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12/07/2005 03:44:41 AM · #26 |
| They also greatly reduce the amount of dust that lands on the lens as well as the rain, & snow previously mentioned |
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12/07/2005 05:30:11 AM · #27 |
I always use mine, for protection more than flare reduction I suppose...
And a side advantage for the 17-40 is that it means I can stick the lens away in the back without caps when I'm lens swapping often at an event. The lens 'hangs' on the hood. Otherwise the rear element is a little close to the bottom of the bag for my liking.
The 70-200 goes in the bag without caps as well, as the rear element is a good 1" inside. The 24-70 only goes along if I've got both bodies with me, the rear element is way too close to the back of the lens body for rapid changes!
It should be second nature to use a hood, always practice safe lens...
Message edited by author 2005-12-07 05:30:30.
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12/07/2005 05:50:23 AM · #28 |
I use a lens "hoodie" - it keeps the lens warm and if I want to increase the "cool factor" I will add a nice pair of shades.
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12/07/2005 06:02:12 AM · #29 |
| i have found that indoors, i get a bit more light (and thusly a higher shutter) without it; i haven't lost but a handful of shots due to flaring from indoor lighting. for me, when outside, it also depends on depends on the lighting; if it's overcast, i don't use it. |
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12/07/2005 07:00:22 AM · #30 |
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by ursula:
Originally posted by crayon:
Anyone knows if there are any I could get for my camera?
I wanna look as cool as Ursula |
All right!!!! You have to wear a Cubs hat then. |
what's a Cubs hat?
a baseball team? |
LOL! White Sox - baseball YES! |
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12/07/2005 12:54:37 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
I use a lens "hoodie" - it keeps the lens warm and if I want to increase the "cool factor" I will add a nice pair of shades.
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Except for those red letters on the hoodie, that's pretty cool! :)
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12/07/2005 12:55:55 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by skiprow:
i have found that indoors, i get a bit more light (and thusly a higher shutter) without it; i haven't lost but a handful of shots due to flaring from indoor lighting. for me, when outside, it also depends on depends on the lighting; if it's overcast, i don't use it. |
??? Possibly not flare, but if you're getting a handfull more light without a hood, the light wont be comming from your subject... And you'll be reducing contrast in your images.
You'd be better off to shoot raw and underexpose by the same handful with the hood on, as I imagine it's only 1/3 or maybe 1/2 of a stop? You'd keep the contrast, and gain your handfull back..
Just my 2c.
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12/07/2005 12:56:29 PM · #33 |
Originally posted by woohoopepper:
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by ursula:
Originally posted by crayon:
Anyone knows if there are any I could get for my camera?
I wanna look as cool as Ursula |
All right!!!! You have to wear a Cubs hat then. |
what's a Cubs hat?
a baseball team? |
LOL! White Sox - baseball YES! |
Yeah, the Sox did good this year. We were cheering for them in the World Series. They really did good, and Ozzie Guillen is great.
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12/07/2005 01:12:05 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by KiwiChris:
Originally posted by skiprow:
i have found that indoors, i get a bit more light (and thusly a higher shutter) without it; i haven't lost but a handful of shots due to flaring from indoor lighting. for me, when outside, it also depends on depends on the lighting; if it's overcast, i don't use it. |
??? Possibly not flare, but if you're getting a handfull more light without a hood, the light wont be comming from your subject... And you'll be reducing contrast in your images.
You'd be better off to shoot raw and underexpose by the same handful with the hood on, as I imagine it's only 1/3 or maybe 1/2 of a stop? You'd keep the contrast, and gain your handfull back..
Just my 2c. |
That would be my analysis as well... the hood will not block any light from the subject, so if you're seeing an exposure difference, it is off-axis light (flare) which you don't want anyway.
In general, I always use a hood, with the sole exception of macro work. While a petal hood can produce a shadow with a built-in flash, there should be no worries with a shoe-mounted unit, especially if used with a bounce card, as I pretty much always do.
I also rarely use a UV filter, so my hoods do double duty as both flare protection and front element protection. I find them very effective in protecting the front element, and only use a protective filter in very dirty environments. On my 70-200/2.8, the hood also performs another unique function, as a carrying aid. With the camera on a neck strap, the weight of the body+lens can get stressful during a long day. I cradle the lens in the crook of my arm, and hook two fingers around the hood, relieving almost all weight from the neck strap. In this way, I can carry/shoot all day long with this weighty combination.
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12/07/2005 01:30:27 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by ursula:
Originally posted by crayon:
Anyone knows if there are any I could get for my camera?
I wanna look as cool as Ursula |
All right!!!! You have to wear a Cubs hat then. |
Cubs
Completely
Useless
By
September
Which state am I from?
MattO
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12/07/2005 01:41:46 PM · #36 |
| I special order soft lens hoods for all my lens. I often shoot through glass and it makes a huge difference in stopping reflections to have a seal between my lens and the glass. A soft rubber lens allows me to do that, even shooting at angles through the glass. The added bonus is if I am using a flash and shooting through glass, the seal allows me to block my own flash reflection. |
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12/07/2005 08:24:24 PM · #37 |
| i only use the hood to block out flash |
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12/07/2005 09:15:14 PM · #38 |
| now you guys just made me want a lense hood, BADLY! |
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