Lens Hoods - An Art Unto Themselves

rabidcow wrote:
I thought that I was the only one to do this. I must admit, his looks better, but it would look better on a Canon.

Actually, I like yours better. The flames are better-shaped, and you don't have the lame fake carbon fiber underneath them.

a carbon fiber lens hood would be hot (not just cheap carbon fiber looking, but real carbon fiber.

rabidcow wrote:
I thought that I was the only one to do this. I must admit, his looks better, but it would look better on a Canon.

I vote for yours. The flames are way better and you don't have the lame fake carbon fiber.

I personally think flames looks lame and cheap .... but that's me. The fake CF looks cool, but how much cooler would a REAL CF hood look. That would be ..... interesting, to say the least.

sapearl wrote:
...hhhmmmm - makes me want to go right out and paint flames on my station wagon's fenders

Actually I like Peter's idea of some sort of "stealth" coating. Some of these hoods are intrusive looking enough at a wedding. - Stu

For the weddings, have a hood that has flowers on it.

Now that's a great idea!

Most of my work takes me to high schools, the kids love the lens hood. The reaction from them is great, and it does something else, it puts me on an approachable level. They feel more comfortable around me.

So far nothing but positive response from it, I don't feel as if I attract any negative attention.

grego wrote:
For the weddings, have a hood that has flowers on it.

That could really work for the petal shaped hoods.

:p

This is going to start a huge trend! I can see it now..

Josey and the Pussy cats/MysteryMachine pink flowers and polka dots.. flames, Demons.. etc..

I'm getting the Auto laquer and going to work!

Company logos are also good for lens hoods. If you are sponsored by anyone, that is advertisement space.

ahahaha


yeah - i am goign to mod my camera body and hood and put in some LED's and black lights

peterdoomen wrote:
The whole purpose of a lens hood is to prevent stray light entering the lens. So the inside is a non-reflective material like felt. But AFAIK, you can do with the outside what you want.

Not that I want burning flames on the lens hood of my lenses... they already get enough attention without this. A coating to make them LESS visible, now that's something I would pay for!

P.

Then just paint yours camo! You are sure to blend right in, problem solved

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

I'm going to do it!

Think of it, a flaming Nifty50!




EDIT: No Tim, I'm going to paint flames on it

rabidcow wrote:
Company logos are also good for lens hoods. If you are sponsored by anyone, that is advertisement space.

that, I can agree with!

Hmmm... Van Halen-striped lens hoods. Indeed.

-bd

NordieBoy wrote:
I'm going to do it!

Think of it, a flaming Nifty50!

Waiting!