By: gary o - 19th February 2007 at 15:39
Cheers Jur i’ll stick it on & leave it on!
By: Jur - 19th February 2007 at 15:35
i was wondering whether to use the lens hood though?,does it improve photos?
Always use the lens hood !!! It prevents degradation of the image because of reflections and on top of that it is your best lens protection, even better that a so-called protection filter. I have the hoods on all the time, and the glass of even my oldest lens (30+ years) still is in pristine condition.
Enjoy your new lens!
By: gary o - 18th February 2007 at 12:55
Thnaks guys i’ll bare that in mind when i’m shooting into the sun at shannon this summer as i’m always facing south:mad:
By: tenthije - 17th February 2007 at 15:09
On top of that, if you where to drop the lense by accident you will have a 15cm “crumbling zone”. It may damage the hood, but at least the glass won’t hit the ground.
By: Dave Burnham - 17th February 2007 at 13:14
I personally would have it in place all the time. If the weather turns foul its always there to help keep rain away from the lens as well.
By: tenthije - 17th February 2007 at 01:18
When facing the sun always use the hood. When the sun is in your back you won’t have to use the hood. However, I always found it easier to put the hood on, because otherwise the hood would go over the focusring (or was it the zoomring?). This makes it less easy to use.
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February 16, 2007 at 9:53 pm