Lens hoods purpose beyond protection?

9 years 3 weeks ago #428843 by Owen
I have a lens hood that keeps falling off.  Assuming you aren't shooting in completely crappy light, is there any other reason aside from the lens protection? 


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9 years 3 weeks ago #428856 by Joves
Just to keep incident light from striking the front element at odd angles causing flaring. Other than that no. 


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9 years 3 weeks ago #428866 by Shadowfixer1
Go outside into the light and put your hand above your eyes shielding your eyes from the light. That's the effect the lens hood has. Years ago, I heard a Nikon photographer at the Nikon School and he said that was the one simple thing you could do to improve your images. I always use one for protection because I never use protective filters. 
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9 years 3 weeks ago #428880 by stuartsbarbie
To keep light from striking your lens when you don't want it and probably a little protection for the lens also.  I do not use one but I am still learning a lot


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9 years 3 weeks ago #428906 by Don Granger

Shadowfixer1 wrote: Go outside into the light and put your hand above your eyes shielding your eyes from the light. That's the effect the lens hood has. Years ago, I heard a Nikon photographer at the Nikon School and he said that was the one simple thing you could do to improve your images. I always use one for protection because I never use protective filters. 



:agree: good way of explaining this


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9 years 3 weeks ago #428921 by hghlndr6

Shadowfixer1 wrote: Go outside into the light and put your hand above your eyes shielding your eyes from the light. That's the effect the lens hood has. Years ago, I heard a Nikon photographer at the Nikon School and he said that was the one simple thing you could do to improve your images. I always use one for protection because I never use protective filters. 


:agree:    That ^^^ is the primary purpose of the hood and it's why I use one.  Protection is secondary.
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9 years 3 weeks ago #428961 by Carlos
Cheapest form of insurance if you ask me

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9 years 3 weeks ago #429001 by Don Fischer
I realize what they are for but mine are hard to get on well all the time after they have been used  a while. Had to go look, my 55-300 Nikon is threaded for filter's. Wonder why the hood's aren't made to screw into it also? I've had a couple that fall off now and then.


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9 years 3 weeks ago #429145 by Glen Mosley
It's just the small plastic nub that wears down, you can put up with it.  Or I've heard of people putting putty on it to create more friction.  Personally I'd just buy a new one.  :rofl:


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9 years 3 weeks ago #429223 by Joves

Don Fischer wrote: I realize what they are for but mine are hard to get on well all the time after they have been used  a while. Had to go look, my 55-300 Nikon is threaded for filter's. Wonder why the hood's aren't made to screw into it also? I've had a couple that fall off now and then.


Because you might need to mount a filter. Now they could thread the outside diameter, but that would be tragic due to the threads getting bumped, and ruined when you did not have a hood on.


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9 years 3 weeks ago #429259 by Baydream
 

Carlos wrote: Cheapest form of insurance if you ask me


  :agree: even if it is an off-brand like Vello for $12.50.

You can also ask "Does this hood make my lens look bigger?" :toocrazy:

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9 years 3 weeks ago #429294 by Glen Martin
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


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9 years 3 weeks ago #429460 by Owen
All makes sense, thanks everyone for your help


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