens, etc
Oct 3, 2020 18:37:56 #
bbradford wrote:
Am I to understand it is a tool in your box. It can be used to alter the photo?
It's used to keep unwanted light from hitting the front of the lens and creating unwanted reflections/flare.
That would be the only "alteration" of an image it would do.
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