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 enlarge | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $35.00
Buy New: $19.70
You Save: $15.30 (44%)
New (27) from $19.70
Avg. Customer Rating:  50 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 4.1 x 3.8 x 2.3
MPN: 2676A002
Model: 2676A002
UPC: 082966440830
EAN: 0082966440830
ASIN: B00009R6V0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Improves contrast and image quality while offering some protection July 15, 2006
83 out of 83 found this review helpful
Hoods offer several benefits to the photographer. Primarily the hood shades the lens from stray light that may result in an unwanted discoloration or hazing of the image, or the appearance of lens flare. Shading your lens helps improve contrast and image quality. A hood is not required to eliminate these problems, as any item used to shade the lens will provide the same protection from stray light. The hood is convenient in that it is built to offer protection while ensuring that it will not inadvertently find its way into your image.
Photographers often state the protective abilities of a hood as a reason to have one. This hood being a solid petal shaped offers limited protection from keeping moisture and wind blown debris off the from lens element. When in place, the hood can protect the lens from impacting solid objects. Being shallow and petal shaped, this type of protection is also limited. Even if the protection is limited, replacing a damaged hood is usually cheaper than repairing the lens and easier to replace.
This hood is manufactured for the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM zoom and normally is not included with the lens when sold new. Amazon often suggests purchasing one with your lens, and is worth considering.
Since the hood is wider than the lens; it can easily be stored attached in a reverse position. This doesn't add to the length of the lens, but does make it wider by about an inch. An inch may not seem like a lot, but in a tightly packed camera bag, it is huge. This lens itself isn't unusually wide so the extra inch may not be a problem.
While the protective benefits exist, they are secondary and limited. I find the impact the hood has on my image quality to be the more convincing reason to use a hood. Considering the impact on image quality and the low cost as compared to my other camera equipment (except for a lens case), purchasing a hood is money well spent.
PROS:
Improves contrast and image quality
Reduces lens flare problems
Offers limited protection to the lens
CONS:
Takes up more space in your camera bag to store with the lens
Pros and Cons May 11, 2006
48 out of 50 found this review helpful
Pros:
- Reduces flare and ghosting when shooting in bright light.
- Helps protect your lens from dirt and scratches.
- Somewhat protects the lens in case of a fall. Better to break the hood than the front element.
- Makes you look more like you know what you are doing and helps keep others from carelessly walking in front of you.
Cons:
- Will increase lens movement in windy situations, kind of like a sail on a boat.
- Takes up more room in your bag, even when reversed they still add to the diameter of the lens.
- People take more notice of you, will help to blow your cover if you are trying to keep a low profile.
 Canon Kicks AAss March 7, 2006
2 out of 17 found this review helpful
I was really pleased with my item! Amazon shipped in phenomenal packaging! thanks...
Canon EW78BII Lense Hood February 23, 2006
Excellent product works well. Made for the Canon EF28-135mm Lense. Reasonable price.
What can you say? January 9, 2006
18 out of 25 found this review helpful
It's a 72mm lens hood, no vigneting, works great. A must for using EF28-135 outdoors.
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