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What hood should I use?
#1
Posted 10 March 2017 - 10:24 AM
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#3
Posted 11 March 2017 - 11:35 AM
If you bought your camera new and are using the lens that came with it, there should have been a dedicated lens hood included with the lens. Also, most Nikon brand lenses that are sold these days come with lens hoods. And, I believe the same is true of most aftermarket lenses.
Outdoors, you should always use a lens hood. Even if the day is cloudy there can still be enough stray light hitting your lens to reduce overall contrast. As Peter said in another post, there is no downside to using a lens hood.
--Ron
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#4
Posted 11 March 2017 - 11:50 AM
Not only for avoiding the stray light, but also if you hit unadvertantly an object with the front, it is the hood and not the lens that take the shock.
#5
Posted 11 March 2017 - 11:56 AM
If you bought your camera new and are using the lens that came with it, there should have been a dedicated lens hood included with the lens.
Actually, Nikon has not included hoods with any of their 'kit' lenses for quite some time.
#6
Posted 11 March 2017 - 12:12 PM
Actually, Nikon has not included hoods with any of their 'kit' lenses for quite some time.
I stand corrected then.
--Ron
#7
Posted 11 March 2017 - 03:12 PM
They do sell aftermarket hoods for cheap on places like eBay. I've purchased them for the couple of Pentax 18-55 models I used to own. Just be specific on the model when you search (VR, VRII, etc.). Here's one specifically for the 18-55mm VRII. Note in the listing that it specificall says it won't work on either of the previous 18-55mm models. Not too expensive, and performs the same function as the brand name.
http://www.ebay.com/...WoAAOSwnDZUK6Bk
#8
Posted 11 March 2017 - 03:24 PM
Roland Vink's Nikon lenses page is a good resource to check which hood is the correct choice for a specific lens.
This link should take you directly to the DX lenses.
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#9
Posted 13 March 2017 - 04:42 PM
like most said before should all ways use hood and uv protector too. since will help make better picture and help keep some light out.
#10
Posted 13 March 2017 - 11:11 PM
An UV filter does nothing except maybe protect the front element on digital. A protective filter is a better choice as the glass in those is made to protect the lens without the compromise needed to make it take the UV coating. Remember to remove he filter when shooting at night unless you absolutely have to use it. The flat glass surface combined with the dark acts like a mirror and produces strange ghost images.
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