How important are lens hoods?
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From: sligoNoSPAMjoe on 3 Apr 2010 18:50 On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:10:27 -0400, Robert Coe <bob(a)1776.COM> wrote: > >I think you're slightly off on that. Flair *enhances* an image. *Flare* >degrades it. ;^) > >Bob You got me there.
From: Paul Furman on 3 Apr 2010 18:51 Robert Coe wrote: > On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:05:36 -0500, sligoNoSPAMjoe(a)hotmail.com wrote: > : On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:55:15 -0600, Tom Hise <nc0o(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > : > : >I'm trying to reduce the volume of camera related stuff that I haul around > : >with me when traveling. I use a Nikon D80 with three different lenses > : >(30mm f1.4, 18-135mm F3.5, and 70-300mm f4.5). Each lens has a different > : >hood to go with it. > : > > : >My question is, just how important are lens hoods? Would I be likely to > : >miss any 'great' shots if I stopped carrying the hoods. > : > > : >I am not a pro, just an amateur who takes photos for fun, to show friends > : >and family and occasionally post on the web. > : > > : >Thanks in advance, > : > > : >Tom Hise > : > : > : It won't stop you from taking a photo, but it may help you get > : a better photo. It also well help protect the lens while not > : interfering with the results, other than to prevent problems like > : flair that may degrade the resulting image. > > I think you're slightly off on that. Flair *enhances* an image. *Flare* > degrades it. ;^) I frequently use the panache button on my camera. It can't be duplicated in Photoshop without a lot of tedious work. -- Paul Furman www.edgehill.net www.baynatives.com
From: C J Campbell on 4 Apr 2010 03:47 On 2010-03-13 06:55:15 -0800, Tom Hise <nc0o(a)yahoo.com> said: > I'm trying to reduce the volume of camera related stuff that I haul around > with me when traveling. I use a Nikon D80 with three different lenses > (30mm f1.4, 18-135mm F3.5, and 70-300mm f4.5). Each lens has a different > hood to go with it. > > My question is, just how important are lens hoods? Would I be likely to > miss any 'great' shots if I stopped carrying the hoods. > > I am not a pro, just an amateur who takes photos for fun, to show friends > and family and occasionally post on the web. > > Thanks in advance, > > Tom Hise Depends. Some lens hoods are not very effective. The deep flower shaped lens hood on the Nikon f/2.8 70-200mm VR II lens does a poor job of reducing lens flare, for example, and the lens has been criticized in reviews because of it. Generally, I use a lens hood. Lens flare is not always obvious and it is very difficult to edit out (at least until we get content aware editing in PS 5). I also prefer the protection that a lens hood gives me over that of a clear or UV filter. A lens hood will not generally degrade your picture. A filter might. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor
From: Chris Malcolm on 4 Apr 2010 06:11 C J Campbell <christophercampbellremovethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > Some lens hoods are not very effective. The deep flower shaped > lens hood on the Nikon f/2.8 70-200mm VR II lens does a poor job of > reducing lens flare, for example, and the lens has been criticized in > reviews because of it. Hoods for zoom lenses ought to be zoomable, otherwise they become increasingly ineffective as you zoom the lens. -- Chris Malcolm
From: Bruce on 4 Apr 2010 07:41
On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:51:33 -0700, Paul Furman <paul-@-edgehill.net> wrote: > >I frequently use the panache button on my camera. It can't be duplicated >in Photoshop without a lot of tedious work. Sounds like you found the irony key on your keyboard. ;-) |