Have you ever felt the inside of an L lens hood

[timmyquest]

Pun totally intended :D

Why do they line the inside of these lens hoods with felt...there are times i think that canon does stuff just so they can charge us more, i feel like this is one of those things.

[Scottes]

Be VERY happy for the flocking.

Look inside. Shine a flashlight inside. See any reflections? Now shine it on the outside of the hood. Bit of a difference, huh?

The flocking is an excellent light-absorbing material, and keeps wandering reflections to an absolute minimum. It's a mark of an excellent hood.

And it pays to keep it clean. A small lint roller is perfect. Patting it down with the sticky side of a piece of tape works well, but is slower.


I have 6 cats. I'm an expert in lint rollers. :)

[timmyquest]

Never even thought of that...excelent point!

[PJ]

I know all about that flocking. I was at the Dayton Air Show months ago using my 70-200 L f/4 . There was a bit of wind blowing that day. Some moron next to me was eating a damn funnel cake with powered sugar all over it. Wind took half of that crap and blew on my lens and lens hood. :evil:

Luckly I had my Rocket Blower which took care of most of it.

[Cadwell]

There was a bit of wind blowing that day. Some moron next to me was eating a darn funnel cake with powered sugar all over it. Wind took half of that crap and blew on my lens and lens hood. :evil:


Very annoying. Smokers are as bad. Not only does their habit stink but I find their cigarette ash blows all over my lenses and camera. :evil:

[evilenglishman]

smoking is cool and that flocking isn't just on l-lens hoods :D

[Curos]

smoking is cool


:roll:

[psk4363]

That inside is soooo sexy to the touch - never mind the light absorbing qualities!

Barry