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12 years 11 months ago #61617 by Mugsy
Is there a reason to have a lens hood on a 50mm 1.8?
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12 years 11 months ago #61619 by Bjean
Same reasons to have a lens hood on any other lens.

It blocks stray light from causing lens flare or loss of contrast. It can also protect the front element from physical contact or rain etc.
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12 years 11 months ago #61621 by Mugsy
Thanks
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12 years 11 months ago #61623 by Bjean
The more I shoot, the more I like having a lens hood on any lens. Some actually use a lens hood for full protection without a UV filter.
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12 years 11 months ago #61625 by Mugsy
Are there many variations to the lens hood or are they pretty standard?
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12 years 11 months ago #61627 by Bjean
name brand or 3rd party

Screw-in or bayonet.

Rubber, plastic, metal

Straight or petals.
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12 years 11 months ago #62835 by MLKstudios
It simply needs to fit the lens (check the filter size). With an APS chipped camera (not a full frame DSLR) you can use a bit longer than normal hood for better protection from flare.

B+W makes good hoods and they aren't as expensive as their filters.

Matthew
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12 years 11 months ago #63011 by Henry Peach
I always use a lens hood. To me it's been a lot like a car seat belt or bicycle helmet. I went much of my life without using any of them. Now it's just habit, and I put them on every time without even thinking about it. It's an easy habit to get into.

People think lens hoods are optional equipment because they are not permanently attached, but that's for ease of portability. The lens maker designed and tested the lens with the idea that the lens hood would be used all the time.

Does it always make a difference? Nope, but flare, contrast reductions, and saturation reduction can be quite subtle, and are often hard to see through the viewfinder or on the LCD. Like the seat belt or helmet I use a hood all the time just in case.

I have also found the hood to be excellent lens protection. I haven't used a protective filter on any of my lenses in over a decade, and have yet to damage one in a manner a filter would have protected. A lens hood protects against a lot of front bashing. A few months ago I was walking and chimping, and I stepped off a very high curb that I wasn't expecting and crashed to the ground. My camera slammed into the pavement lens first, and I could feel the lens hood flex. I was really surprised to find everything still working, with only a notch in the hood.
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