Benefits of having a hood?

[RockstarPhotography]

I just put it on because it makes my lens look bigger and badder

You must suffer from little lens syndrome!!!....lol:lmao:

Seriously, i go to the park and all i see is people pulling out their 300mm + lenses and the biggest one i have is the 105mm lol

I read this and Chris Farely doing "Fat guy in a little coat" popped into my head......

 

[AtuspidsGoddess]

...can someone tell me what the benefit of having a hood on your lens is? *scratches head*

I take it you haven't used the Search tool yet. It is located as the fourth item on the main menu bar. It is quite useful.

Why when there's a beginners forum? :meh:

On another note...I've read it helps with richer color...is this true?

 

[RockstarPhotography]

...can someone tell me what the benefit of having a hood on your lens is? *scratches head*

I take it you haven't used the Search tool yet. It is located as the fourth item on the main menu bar. It is quite useful.

Why when there's a beginners forum? :meh:

On another note...I've read it helps with richer color...is this true?

Well, If its cutting down the glare and some of the light getting into the lens then theoretically, yes, I suppose it could make colors seem more richer.

 

[kundalini]

...can someone tell me what the benefit of having a hood on your lens is? *scratches head*

I take it you haven't used the Search tool yet. It is located as the fourth item on the main menu bar. It is quite useful.

Why when there's a beginners forum? :meh:

One of my favorite movies is Forest Gump...... do you remember the scene?............ Stupid is as stupid does.

On another note...I've read it helps with richer color...is this true?

Yes and no.

 

[AtuspidsGoddess]

I take it you haven't used the Search tool yet. It is located as the fourth item on the main menu bar. It is quite useful.

Why when there's a beginners forum? :meh:

One of my favorite movies is Forest Gump...... do you remember the scene?............ Stupid is as stupid does.

On another note...I've read it helps with richer color...is this true?

Yes and no.

*ouch*

 

[kundalini]

*ouch*

Don't worry, we're gonna have fun.

 

[Rekd]

Just make sure you don't have it on backward.........

Yeah because it takes up so much less room when it's off the lens. :thumbdown:

I keep mine on backwards when it's in the bag and will usually leave it on if I'm not going to be shooting much before I put it back in the bag. I like to have my hoods with me, but if I cup them together inside each other they still take up more room than if I leave them attached to the lenses backwards.

Do you really think it's a coincidence that Canon (and Nikon, I'm guessing) made them so they'd go on either way?

I wasn't talking about when you store them genius. I didn't think I had to spell that out but you proved me wrong. +1 to you

Reading and comprehension isn't your strong suit, is it?

 

[KmH]

Using a lens hood improves image contrast.

How much it improves contrast depends where the main light source is relative to the lens.

To summarize what everyone has mentioned, a lens hood:

• offers impact protection
• reduces lens flare when bright light sources are not in or near the image frame
• improves image contrast to some degree
• looks cool, bonus points if the lens hood is a petal type hood.

 

[RockstarPhotography]

Yeah because it takes up so much less room when it's off the lens. :thumbdown:

I keep mine on backwards when it's in the bag and will usually leave it on if I'm not going to be shooting much before I put it back in the bag. I like to have my hoods with me, but if I cup them together inside each other they still take up more room than if I leave them attached to the lenses backwards.

Do you really think it's a coincidence that Canon (and Nikon, I'm guessing) made them so they'd go on either way?

I wasn't talking about when you store them genius. I didn't think I had to spell that out but you proved me wrong. +1 to you

Reading and comprehension isn't your strong suit, is it?

Oh she's quick with a joke......yet has nothing to really add to the op's questions.

 

[orb9220]

Yep have mine on 24/7 and yep have bag size and designed to accept lenses with hood in mounted on position. Why?

For me found it faster to grab a shot without fiddling with removing lens caps and so don't use them.
Find the hood does fine keeping the element from touching anything in the bag.
And all my lenses I check frequent and haven't found scratches or scuffing as a result from not using lens caps.

Out of the Bag main reason I use is protection and does protect against bangs and such.
Also as mentioned reduces flares and stray side light sources.
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[lyonsroar]

...because it makes me look like a professional.

 

[Overread36]

In addition to all the points above, hoods also offer lemur protection

 

[Derrel]

Lemur protection is a very,very big concern in lemur refuges, lemur parks, natural (woodland/savannah/prairie/aka "natural") lemur breeding grounds, and in hobbyist lemur breeding farm lemur recreation areas. Each year, hundreds of hood-free lenses are soiled by curious lemurs attempting to inspect faint reflections of themselves, glimpsed in front elements of non-hooded lenses. Besides smearing of lenses by lemur feet, there is also the potential for scratches from lemur claws, as well as lemur nose print potential. So please, please, please, whenever photographing or even carrying camera equipment through lemur-rich areas, think of the lemurs AND your photo equipment, and USE A LENS HOOD!

 

[MichiganFarts]

Why when there's a beginners forum? :meh:

Because the beginner's forum is made for Nikon vs. Canon, or What camera should I buy, D3100 or D5000? threads.. People who post these questions, rarely, if ever, get told to search for their answer, even though there's one every day.

 

[adversus]

Why when there's a beginners forum? :meh:

Because the beginner's forum is made for Nikon vs. Canon, or What camera should I buy, D3100 or D5000? threads.. People who post these questions, rarely, if ever, get told to search for their answer, even though there's one every day.

Don't forget the "I'm ready to shoot a Wedding, any advice?" posts!