50mm 1.8 II Hood

ok, seeing as how the front element seems to be recessed, would a hood be necessary with this lens? should i just dump the 20 bucks for the adapter and hood from amazon?

Fureinku wrote in post #2055910
ok, seeing as how the front element seems to be recessed, would a hood be necessary with this lens? should i just dump the 20 bucks for the adapter and hood from amazon?

I bought the hood. I'm pretty much a hood freak because I don't like filters (except for CPL and ND). The hood buys me protection of the front element. Oh, and it blocks out sunlight sometimes.

you can also get one of those 52mm screw-on lens hoods from any camera store. Looks a little weird, but it does the job. It's actually rubber, so it absorbs inpact even better

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A hood is not necessary on this lens, but if you have to have one get a generic rubber hood with a 52mm thread, as cmM advised.

The lens is so flimsy that bashing it is a bad idea period. I cannnot imagine how a hood will save the day with any serious impact. I like filters to aid in keeping the front element of a lens clean. But I don't expect them to protect in any other way.

I dont use hoods for protection, i buy them to reduce flaring, but the front element is already recessed, is flaring an issue ever?

Fureinku wrote in post #2056342
I dont use hoods for protection, i buy them to reduce flaring, but the front element is already recessed, is flaring an issue ever?

I was photographing last friday, at night. Testing: 17-85 IS, 17-40 L, and 70-200 L (f/4). All had a lot of flare... But all had hoods. 17-85 and 17-40 had filters... but 70-200 didn't, but it did flare a lot... Very suspicious. At least, I think a hood would be a good buy. I have it, and it makes the lens so nice a funny.

I got a hood with mine when I bought it from Hauff. Not sure if it actually does anything or not but it certainly makes it look less whimpy. So if it works or not, I use it anyways. Also bought me a cheap Canon UV filter for this lens because the lens is so hard to clean that it make sense.

The hood is the old fashioned typed hoods from Canon, not a fit but rather it latches on like a docked starship.