Genuine Canon lens hood or copy? EW-83J

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Genuine lens hoods seem to be going for about £30...youch!

Are the copys any different from the real one. Hardly a technical product. Any reccomendations.
 
You could buy mine for sale in classifieds :) genuine boxed and less than £30 :)
 
I've a copy of an ES-71II (for 50/1.4) and it is stiff as a board. Not sure I'd pay the extra for a real one though...unless there was one going cheap in the classifieds, of course.
 
The only difference is the price!
 
Chaz Photos said:
think one difference is the Canon ones have matt velvet on the inside the copy are shiny plastic.
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Mine hasn't got shiny plastic inside! (JJC)
 
I bought a copy for my 55-250 IS, why on earth would you spend £30 for a piece of plastic when you could get the same item without Canon written on it for £5?
 
CSB said:
I bought a copy for my 55-250 IS, why on earth would you spend £30 for a piece of plastic when you could get the same item without Canon written on it for £5?
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:thumbs: :plusone: :agree:
 
Another vote for the copy if you need a hood. I have had both canon and copies in the past and there is no real difference.
 
Go for the copy mate! Save yourself a bit of wonga!
 
Nothing at all wrong with aftermarket ones, just make sure it's a decent one and they have a matt finish on the inside, the genuine Canon ones are flock lined. :thumbs:
 
From what I've seen of the copy ones the fit onto the lens can be a bit hit and miss. You may get one that fits perfectly of course. At least with the genuine article it's guaranteed to fit correctly.

I will agree that the Canon ones are an absolute rip off though, no way are they worth that kind of money, and if you think £30 is expensive... just have a look at the list price of hoods for some of the big telephoto primes!
 
i got a clone for the 17-85 kit, works a treat. If canon cant be arsed to supply one with the lens then im not going to spend an arm and a leg on one
 
I use after market hoods on my 17-85 and 70-300 both fit no problem when in use and reversed for storage. Used the money I saved towards some ND grads.
 
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