Any feedback on them....i need a lens hood for my 17-55 IS....and the generic ones on Ebay are so cheap. TIA!
forevercha Member  72 posts Joined Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada More info | Jun 17, 2009 09:25 | #1 Any feedback on them....i need a lens hood for my 17-55 IS....and the generic ones on Ebay are so cheap. TIA! Toronto Portrait Photographer
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k_wakasugi Senior Member  943 posts Joined Jun 2008 Location: Probably at Disneyland right now. More info | Jun 17, 2009 09:46 | #2 My 2 cents would be to try to find the ones that have the matte black coating on the inside. Many of them you'll find will be reflective on the inside of the hood, which kinda defeats the purpose. FS: 85 1.8 w/hood - $300!!!
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gasrocks Cream of the Crop  13,432 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2005 Location: Portage, Wisconsin USA More info | Jun 17, 2009 10:08 | #3 |
jblaschke Goldmember  More info | I get my hoods from etefore out of Hong Kong via Ebay. Cheap prices, fast shipping and the hoods have performed up to expectations. Canon 7D | Canon 50D IR modified | Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8 IS L | Canon FD 500mm 8.0 Reflex | Canon EF 85mm 1.8 | Canon EF 50mm 1.8 mk I | Canon EF-S 10-22mm | Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 | Meade 645 (762mm f/5)
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Megapixle Senior Member  601 posts Joined Jan 2007 More info | Jun 17, 2009 11:00 | #5 I got my 17-55IS generic hood off etefore on eBay. The fit is a little loose.
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Livinthalife Cream of the Crop  5,118 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2006 Location: Austin,TX More info | Jun 17, 2009 11:02 | #6 I bought one for my 10-22 It says "for Canon" or something like that. It fits perfect. the only difference is no felt lining on the inside and if you really study it, it's a little "rough". Not as perfect as the Canon made ones. BUT can you beat $10? I couldn't justify $40. -Andy-
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chinoamigo Senior Member  478 posts Joined Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA More info | Jun 17, 2009 11:34 | #7 i bought an 18-200 lens that came with one of those fake e-bay hoods and the gripe i have about it is that it doesn't mount on the lens reversed. otherwise it's perfectly fine.. go full frame!
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joayne Cream of the Crop  More info | Jun 17, 2009 11:41 | #8 I've bought 2 from a Hong Kong company, one for the 50 1.4 and one for my 100 2.8 Macro. Both fit perfectly and have a matte black finish inside.. each cost $5. Could not be happier. joayne Contribute to POTN | Worldwide Photo Week
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pcunite Goldmember  1,481 posts Likes: 3 Joined Apr 2007 More info | Jun 17, 2009 12:00 | #9 k_wakasugi wrote in post #8126011  My 2 cents would be to try to find the ones that have the matte black coating on the inside. Many of them you'll find will be reflective on the inside of the hood, which kinda defeats the purpose. The black felt on the inside is known as flocking. Yes get one with this feature.
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JDubya Goldmember  1,034 posts Joined Jul 2006 More info | Jun 17, 2009 12:20 | #10 I have a generic hood on my 100 2.8 Macro. It isn't felt lined like OEM, it's matte black on the inside. It doesn't *click* into position as nicely as Canon hoods and it's also a little sturdier. The "softer" Canon hoods would act as a better bumper in that they'd absorb impact a little better if you bump it into something. If these things wont bother you and the overall shape and size of the generic hood is the same as OEM, go for it.
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sempaidavid Senior Member  890 posts Joined Nov 2006 Location: Fresno CA More info | Jun 17, 2009 13:07 | #11 I bought an ebay one for my 17-55 and it works perfectly. 5D mkIII, 1D mkIV, Tokina 16-28 f/2.8, EF 24-70L, EF 70-200 f/2.8L II IS, EF 100-400L, EF 85 f/1.8, Sigma 50 f/1.4, EF 24-105
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cgatto Senior Member  877 posts Joined Nov 2008 Location: Yellowknife, Canada More info | Jun 17, 2009 16:34 | #12 Some are better than others. They're perfectly fine, though! Can't beat the price. Try and get a bayonet mount one. I got a screw on one once, and I wish I didn't. Canon 7D, Canon 30D, Canon 50mm f/1.4, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, Canon 70-200 f/4L
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montanawild Senior Member 680 posts Joined May 2009 Location: Baker, Montana More info | Jun 17, 2009 16:45 | #13 I bought one once and never will again. It was a generic one for the 28-135 and when mounted, its not in the proper position. It wasn't made right and when fully locked on, its still about a 16th of a turn from being correct. It works fine, but drives me nuts for some reason. 1DmkIV, 5DmkII, 40Dw/grip
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numbersix fully entitled to be jealous  8,964 posts Likes: 109 Joined May 2007 Location: SF Bay Area More info | Jun 17, 2009 19:22 | #14 I got a copy of the EW-83J for my 17-55 f/2.8 for $8 including shipping. It fits fine. No teddy bear fur inside, just flat black paint, but it doesn't reflect so no problem. "Be seeing you."
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bohdank Cream of the Crop  14,060 posts Likes: 6 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada More info | Jun 17, 2009 19:27 | #15 I had a knockoff for the 10-22 and have one for the 85/1.8 Bohdan - I may be, and probably am, completely wrong.
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