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Lens hood Anonymous
Hi /p/!
I'm getting me a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II (im a brokefag so this suits my needs fine) for €85 and the store strongly advises me to also buy a lens hood for it, the ES-62 for another €30.
Anyway I was wondering how important it is to get a lens hood, like in what situations you would really need one. 30€ seems rather steep for something like a lens hood.

Thanks /p/.

(in case its relevant, this will be my second lens. first one being the kit lens)
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>> Anonymous
>>141634
Yeah, like Olympus
>> Anonymous
Dude, if you want substandard choices, go for the gold. Get the digital-only hood or the Sigma that'll start having problems in six to twelve months. I understand that my view isn't held by all, nor should it be, I suppose. It's just a product of necessity.
>> Anonymous
>>141635
Lens hood quality doesn't matter, but the material does.

Metal hoods are, IMO, the best, simply because they provide the best protection. Rubber hoods are more convenient, though, because they fold down.

Plastic hoods won't protect much at all. You can bang the lens against a wall fine with it, but if you drop it, the hood and your lens are both toast.

But any metal hood is as good as any other metal hood, any rubber hood is as good as any other rubber hood, etc.

"Petal" type hoods, where the corners are cut out, actually usually provide better protection against flare than round or square ones, since they can be longer without intruding into the image. That's one more difference, and they can be made of any material, though I've never seen a rubber petal hood.
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
>>141636
or like anyone but canon.
>> Anonymous
>>141648

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