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Canon ET65III Lens Hood for Canon SLR Lens
A lens hood is one of the most important accessories for each lens you own. A lens hood provides multiple functions: it shades the lens from stray light, improving your contrast and image quality; in inclement weather, it can assist in keeping moisture or wind-blown debris off the lens; and it protects the front barrel from the inevitable impacts against walls, door frames, and other real-life obstacles.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Better than I expected
This hood is easy for me to use. With the hood attached on my 85/1.8 lens, I can easily get on or off the lens cap. It’s not that bad as someone put on their negative comments. I am a woman and my finger size is normal. It might be a different experience for someone with quite big hands.
4 Stars Does the job
There’s not much to say. The hood does its job. It’s easy to mount/unmount and can be mounted in reverse.
2 Stars Lousy Hood
Lousy hood. It is difficult to insert and remove. It does not stay on well. It, does the job when it comes to cutting out glare.
3 Stars Not that secure
The product works as advertised. But the design of the lens and the hood attachment is not the most secure. My other lens hoods screws on to the lens. This is attached through 4 prongs that attaches to a thin grove on the lens. With any force, the hood can pop out so may to serve to protect the lens when dropped.
5 Stars Very Happy
Great hood does what its supposed to do, cut flare and protect lense. It’s not a screw on, but latches fairly easy and is sturdy when latched on. Since it latches on it does spin around the lense, but its nothing to complain about, it still feels very sturdy when on. Overall very happy with the purchase.
Lens hoods are primarily designed to prevent unwanted stray light from entering by extending and shading the end of the lens, ensuring no problems with vignetting or motor functions. Additionally, since the end of the lens is extended, you also get the added benefit of some extra protection from accidental impact. Lens hoods match the specific focal length of the lens it was designed for.
This lens hood fits the following Canon lenses:
- EF-S 18 to 55mm f3.5-5.6
- EF 28 to 80mm f3.5-5.6 II
- EF 28 to 90mm f4-5.6 II USM
- EF 28 to 90mm f4-5.6 II
User Ratings and Reviews
3 Stars Does not fit easily
This hood does not fit on the EF-S 18-55 mm lens easily. Sometimes I feel as though it might damage the lens. Once on the lens the camera looks nice. Due to the wide angle of the lens the hood is of little use technically. It would have been better if it was fitting easily on the lens.
5 Stars Canon EW-60C Lens Hood
Lens Hood Arrived Fast and packaged nicely. Hood works as described. I have only had the opportunity to use it for a couple of pictures so far.
5 Stars Perfect hood
I purchased this hood to use with my kit lens on my Canon Rebel XSi. It works great and stores perfectly (put on backwards). I highly recommend this hood.
4 Stars What, no hood?
“I know, let’s sell the lens hood separately. We can make killing on selling them separately and just think more wasteful packaging. I love it. Maybe we can even figure out a way to sell the glass as an accessory”.
3 Stars Expensive, Poor fit, disappointing
I had to replace a sigma 18-50mm when the auto focus broke – Annoying, but the lens had seen several years of hard use.I purchased a Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS SLR Lens to replace it. Since Canon does not ship a hood with their lenses I had to order this separately – If you can find another hood to fit this lens for less than $25USD, do it. Also I had a hard time fitting this hood to the lens. The hood has to be placed just so, and then you need use considerable force to seat the hood. In Canon’s defence I do have mild arthritis in my hands, but this was ridiculous.
Canon EF 24 70mm f 2 8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
This new lens does what many pros thought couldn’t be done – replace the previous L-series 28-70 f/2.8 lens with something even better. Extended coverage to an ultra-wide angle 24mm makes it ideal for digital as well as film shooters, and the optics are even better than before with two Aspherical elements and a totally new UD glass element. It’s now sealed and gasketed against dust and moisture, and a new processing unit makes the AF faster than ever. Zoom System – Rotating type Filter Size – 77mm Max. Diameter x Length, Weight – 3.3 x 4.9, 2.1lbs. / 83.2 x 123.5mm, 950g Item includes – 77mm Snap-On Lens Cap; Lens Dust Cap E (Rear); EW-83F Lens Hood for 24-70 f/2.8L Lens; LP1219 Soft Lens Case, Canon 1-Year Warranty
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Love this lens!
