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02/07/2005 03:52:16 PM · #1 |
| I read somewhere that a lens hood is good for controlling flare and that it also helps to achieve higher saturation in shots. Is this true? How does that work and is it worth investing in? |
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02/07/2005 03:55:25 PM · #2 |
Just use your hand or a hat. Keep intense light off the lens, and you'll be fine. Saturation? Well a hood won't affect the quality of the picture excluding blocking out light out of frame, but having lens flare can affect parts of the picture, maybe even saturation. I don't think a lens hood is a good idea.
Message edited by author 2005-02-07 15:56:17. |
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02/07/2005 03:59:25 PM · #3 |
For me it depends on what kind of lens you are talking about. I consider a lens hood on my 100-400mm standard equipment; something I would not use the lens without unless I had a good reason. And right now I can't think of one :-)
On the other hand, the lens hood for the 17-40 is almost useless in my opinion and is more trouble to me than it is worth. |
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02/07/2005 04:01:45 PM · #4 |
| For a DX6490, I can't see much use, UNLESS you are shooting outside and the sun is low, esecially when shooting a big focal lengths. |
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02/07/2005 08:47:52 PM · #5 |
Actually, my DX6490 wouldn't support a lens hood--not compatible. I recently acquired (as in, it's still en route to me in the mail) a Sony DSC-F717. It's for that reason that I was asking. Thanks for the info.
By the way, here's the site I visited in my research that told me lens hoods provided for richer colors:
//www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-Lenses/Lens-Hoods.aspx |
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02/07/2005 08:52:11 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by NovaTiger:
Actually, my DX6490 wouldn't support a lens hood--not compatible. I recently acquired (as in, it's still en route to me in the mail) a Sony DSC-F717. It's for that reason that I was asking. Thanks for the info.
By the way, here's the site I visited in my research that told me lens hoods provided for richer colors:
//www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-Lenses/Lens-Hoods.aspx |
Actually, using a lens hood can provide richer colors by way of blocking really bright light. Your hand or hat as suggested can be used to do the same thing.
I was at a bog in the fall where the vegetation was a bright red colour though this only became evident when I held my hand up over the sun.
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02/07/2005 09:04:36 PM · #7 |
I use lens hoods on every lens I have except at times in low light where they are not as important. The lens hood helps in many circumstances to help block stray light from entering the lens at angles. This stray light can effect image quality without the photographer actually noticing a difference until the image is processed. So even though under ideal conditions the lens hood will not help improve saturation and contrast in a given image in less then ideal conditions (the kind we shoot in everyday) the difference can be great.
The lens flare issue is more common with wider angle lenses so as you get to the shorter focal lengths a lens hood is vital.
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02/07/2005 09:10:04 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by richterrell:
On the other hand, the lens hood for the 17-40 is almost useless in my opinion and is more trouble to me than it is worth. |
I think the hood for the 17-40 may help a little, depending on the angle of the light. It does keep the camera from tipping over too far when I set it down though. :)
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02/08/2005 08:19:05 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by micknewton:
Originally posted by richterrell:
On the other hand, the lens hood for the 17-40 is almost useless in my opinion and is more trouble to me than it is worth. |
I think the hood for the 17-40 may help a little, depending on the angle of the light. It does keep the camera from tipping over too far when I set it down though. :) |
Good point. Had not thought of that, and the lens hood is indeed always a good thing for protecting the front of the lens if nothing else. |
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02/08/2005 08:57:33 AM · #10 |
As Rich says, a hood can protect the front of the lens from bumps and knocks.
Message edited by author 2005-02-08 08:57:46. |
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02/08/2005 08:58:00 AM · #11 |
A lens hood is also excellent protection for the front element of the lens. I have already had one expensive lens 'saved' by having my lens hood on.
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02/08/2005 09:12:22 AM · #12 |
A lens hood is good for stopping too much flare from lighting getting into your camera.
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02/08/2005 09:44:27 AM · #13 |
Benefits of a hood aside.... A better question is where does Canon get off on charging what they do for a small piece of plastic that must cost a few cents to make??
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02/08/2005 10:00:26 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by TechnoShroom:
Benefits of a hood aside.... A better question is where does Canon get off on charging what they do for a small piece of plastic that must cost a few cents to make?? |
Canon, Nikon, or anyone. But if you don't need the Canon logo on you lens hood there are plenty of after market varieties out there that will work every bit as good as the one that were intended for the lens in the first place. This statement is not true for every lens, but for most non-specialty lenses you should be able to find one if you look.
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