What lens hood should I get?

I'm starting to order for some stuff to start my photography hobby and I'm looking to get a lens hood and polarizer, are they all the same? Any certain type or brand I should get?

The OEM one intended for the lens you plan on using it with.

Jaxxx wrote in post #14421723
I'm starting to order for some stuff to start my photography hobby and I'm looking to get a lens hood and polarizer, are they all the same? Any certain type or brand I should get?

Careful of ebay and similar sites. Even if the plastic is the right shape in the knockoff of the Canon hood, it may not be lined with the fabric flocking to prevent light from bouncing around the inside of the hood.

The Canon hood that is made for the lens you will be using. Dependin on the hood, it may fit several lenses.

You get the hood that matches your lens. Each lens specifies a specific hood.

And honestly, you don't NEED a hood. It's just a shade to control flare in very specific situations. THe vast majority of the time it does nothing but serve as a lens bumper.

An EF lens has a hood designed for the wider AOV that the FF camera captures; in some cases, there are other lens hoods made for other lenses, which work well on an APS-C camera to provide more complete flare protection since APS-C captures a narrower AOV due to its smaller sensor size. EF-S lenses will come with a specified hood which is best suited for APS-C frame size.