A flower hood, or a solid hood for 400d????

[Gary.D]

Im looking at getting a hood for my 400d.
Going to be used on 58mm fliters.
Do I go with a "flower hood" like this one:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/58mm-Flower-Lens-Hood-for-Canon-EOS-1000D-450D-400D-Kit_W0QQitemZ380096051526QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Photography_CameraLenses_Lens_caps_hoods_adaptors_ET?hash=item380096051526&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

or a solid like one like this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Retractable-Rubber-Lens-Hood-58mm-Fits-Nikon-Canon_W0QQitemZ230319221050QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Photography_OtherAccess_RL?hash=item230319221050&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Thanks Guys
Gary

 

[andrewc]

it depends on the lens. A wide angle has a petal hood to provide shielding but cut away at the corners to reduce vignetting. Telephoto lenses have a solid hood.

 

[towershot]

As Andrew says, petal for wide angle. Pity you're on Canon,Nikon supply them.

But on the other side of the coin Canon supply better and FREE software.

 

[malla1962]

You get the right hood for the lens not the camera, what lens is it?

 

[malla1962]

As Andrew says, petal for wide angle. Pity you're on Canon,Nikon supply them.

But on the other side of the coin Canon supply better and FREE software.

So every Nikon lens comes with a hood?

 

[Gary.D]

You get the right hood for the lens not the camera, what lens is it?

Theres 3 lenses:

1. Canon 28-105mm f.4-5.6
2. Canon 50mm f.1.4
3. Canon 70-300m f.4-5.6

Thanks
Gary

 

[towershot]

Sure does.

 

[Gary.D]

Theres 3 lenses:

1. Canon 28-105mm f.4-5.6
2. Canon 50mm f.1.4
3. Canon 70-300m f.4-5.6

Thanks
Gary

Really do I need One flower hood and one solid hood?
Thanks
Gary

 

[malla1962]

Really do I need One flower hood and one solid hood?
Thanks
Gary

Your 28-105 uses a petal hood and the others use a solid hood you do need the right ones.
.

 

[Gary.D]

Your 28-105 uses a petal hood and the others use a solid hood you do need the right ones.
.

What do you mean the right ones?
Thanks.
Gary

 

[malla1962]

What do you mean the right ones?
Thanks.
Gary

Sorry I was thinking original fitting hoods but looks like your looking at the screw in ones so you will need a petal hood for the 28-105 and a solid for the other 2.

 

[EdBray]

Unless you are using the hood to prevent damage to the front of your lens and are just using it to prevent flare, you can often just use your left hand to shield the lens from the flaring light (often more accurate than a 3rd party hood that is not specifically designed for a particular lens).

 

[Willid1]

If you are thinking about buying hoods for Canon lenses check out a make called Marumi, they are identical to the Canon hoods but normally about half the price.

I have a Marumi hood on my 70-300, only difference to the Canon one is the name and even that is very small writing.

HTH

David

 

[EdBray]

To be perfectly honest, hoods for zoom lenses are pretty much a waste of time unless the front element moves out at the wide setting (like the canon 24-70L), if not then the hood will only be good at the wide end and a complete waste of time at any other setting.

Learn to use your left hand, cheaper, much more effective, and guess what, it works with any focal length lens.

 

[ChrisMClark]

You can always try these chaps. Free, downloadable templates. Print them onto card, cut them out and throw away when down (oops, I mean recycle). I've used them a couple of times, just for the sake of it, and they work great.

 

[Gary.D]

You can always try these chaps. Free, downloadable templates. Print them onto card, cut them out and throw away when down (oops, I mean recycle). I've used them a couple of times, just for the sake of it, and they work great.

lol thanks

 

[desantnik]

The solid hood will be for something when the front element rotates as it zooms, no point in the petals to prevent corner vignetting if the "corners" move ;-)

 

[EdBray]

The solid hood will be for something when the front element rotates as it zooms, no point in the petals to prevent corner vignetting if the "corners" move ;-)