When do you use a hood?
May 25, 2012 16:51:58 #
LOL I thought someone would say I always wear a hoodie when I shoot pictures...
May 25, 2012 17:07:15 #
not in sanford florida you don't. unless you want to expirence an alternative meaning for the phrase getting the shot!
May 26, 2012 05:42:23 #
May 26, 2012 05:59:20 #
When using a short-focal length becareful that your "hood doesn't cause vignetting. If you have the correct match between the lens and hood all should be good.
May 26, 2012 06:14:46 #
Frank T wrote:
From Dictionary.com
lense
noun
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images [syn: lens]
Photog1 wrote:
Never on a 'lense' - but often on a lens, depending on the ambient light.
From Dictionary.com
lense
noun
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images [syn: lens]
From Wikipedia:
The variant spelling lense is sometimes seen. While it is listed as an alternative spelling in some dictionaries, most mainstream dictionaries do not list it as acceptable.
"Lense" is just a simple spelling mistake. Let's not make too much of it. In the meantime, always use a hood. It improves contrast and helps protect against flare. The only time I don't use one is when I can't, for example when using a ring-flash on a macro lens.
May 26, 2012 06:19:10 #
johnblackmore
Loc: Ely Cambs UK
I was about to ask the same question. So far I have bought hoods for each lens I have for a Canon 550D.
Is the answer the same for lens filters ? I appreciate that there will be times when a special filter is required but I wonder if it is a good idea to have a basic filter just to protect the lens ? any disadvantages to having a filter ?
Thanks
Is the answer the same for lens filters ? I appreciate that there will be times when a special filter is required but I wonder if it is a good idea to have a basic filter just to protect the lens ? any disadvantages to having a filter ?
Thanks
May 26, 2012 06:30:19 #
Always, with the exception of when I'm using a circular polariser that I can't rotate with the hood on. Wish more lenses had a filter rotation ring like my Tamron 180 does......
May 26, 2012 06:36:33 #
May 26, 2012 06:52:06 #
Almost Allways except when I have certain filters on or am using my rectangle graduated ND filters
May 26, 2012 07:10:57 #
The only time I don't use a hood is if I am using a circular polarizer.
May 26, 2012 07:13:21 #
I use a hood always on all my lenses even when using filters. Obvious I remove when flare is required to add interest to an image.
Hoods aid with sharpness as well as cutting down on flare. There is extra light entering the lens that is not bad enough to show up as flare but does cut down on saturation, contrast and sharpness. Our naked eye can not tell in a viewfinder but shoot the same image with hood fitted and then without. See for yourself.
I have one which is rubber and pushes back on itself when not being used. IMHO its the best hood I own adds protection and never needs to be removed fully. Better than the genuine canon version and the same shape.
You do realise that most hoods fit (reversed) on the lens for easy storage.
Hoods aid with sharpness as well as cutting down on flare. There is extra light entering the lens that is not bad enough to show up as flare but does cut down on saturation, contrast and sharpness. Our naked eye can not tell in a viewfinder but shoot the same image with hood fitted and then without. See for yourself.
I have one which is rubber and pushes back on itself when not being used. IMHO its the best hood I own adds protection and never needs to be removed fully. Better than the genuine canon version and the same shape.
You do realise that most hoods fit (reversed) on the lens for easy storage.
May 26, 2012 07:13:55 #
Tim9 wrote:
How often and under what circumstance do you use a hood on your lense?
Always. Don't leave home withou it!
May 26, 2012 08:22:59 #
I leave mine on for everything except like GW, using a flash as you can get that shadow at the bottom of your image.
Rich
Rich
May 26, 2012 08:26:52 #
Dear Len;
I was useing my lens yesterday and asked you to lens me a hand.
I was useing my lens yesterday and asked you to lens me a hand.
May 26, 2012 08:27:00 #
lesdmd wrote:
Well the hood is a pain when trying to manipulate a circular polarizing filter, but still always. The only exception would be if I were looking for flare.
Big pain. I stopped using the hood when I have the CPF on.
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