EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM

[chunchma]

I just purchased this lens EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM. But it came with no hood, is there a certain kind I should get or are they all the same.

Please forgive my lack of knowledge, I am fairly new to photography.

[nitsch]

You want the EW 83J hood. :)

[Rumjungle]

Canon makes a hood specifically for this lens...EW-83J.

[RedMatrixXRS]

what they said.

[chunchma]

ok and now I will ask the question that will make me look really stupid. When do you use the hood? Day time shooting, night time shooting, all the time.

Like I said a lot of this is all new to me.

Thanks!

[Honeybee]

You should use it all the time. It helps eliminate flare and will protect your lens in case you bump into something while holding it.

[Rumjungle]

what Honeybee said.;)

[ScottE]

The only time I would not use the hood is when I was using a polarizer or graduated filter that needed to be turned or positioned on the lens. Sometimes I will not take time to put the hood on if I just grab the camera out of the bag for a quick shot too.