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From: "Jaakko Pitk�j�rvi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> The lens comes without hood normally. It's difficult to say can you use
generic hood, but I suggest Canon's own flower-shaped model. In my use it
has worked very well and protects lens in an excellent way from watersprays
and dirt. But it's also expensive, here in Finland the price is now near US$
80, but I think at B&H the price is much lower.
How can a large manufacturer justify the expensive prices of such simple
objects as lens hoods? IMO, hoods should be included as standard equipment
with all lenses. This is one area where the after market is doing much
better. Even the two cheap 'n' crappy Sigmas in my first camera bundle came
with hoods. When I got my Sigma 300/4, it came packaged in it's own padded
case. I don't think you get that with the of the EF 300/4, which costs twice
as much. Well, I guess it's all a case of big manufacturer using it's name
to make some extra money.
/Andreas
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