I had been looking for a fast lens in which to
use for photojournalism. I wanted a lens that
could handle low light situations. I rented
different lenses to see which would produce the
clarity, the color, etc. I was torn between
the Canon EF 24mm f 1.4L USM and the 24-70mm f2.8L.
I decided I could get better use of the 24-70mm
since it was zoom and it worked well in low lights.
5 Stars A superb lens
I bought this lens to replace an old Tokina 28-70mm f/2.8 that I had been using since about 2001. The Tokina was a very good lens, but on digital cameras it had serious problems with ghosting whenever something like a light bulb or a flourescent tube was in the frame. It also had a very annoying mechanism for switching between auto-focus and manual focus that had to be worked just right or it wouldn’t let you switch.
The Canon EF 24-70mm L USM is even more of an improvement on that lens that I had expected. Not only does it extend down to 24mm, focus faster, control flare and ghosting much better, and implement manual-focus sensibly (including, like all ring-USM Canon lenses, the ability to adjust focus manually even in auto-focus mode), but it’s much sharper. I had no idea how sharp a zoom lens could be until I bought this lens! It is just a bit soft wide open at the long end of its range, but from 24-50mm or so it’s quite sharp even at f/2.8, improving to stunningly sharp by f/5.6. Softness creeps in again at about f/11 due to diffraction limiting, but that’s a natural optical restriction, not a flaw in the lens.
Ergonomically, the lens is excellent. The zoom and focus rings are well-placed and move easily, with a comfortable level of resistance. It is a fairly large, heavy lens, but typically so for Canon L-series lenses, and not much more so than the Tokina that it replaced in my setup. I don’t find it uncomfortable to hold, but I do tend to keep my left hand under it for extra support when in use.
Aside from the minor softness at the long end that I mentioned above, the only significant negative of this lens is the lack of image stabilization (IS), which would come in handy in low light situations.
One interesting property of the EF 24-70mm is that it reverse-extends when zooming — that is, the inner barrel is extended more at the shorter focal lengths, and fully retracted at 70mm. This seems counter-intuitive until you notice how this interacts with the lens hood, which is mounted on the outer barrel and so does not move with the inner barrel. The EF 24-70mm has a much deeper hood than I have seen on other standard-range zooms, and the extension of the barrel at shorter focal lengths means that the hood optimally covers the lens at all focal lengths. At 70mm, the lens is fully retracted, so the hood provides an appropriately narrow field of view; at 24mm, the lens is maximally extended, and the hood provides correspondingly less coverage.
To sum up, the EF 24-70mm L USM is an excellent lens, fully worthy of the L-series designation. The only improvements I would hope for in a future update would be IS and a little more sharpness at wide apertures near 70mm. Until that lens comes into being, I’ll happily continue using this one.
5 Stars A must have lens for those who…
This is a must-have lens for those who appreciate great quality photos and the fixed f2.8. It could also be useful for photographers working on their biceps considering how heavy it is.
5 Stars Wonderful Lens
Pros:
- Solid construction
- Outstanding optics (sharpness, contrast, saturation)
- Complementary zoom range if you carry a telephoto lens like the 70-200.
- 2.8 aperture
- Focus is as expected on a USM 2.8, quick
- Lens hood & soft carrying case included*
Cons:
- Heavy, nicknamed “The Brick” (2-3 pounds) for a short lens
- Lack of IS
- Awkward lens hood*
I would like to first say that I recommend this lens – it is outstanding. I fancy this as a good walk-around lens. It is an excellent complement to a telephoto lens (such as a 70-200) which covers the my field needs – except macro and longer zoom.
Just understand what you are purchasing when you buy it. Quality is not a question in this lens and I will not discuss it. The decision is between the 27-70 F/2.8 and the 24-105 f/4 IS as they are very comparable (but not precisely identical in use) quality lenses.
Compare the 24-70 F2.8 and 24-105 F4.0 IS:
- The aperture difference means the 24-70 is superior in motion freezing and to an extent in lower light.
