Lens hood or no lens hood?

Which lens do i NEED a lens hood on?

I'm planning on buying my first lens (outside of the kit lens).. and thought i might need a lens hood. I'm getting the 10-22mm.

Are there certain lenses that should almost always have a lens hood when taking pictures outdoors? Like..telephoto/wide angle?
I've never seen anyone with a macro lens use one ... so i assume only certain lenses.

I wouldn't be able to tell you if you NEED one or not on certain lenses, but I can tell you that I use em all the time, indoors or out.

My reasoning is that its just one more layer of protection. I usually shoot with the dog around or with little kids running around. So if the dog tries to stick his nose in the glass or my nephew wants the plastic dinosaur to "eat" my camera, I know I have as much blocking them from the glass as I can.

That and it cuts down on glare especially with the 70-200.

i always use one wether i think its needed or not - it stops internal reflections in the lens.

Unless it's physically interfering with you taking the shot (possible in macro)... ALWAYS use a hood with every lens.

There isn't really a downside, they add physical protetction and keep stray light from causing unwanted flare.

cheers

i use one on my sigma 10-20...

I ALWAYS use a lens hood. They have saved my lenses many many times while out in the field. Even for everyday use around the house, you never know when you are going to bump into something.

gkopp1999 wrote in post #5625837
I ALWAYS use a lens hood. They have saved my lenses many many times while out in the field. Even for everyday use around the house, you never know when you are going to bump into something.

Ditto...

"Which lens do i NEED a lens hood on"?

All of mine, 99.99% of the time. The 0.01% is when I'm using my Neutral Grads to lift part of the frame.

Richard

Same here, lens hoods are always on. They will make your photographs better (no stray light etc) and they will protect your gear. Unless I'm doing macro with extension tubes I see no reason to not use a hood.

Any lens, always.

If I don't have a filter frame on the lens then it has a hood on it, It offers so much protection for so little hassle there's no reason not to. I occasionally leave the 10-22's hood at home b/c it takes up some space in a small bag, but all my others reverse onto the lens and don't really take up any room in the bag.

You use a lens shade on all lenses. It cuts down on stray light coming in
and gives you better contrast to your images.

Always use one now for the reasons mentioned above, except on my macro lens.

If you're worried about the cost, there are cheaper 3rd party ones on eBay from China etc. They don't have quite the same build quality as the Canon ones (no felt lining etc), but they still cut down reflections and protect the lens. Use these on my 17-55 and 10-22.

I have hoods for everything except my kit lens - the hood for that is a waste of time, being too small to either shade or protect the lens - and to be honest, I am not that protective of that particular lens, for some reason....

They are a good habit to get into. I also use UV filters to keep the front element clean. I worry a lot about stuff getting on my glass, so it keeps me happier that way.

Yes, always use the hood!