Do you use the hood with the MP-E65mm?

I'm just curious how many MPE65 users use the hood with this lens? I am also interested in knowing whether you feel this hood is useful.

I use the hood 100% of the time. It serves as a protector to protect the front element. It also reduce the flare created when using with the MT-24EX, IMHO.

Adrian - is the hood that conical cap thing with a small whole in it ?
Well whatever it is I certainly don't use one.
brian V.

I use a hood all the time with my 100mm f/2.8 but with the MP-E 65 f/2.8 a hood just gets in the way. I find there is barely enough working distance between the lens and subject as it is, then with a hood it would make it even harder to get enough light to the subject.
I really prefer hoods but with this lens the filter wins

LordV wrote in post #3603841
Adrian - is the hood that conical cap thing with a small whole in it ?
Well whatever it is I certainly don't use one.
brian V.

Yes, Brian. Here is what I am talking about ==> CLICK

There's a hood for it

I sure don't use one.

John_B wrote in post #3603868
I use a hood all the time with my 100mm f/2.8 but with the MP-E 65 f/2.8 a hood just gets in the way. I find there is barely enough working distance between the lens and subject as it is, then with a hood it would make it even harder to get enough light to the subject.
I really prefer hoods but with this lens the filter wins

John - I thought the hood would get in the way before I used it, but I found that my MT-24EX is the one would get in the way.

AirBrontosaurus wrote in post #3604322
There's a hood for it

I sure don't use one.

Indeed there is one It looks a bit odd too (see the link above )