- Camera movement during longer exposures is less of a concern between the 24-70 and 24-105 as the IS and 2.8 tend to offset (remember that IS does NOT resolve subject movement)
- The 24-105 is more versatile by having 50% more zoom.
- I understand the 24-105 is significantly lighter. The 24-70 was disturbingly heavy for such a short lens having never held a 24-105.
- No comment between the 24-70 and 24-105 optics due to not personally encountering a 105. Ratings on the 105 are good, however.
Pay close attention to the fact that the 24-70 2.8 lacks IS and the 24-105 does have IS but at a cost of F/4 – a precarious trade-off situation. That trade-off decision likely determines what lens you should purchase unless low-weight is a major factor.
I chose the 24-70 because I preferred F/2.8 over the 105’s IS – I’ll suffer through my camera jitters as I have done in the past. The weight of the 24-70 was more of a surprise to me than an annoyance.
*: The lens hood functions adequately but attaches to the fixed portion of the barrel. The hood extends 70% of the total lens length when the lens is retracted. You can reverse the hood but it prevents use of the lens controls. This is why I call it “awkward”.
Now to save up for that 70-200 2.8…
4 Stars Great lens, but is it worth the premium?
I wanted this lens for a long time and finally bought it. Its a great lens and the other reviewers point out all the great attributes.
But to be honest, I also have a Sigma DC 17-85 F2.8 for my crop sensor 20D. That lens is nearly as sharp at all apertures. Sigma also makes a DG version for full frame cameras and is about $300 to $400 cheaper.
In the end, I’m not sure the Canon L’s price premium justified it because its performance in my experience isn’t that much better than the Sigma DG. Read up on the Amazon reviews on the DG and you will see that the Sigma is also a great lens but 30%+ cheaper.
No regrets, but my next lens may be a Sigma instead. Canon seems to keep increasing their prices with little improvement in product quality to justify those repeated increases.
Canon EW83E Lens Hood for EF 16 35mm f 2 8L or other UWA Canon SLR Lenses
Specially designed Lens Hood for the CANON 16-35 f/2.8L USM Lens & the CANON 17-40 f/4.0 L USM Lens (CAN 17-40MM/USM)
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Does what its supposed to!!!
First of all, this particular lens hood is “recommended” for several different lenses. I suspect that is why some people find that it is “visible” when looking through the viewfinder at widest angle settings, while others do not. I purchased this for the Canon EF-S 10-22mm lens (used on an EOS 50D) after reading lots of positive reviews. I am a firm believer in the philosophy of always shooting with a lens hood in order to add more protection to the front of the lens, as well as to protect against glare from peripheral light sources.
This hood fit the 10-22mm lens perfectly and is snug. It can be reversed and mounted on the lens for storage, just as with other Canon lens hoods. While it’s usable on several Canon lenses, its flower petal seems to be sized for the 10-22mm lens. I say this because if you experiment with a 1/8th inch tab projecting in to the viewing angle of the lens when set at 10mm, you’ll see the tab paint out a perfect rectangle in the viewfinder as you trace the petal contour. (i.e. the petal is JUST out of sight at 10mm)
The large 77mm front of this lens is hungry to capture stray light from any source, and this hood does a good job blocking some of that unwanted light. I noticed less glare on outdoor shots right away.
As claimed in other reviews, this lens hood does have a large diameter. It’s large petals (top and bottom) are 4.25″ diameter, while its small petals (left and right) are a whopping 4.75″ diameter. The 10-22mm lens is 3.25″ in diameter where the hood attaches. However, this “oversizing” of the hood is intentional and if you look at its molding, you can see that the designers took every possible opportunity to step and flare the petals outward, in order to allow projecting the petals farther in front of the lens (and blocking more peripheral light) without becoming a regular unwanted subject in your photo’s shot at 10mm.
This hood won’t fit in to any of my lens cases while attached to the lens. I’ll live with that for now, but will look to upsize a couple of my cases to remove the step of adding/removing this hood between shooting and lens storage. I don’t mind the extra step, but feel like the less one has to handle any lens, the less likely it will be to get dropped. For that reason, I always mount the lens first, and THEN the hood. Likewise in reverse, always remove the hood while the lens is on the camera, and then remove the lens and move it directly to its case.
