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Lense Hoods for Canon 550D

  • 13-02-2011 2:54pm
    #1
    BlueSpud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 302 ✭✭


    Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but I am a newbie. I have recentlt bought a Canon 550D with 2 lenses, the 18-55mm stock lens and the 55-250 EFS zoom lens. I am looking for a lense hood for one or both lenses, i.e. which canon hood can I use.. Will the same hood do both or should I use different hoods. I have plain 58mm filters on both lenses. I have looked at hoods but non of them say 58mm. Am I missing something?


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  • #2
    SetOverSet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 421 ✭✭SetOverSet


    No they're two different lens hoods - the hood for the 18-55 will be quite small so as not to cause vignetting at the wide end.

    Just did a quick search there; EW-60C for 18-55 & ET-60 for the 55-250mm


  • #3
    BlueSpud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 302 ✭✭BlueSpud


    SetOverSet wrote: »
    No they're two different lens hoods - the hood for the 18-55 will be quite small so as not to cause vignetting at the wide end.

    Just did a quick search there; EW-60C for 18-55 & ET-60 for the 55-250mm

    Excellent, much apprectaied


  • #4
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Do you even need a hood?


  • #5
    .Longshanks.
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    5uspect wrote: »
    Do you even need a hood?

    Need and want are two very different things! :D


  • #6
    Cakes.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,152 ✭✭✭Cakes.


    I don't mean to hack your thread.


    But what does a lens hood do ?


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  • #7
    .Longshanks.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭.Longshanks.


    Cakesofrice wrote: »
    I don't mean to hack your thread.


    But what does a lens hood do ?

    I suppose they are intended to shield the lens from sun flare etc. But I normally have mine on to protect the glass against from accidental bangs and bumps.
    Lots of people use uv filters for this, but personally I don't like them


  • #8
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    They help improve contrast as well as reducing flare.


  • #9
    FoxT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,204 ✭✭✭FoxT


    Allegedly they do all sorts of good things with flare & contrast - but honestly, I have often done hood on/hood off shots & you cant tell the difference most of the time.

    They can help if you are shooting into v. bright light, or, if a bright light is just off to one side of the frame.

    Having said all that, I will use hoods almost always when outdooors, on photowalks etc, because thy offer a certain level of mechanical protection for the lens.

    - FoxT


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