new gear
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 04:31PM ;)
Lens hoods • click to embiggenWhile searching for a lens hood for the new Zuiko M 45mm lens, I also found lens hoods for my 20mm and 17mm lenses. So, for a mere $24.00US (total), I purchased all 3 lens hoods. Now, all of my lenses have lens hoods.
I'll never understand why lens makers don't include what must be a $3-4.00 item with their $400.00US+ lenses. Or why, in the case of Olympus*, even if they do offer them as an accessory, they cost $50.00US.
That said, how important for you is the use of lens hood?
*Olympus does include lens hoods with their more pricey "pro" lens.
gravitas et nugalis
PS I was looking at the specs for the M. Zuiko 12mm f2.0 lens, a $799.99US object which can currently be had in the $700.00US neighborhood, and, of course, no lens hood is included. I noticed an Olympus brand lens hood for the lens which was available for $89.99US - that's more than 10% of the cost of the lens. Good grief.
Reader Comments (3)
Never without. Besides the improvement of the image by avoiding flare, hoods also mechanically protect the front element.
Shame on Olympus for making money of that, and the same holds true for Panasonic with the 2.5/14mm.
But it seems to be a common evil practice, as I often heard C***n users complain about the prices they were charged for dedicated lens hoods.
Mandatory. It's habit, I can't use a camera without one fitted, in fact I leave them 'at the ready' on all my lenses except for my Canon 70-200 L
I like them. They keep rain drops off the glass. (most of the time)