Different types of lens hoods??

12 years 10 months ago #101243 by Monster
I just learned there is a lens hood called a flower? OK, I'm curious enough to make a post about it. What would this lens hood be used for?


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12 years 10 months ago #101245 by Rigby
I think it's the way the light shines through the hood, but I'm not completely sure. Hopefully someone with more knowledge then I, would be able to answer for you.


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12 years 10 months ago #101249 by Fevel
I believe petal hoods are primarily for wide angle lenses, so you don't see the edges in wide shots.


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12 years 10 months ago #101251 by Photo Mojo
That lens hood is used to cut down on vignetting with a wide angle lens on


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12 years 10 months ago #101263 by Henry Peach
Petal hoods are for zoom lenses: variable focal length. It's just a shape that maximizes protection for the format over the entire focal length range. A round hood protects a round image. The petal shape protects a rectangular image.
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12 years 10 months ago - 12 years 10 months ago #101399 by KCook
More on lens hoods on this thread -

/beginner-photography-forum/lens-hood

Kelly Cook

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
kellycook.zenfolio.com/

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12 years 10 months ago #101425 by Rob pix4u2
Nikon supplies round hoods with its 80-200 f2.8, 300 f 2.8 and 300 f 4 lenses and petal hoods with its wide angle lenses 18-35 f3.5 etc

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12 years 10 months ago #101547 by Lucky One

Photo Mojo wrote: That lens hood is used to cut down on vignetting with a wide angle lens on


:agree: :goodpost:


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