> First, I use a "Tiffen" 77mm rubber screw-in hood on most lenses. I
> specify "Tiffen" because none of the other brands I tried are very
> stable. The Tiffen hood is thicker and harder than others and the
> threads seem to fit better to the filters. Most of the other brands
> were apt to fall off the lens if you "bumped" into anything, including
> your hand. Don't waste your time. Buy Tiffen rubber hoods. If on the
> wider angle lenses you see dark corners caused by the lens hood, just
> fold it back. I would say this single hood is effective on lenses from
> 28mm to 100mm.
While we're on this subject, I bought a Hoya rubber adjustable lens hood for
my EF 75-300 lens. It's great except for one thing. It won't take a lens cap
over it. There's no threads. I checked the store, and nothing will work.
while I like having a hood on it, I have no choice but to keep it off until
I take it out to shoot. This is a pain. Does the Tiffen allow a lens cap to
easily go on it?
I don't want an aluminum hood, since it will also have to come off to
store in my bag. Plus I like the ability to fold back for a shorter lens
like my EF 35-135.
Jim Davis
Website: http://www.kjsl.com/~jbdavis/
"Every footstep must be true." - Bruce Cockburn
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