Lens hood

[hogzilla]

I just got a 50mm 1.8 and i was reading the paper work and it says
"We strongly recommend the use of a lens hood" I would like to know what you use for this lens.

[Scottes]

I got the lens hood for this and just about always use it. It kinda stinks to buy a $23 hood for a $70 lens, but I definitely believe in hoods. The hood is kinda funky since you screw on an adapter and then clip the adapter to the lens.

[G3]

I almost always use lens hoods on any lens, except sometimes with extreme wide-angles becasue it can cause vignetting.

[Scottes]

I almost always use lens hoods on any lens, except sometimes with extreme wide-angles becasue it can cause vignetting.

I can see this with the EOS3, but will the correct lens hood still cause vignetting with a 10D? I would think that the 1.6 crop would remove the vignetting potential. Just guessing, though.

[Belmondo]

IMHO, the lens hood is worth having, although the front element on the 50mm f/1.8 is already somewhat recessed.

If it's any consolation, Canon doesn't include one on the much more expensive f/1.4 either, but if you can find the 50mm f/1.0 (out of production), it comes with a lens hood. I just sold mine for $1,700.00.

I've purchased/ordered lens hoods for all my most used lenses, so I'm a believer.

[justme_dc]

but if you can find the 50mm f/1.0 (out of production), it comes with a lens hood. I just sold mine for $1,700.00.

You sold your 50mm f1.0 !?!?!?! Sacrilege!! :shock: Why?!? That lens is amazing! Good price too! those things are rarer than hens teeth.

[RichardtheSane]

but if you can find the 50mm f/1.0 (out of production), it comes with a lens hood. I just sold mine for $1,700.00.


I think that is to prep for a 1D MkII, correct, yes?

[Ballen Photo]

I make a point of getting a lens hood for every one of MY lenses. A hood will also help with keeping contrast in certain sittuations.
Speaking of lens hoods, does anyone know where I might find one for the older 50mm lens?
.......Bruce

[slin100]

IMHO, the lens hood is worth having, although the front element on the 50mm f/1.8 is already somewhat recessed.

I may be going against the grain, but IMO the front element of the 50/1.8 is highly recessed. So, I don't have the hood for it. OTOH, I do have a hood for my 17-40, a EW-83DII to replace the standard, useless EW-83E.

[Belmondo]

but if you can find the 50mm f/1.0 (out of production), it comes with a lens hood. I just sold mine for $1,700.00.


I think that is to prep for a 1D MkII, correct, yes?


Oh yeah!

It was really being wasted sitting here. I couldn't think of a singe use for it other than as a paperweight, or for one of my stupid '4-way' comparisons. :lol:

I expect to get much more useage from the Mk II.

[drisley]

Would one of those collapsible rubber lens hoods be good enough for the 50mm 1.8?

[CyberDyneSystems]

What is the correct hood for the 50mm f/1.8 ??? I did not know there is one.

[drisley]

That is why i was thinking of a collapsible rubber hood.
Cheap and portable.

[IanD]

Get one of those funky screw on metal hoods. Gives the lens some "size".

[Ferdinand]

The correct lens hood for the 50mm f1.8 Mark II is the ES-62 Lens Hood with the 62-L adapter. I just bought it yesterday at San Jose Camera.

Didn't believe in lens hood until I started getting funky looking lights in my pictures :P

Regards,
Ferdinand