I’d strongly recommend this lens hood for the EF-S 10-22mm lens. It’s cheap insurance and does a good job with reducing glare.
3 Stars I guess its a good lens hood
But I purchased it for my wide angle and I guess I’m not doing something right or the lens wouldn’t make a shadow on all of my pics. I just don’t think this lens should have a hood.
Otherwise, it’s like all of the rest of my hoods. Seems sturdy enough.
5 Stars I wish it had been included with the lens
A lens hood is essential. All of my Canon high-end lenses came with the hood packed in the box. The 10mm-22mm lens is a very fine quality lens and feels like one of the pro “L” lenses in construction and in image quality. It is also expensive enough to qualify, so why not include the lens hood?
Since it was not included however it is a necessary purchase.
5 Stars Extra, because 1 just isnt enough
I bought this for my L series because although buying the lense brand new and it comes with one alraedy, i’ve seen that the hood gets scratched.
So i bought another one, in times where i just want to be flashy, i can pull out the new hood and make it look good, haha.
And in case my hood breaks, i have a replacement.
3 Stars Lens hood for 10-22mm wide angle zoom
This is way overpriced for what it is and Canon is too cheap to include it with the lens– shame on them. It is just crazy to have to be “taxed” an additional $30+ on a $700 lens that should come with a lens hood. It works fine, it is just the price that is the issue. I’m kind of sorry I didn’t take the risk of buying a third party brand lens hood. The Canon hood is just made of plastic as is the third party brand (BTW I thought the third party brand was also overpriced at $15+). To me, this hood is worth maybe $10 but certainly no more than $12. Part of the reason I bought the Canon is that Amazon provided free shipping since it was over $25. The $15+ hood got bumped up to over $20 with the shipping. I would have tried the third party brand but there is no telling the quality of those plus the cost difference was to close with the shipping so I just decided to bite the bullet and pay up. It is wise to have the hood especially for bright days but the price is definitely a rip.
Canon EW73B Lens Hood for the EF S 17 85 f 4 5 6 IS USM SLR Lens
The addition of a lens hood can help prevent flares–those circles of light that can accompany images where a strong light source is just outside the fame. These type of lens flares occur when indirect light rays pass through the front lens elements but don’t make it all the way through to the image sensor. Canon’s EW-73B Lens Hood is designed for the Canon EF-S 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS USM SLR Lens.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars It Worths!
Well, It is just a piece of plastic, right? Not exactly! I bought the third party one from Precision Design which has nothing to do with precision. In fact, it does not fit well on the lens and never locks, I mean, it should lock on the lens when you turn it to the side. Canon charges a lot for its original hood and I definitely think that it should be supplied with the lens! Acting like this, Canon is just playing too much tight. However, I confess that the Canon original lens hood for the 17-85mm lens is of far highest quality than the one from Precision design that I bought. I regret to have bought this third party hood. The Canon one fits perfectly on the lens and has a nice velvet coat inside that I think is intended to protect the lens against scratches. My advice? Well, Pay more and get the one from Canon. It worths!
5 Stars Useful shade
This shade, made by Canon is much better, a better fit and more sturdy than a generic shade sold by a famous NYC store. It is well worth the price, and does not interfere with the use of filters.
4 Stars A cure for circling the end of the lens with your hand!
Sometimes I like a bit of artistic sun flare but I was finding many times where I was trying to hold the camera and take a picture while shading the lens with one hand. Not a real comfortable position. The lens hood makes the lens bulkier and takes a second to put on but it is worth it in my opinion.
5 Stars Simple to use
This does what it is supposed to do. Make sure it can fit in your camera bag while it is still attached to the lens if that’s what you intend to do. It is not small and extra space in your bag is necessary.
4 Stars Almost perfect,
…if it wasn’t for the vignetting. Just be careful when using it.
Vignetting can be reduced through some fast post processing, although many photographers would rarher not do that.
The hood fits perfectly on the lens.
Using a hood makes you more noticeable…also an unwanted secondary effect to many photographers.
All in all, its a must buy: some vignette can be tolerated; but the flare can totally damage your pics.
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