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Does a generic rubber lens hood attract dust?

 
saralee
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Jan 23, 2009 10:27 |  #1

For example:

http://hvstar.net …ction=VIEWPROD&​ProdID=144 (external link)

I am just wondering because I am planning on to get one for photographing stuff right up against windows. I don't want to get a rubber hood that uses the same material like those ipod cases where it becomes a dust magnet :rolleyes:.

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Jan 23, 2009 13:38 |  #2

No more or less than a plastic hood. Can I suggest a metal hood? I get mine from HeavyStar on eBay. OH - saralee, I didn't notice it was you. I mostly like rubber collapse able hoods when using a zoom as it can be adjusted for the mm you are using (they fold back.) Otherwise, for a prime, get a metal hood if you are not going to get the Canon plastic snap on one. Which, does provide a little more protection since the snap on hood will save the lens if you drop the whole thing - it easily busts off without hurting the lens in most cases.


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Jan 23, 2009 15:36 as a reply to  @ gasrocks's post |  #3

Thanks, gasrocks.

One more question, the metal hood you refer to screws onto the threading of the lens or the filter (if it is double threaded), if the lens hood bang on to something, will it damage the threading on the lens or the filter?




  
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Jan 23, 2009 16:07 |  #4

saralee wrote in post #7170300 (external link)
For example:

http://hvstar.net …ction=VIEWPROD&​ProdID=144 (external link)

I am just wondering because I am planning on to get one for photographing stuff right up against windows. I don't want to get a rubber hood that uses the same material like those ipod cases where it becomes a dust magnet :rolleyes:.

I cannot answer the question about dust, but I doubt there would be a problem.

Where you MIGHT run into trouble is using a screw-in hood (rubber or rigid wouldn't make a difference) and use it on a lens with a rotating front ring such as the low-end "kit" zoom lenses often have.

If you have a rotating front ring (the focusing ring) and have a hood mounted, then jam the hood into a glass window, the lens' focusing ring won't be free to move when trying to focus.


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