Does putting this on my lens eliminates the need of a lens hood in blocking unwanted light?
399540
No - a lens hood eliminates flaring & is great protection for your front lense element.+
399541
not really, but it will help some. It is more to get rid of reflected glare: this allows you to have very pretty blue skies, greener grass, whiter clouds,...., In general richer colors, ability to look into water that has reflected light (glare). In general I highly recommend in most outdoor situations (even if rainy or overcast) as glare often present and we don't see it is there until it is gone. Of note: you will loose about 1 to 2 f-stops, so in darker situations you may need to decrease shutter speed or open up by 1-2 f-stops.Hope it helps.
399542
No. I normally shoot outdoors with a skylight filter (which I keep on at all times to protect my lens) and use the polarizing filter in highly light reflective situations ( e.g. Window, mirror, water, bright metal, etc.). The lens hood further reduces the flare.
399543
No. Lens hoods block lens flare, which has nothing to do with the polarization of light.
179772
Best I can tell, this strap can wrap around the outside of the hood that goes over the lens. I think it's unnecessary as a good heavy rubber band could be used if needed, and I found that this strap was not needed and actually got in the way. I'm thinking about cutting it off for the nuisance it is.
909946
Yes, it is better to take it out for the use you refer to, as it cuts light.Just have the normal UV - lens protecting filter on.
1701797
The hood is just out-of-frame, so I rarely find myself wanting to remove it, but yes, it's easily removeable by twisting it off. It's a feature Opteka added to the newer version of the lens, which is this one.
175225
Robbie, did you get the filter? Will your lens cap and hood fit over it? I would like to leave it on all the time.
15508
The hood helps prevent flare by blocking light from cutting across the lens from the side. It doesn't actually replace a cap, but does put something in front of the lens and so protects against bumps. The cap won't fit on the hood - you'd need to find a larger one, but I'm not sure of the diameter. It's a bayonet hood though, so it's easy to take off and put on the lens cap when you put the camera back in your bag.
1858310
Yep, absolutely. It does not interfere with the camera lens. It does interfere with the flash projection a bit though, the same way that it would if you had a thick case on it.
311503
Alex, I leave mine on to because it helps protect the lens. It also helps me learn to make adjustments with light. This weekend I'm planning to test full sun photography with and without it. I'll let you know my results.
1398533
I always have a UV or skylight filter mounted on my Canon lenses, purely as protection for the lens from either dust or damage. The hood can be screwed directly onto the filter and it does not effect your pictures.
670900
Yes, mine came from the manufacturer with a removable (of course, lol) lens hood. It is the plastic type that attaches to the front of the lens and secures with a quarter-turn.
1320209
This type of hood has an intermediate ring that screws into the filter thread and it has a lock ring to position the hood. If the filter fits, the hood fits. Whether the hood will or won't mask the corners depends on the focal length of the lens. I cannot help you more than that. For the price it's not a great risk! Good luck.
1249880
Remove prior to using. If you don't remove them, they will obstruct the light from the bulbs negating the benefits of having the extra lighting, plus the heat from the light will melt the lens cover.
1655006
The hood should not interfere with the normal lens cap. At least it doesn't on mine. I am able to use the cap that came with the lens.
920904
The previous response is correct, you need an adapter to use filters. But if you use the adapter, you can't use a lens hood. The filter/adapter is wider than the lens.
1968202
Your lens hood will still attach to the main front of the lens in the hood thread. These will attach in the filter threads. These filters do have front threads to attach additional filters.
756164
Yes.. It is a removeable hood that fits, bayonet style, on the lens...and works well.
212610
I'd suggest no hood neither filter for protection... the lens is tiny and so cool/usefull like this... the front glass is small and there's almost no risk for a damage...