Lens hood on the 70-200L f2.8 IS?

Always use the hood as they get plenty of bashing. My is scuffed, but not a mark on the main lens itself.

ok.. that does it.. black hood it is.. now just need to wait 1 more week........

We still seem to be getting confusing views on the damn hood.
The primary purpose of the hood is to keep unwanted light out of the lens !

An auxilliary (byproduct) utility of the hood is in guarding the lens front from certain types of mechanical interferences.

OK, Skippy, your turn now.

Petkal wrote in post #2097901
We still seem to be getting confusing views on the damn hood.
The primary purpose of the hood is to keep unwanted light out of the lens !

An auxilliary (byproduct) utility of the hood is in guarding the lens front from certain types of mechanical interferences.

OK, Skippy, your turn now.

Holy crap. When did you make a comeback?

Sorry. I've been out of the loop for a while.

Lord_Malone wrote in post #2097923
Holy crap. When did you make a comeback?

Sorry. I've been out of the loop for a while.

Who the hell are you, dude ?

Lord_Malone wrote in post #2097923
Holy crap. When did you make a comeback?

I think our friend Peter has been on a round the world cruise and is still processing his images before releasing them to us vultures to tare apart..

Welcome back Petkal..

busterboy wrote in post #2098014
I think our friend Peter has been on a round the world cruise and is still processing his images before releasing them to us vultures to tare apart..

Welcome back Petkal..

Thank you Busterboy, I am already having oodles of fun with the ole crowd.....Condy, Dante, Mark, Fstopper, etc.

Lord_Malone wrote in post #2097923
Holy crap. When did you make a comeback?

Sorry. I've been out of the loop for a while.

Kidding you, Lordy......I am glad you are here too, so we can take a stand against those 16-35 bashers again, eh.

The hood I have fits it's category of protecting his big brother pretty well, he has the scars to prove it, and the element enjoys seeing his little brother gets beat up. But no matter what, they always get a long. It's a sexy lens, epescially the IS

It's really weird-- my hoods are in horrible shape, even after having them for less than a month, they gather severe beatings. Yet, all of my lenses, even the platic ones, are in perfect shape??? I can't figure it out-- does anyone know of a hood gremlin or something?

Petkal wrote in post #2097951
Who the hell are you, dude ?

I'm nobody really. Just a lost and confused soul.

Lord_Malone wrote in post #2100633
I'm nobody really. Just a lost and confused soul.

Aren't we all.......civilian life must be hard on an ex professional psycho warrior.
I've just taken a peek at your gear list....amusing in the extreme.....missing go-go dancers and flying elephants nothwithstanding.

I've always felt you understand "cool" better than most. Keep it up brutha !
The country may not need ya any longer, but I think this forum certainly does.

Always use the lens hood...

Besides, it makes this already beefy lens even more intimidating. For extra fun, strap on a 2x TC and swing that bad boy around a crowd.

Double Negative wrote in post #2102778
Always use the lens hood...

Besides, it makes this already beefy lens even more intimidating. For extra fun, strap on a 2x TC and swing that bad boy around a crowd.

haha... that reminded me of an article about a photog that go beat in the mideast or somewhere by his own EOS camera.

but the 2X TC does sound very tempting... my wife is going to hate this site.. haha

EOS mE wrote in post #2102862
haha... that reminded me of an article about a photog that go beat in the mideast or somewhere by his own EOS camera.

but the 2X TC does sound very tempting... my wife is going to hate this site.. haha

LOL... That's very possible. The total combo could bludgeon a horse.

I wanted the 1.4x TC but in the end decided that 140-280mm was pretty lame. Went for the 2x TC instead and it rocks. Got two awesome shots using the combo without trying, during the first couple of days of owning it. It's a wonderful match to the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS, IMO.