Comments on: lens hoods – the best protection for your lenses http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/04/17/lens-hoods/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lens-hoods photography by Neil van Niekerk Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:21:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/04/17/lens-hoods/#comment-16807 David Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:36:06 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=871#comment-16807 For Pro use, I agree: You already hired a donkey to carry your gear, so a few lens hoods make no difference. However, if you carry a mid-level DSLR all the time for that occasional shot, it just doesn't make sense. Sure, you don't use a 70-200/2.8 in that case, rather a 35/1.8 or similar. For Pro use, I agree: You already hired a donkey to carry your gear, so a few lens hoods make no difference. However, if you carry a mid-level DSLR all the time for that occasional shot, it just doesn’t make sense. Sure, you don’t use a 70-200/2.8 in that case, rather a 35/1.8 or similar.

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/04/17/lens-hoods/#comment-2813 Neil Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:17:23 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=871#comment-2813 <blockquote>Dee, I have no idea, but hopefully some of our Irish friends can chime in. Neil vN</blockquote>

Dee, I have no idea, but hopefully some of our Irish friends can chime in.

Neil vN

]]> By: Dee Murphy http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/04/17/lens-hoods/#comment-2812 Dee Murphy Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:22:30 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=871#comment-2812 Can you tell me of anywhere in Cork City where i can get a Lens hood for my Nikon D40 ? I have tryed to purchase online but my credit card is not usabel on Paypal . Can you tell me of anywhere in Cork City where i can get a Lens hood for my Nikon D40 ? I have tryed to purchase online but my credit card is not usabel on Paypal .

]]> By: Ray http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/04/17/lens-hoods/#comment-2811 Ray Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:47:36 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=871#comment-2811 I like the idea of keeping my Lense Hood on the Lense also. How ever" I have noticed on a few Photos where it did give me some vignetting. Not much but enough to spoil the Photos. It is a tamron lense 70 x 200 mm with a Hood. lense is pretty good, but am reluctant to want to use the Hood in cas this happens again. I like the idea of keeping my Lense Hood on the Lense also. How ever” I have noticed on a few Photos where it did give me some vignetting. Not much but enough to spoil the Photos.
It is a tamron lense 70 x 200 mm with a Hood. lense is pretty good, but am reluctant to want to use the Hood in cas this happens again.

]]> By: Paul http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/04/17/lens-hoods/#comment-2810 Paul Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:21:17 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=871#comment-2810 I don't have a problem turning the polarizer with the hood on. I just slide my left forefinger along the inside of the bottom left of the hood to turn edge of the filter. Of course I have to completely remove the hood when using the big rectangular Lee system ND filter... but as soon as I'm done with it the hood goes right back on. I don’t have a problem turning the polarizer with the hood on. I just slide my left forefinger along the inside of the bottom left of the hood to turn edge of the filter. Of course I have to completely remove the hood when using the big rectangular Lee system ND filter… but as soon as I’m done with it the hood goes right back on.

]]> By: Mark F http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/04/17/lens-hoods/#comment-2809 Mark F Wed, 13 May 2009 20:31:24 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=871#comment-2809 Lens hoods are great for all the reasons stated. But if you want to use a polarizer or split ND filter, it's just not practical. Lens hoods are great for all the reasons stated. But if you want to use a polarizer or split ND filter, it’s just not practical.

]]> By: Paul http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/04/17/lens-hoods/#comment-2808 Paul Tue, 12 May 2009 23:39:33 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=871#comment-2808 I could not agree more with everyone. My Nikon 28-70mm looks just like Neil's except the crack isn't so far along and you don't have my foot print on it. Stupidly I forgot to close my bag lens compartment not once but twice. I was in California and on two separate occasions the 28-70mm fell out of the bag. The first dump hit the pavement and the second time was onto a dirt & stone covered hill. The foot print came from me trying to stop the lens from rolling down the hill - maybe I should say cliff. Unfortunately, I stepped on the lens instead of in front of it's path to the edge. Fortunately, the lens hood saved the lens, both times. Except for a small crack in the exact same place as Neil's hood the lens still works flawlessly. I may not always use a skylight filter but I almost never use a lens without a hood. Even my 37 year old lenses. I could not agree more with everyone. My Nikon 28-70mm looks just like Neil’s except the crack isn’t so far along and you don’t have my foot print on it. Stupidly I forgot to close my bag lens compartment not once but twice. I was in California and on two separate occasions the 28-70mm fell out of the bag. The first dump hit the pavement and the second time was onto a dirt & stone covered hill. The foot print came from me trying to stop the lens from rolling down the hill – maybe I should say cliff. Unfortunately, I stepped on the lens instead of in front of it’s path to the edge. Fortunately, the lens hood saved the lens, both times. Except for a small crack in the exact same place as Neil’s hood the lens still works flawlessly. I may not always use a skylight filter but I almost never use a lens without a hood. Even my 37 year old lenses.

]]> By: Nina http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/04/17/lens-hoods/#comment-2807 Nina Fri, 01 May 2009 09:29:12 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=871#comment-2807 finally... someone says it! I've been preaching this forever. finally… someone says it! I’ve been preaching this forever.

]]> By: arutha http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/04/17/lens-hoods/#comment-2806 arutha Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:43:19 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=871#comment-2806 Actually, the hood provides another benefit - you don't have to put your lens cap on when the camera is not in use. Whenever I'm done shooting, I just tuck the camera into my bag without putting a cap on the lens. It makes it much faster to yank the camera out of the bag and start shooting without having to remove the cap. Actually, the hood provides another benefit – you don’t have to put your lens cap on when the camera is not in use. Whenever I’m done shooting, I just tuck the camera into my bag without putting a cap on the lens. It makes it much faster to yank the camera out of the bag and start shooting without having to remove the cap.

]]> By: The Baldchemist http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/04/17/lens-hoods/#comment-2805 The Baldchemist Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:01:19 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=871#comment-2805 Safe shooting demands a hood! never leave home without one! nice article. Safe shooting demands a hood! never leave home without one!
nice article.

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