The nice thing about lens hoods is that they are a low-tech solution to what can often be a fairly major problem. Once you start to see the benefits of having a hood on your lens, you won’t see them as a useless waste of space, but essential components of your camera kit. I alw...
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These are the two main types of lens hoods that are available. The reason for the unusual shape of the petal lens hoods is to allow for maximum width and height in an image. In other words, so can capture the corners of your photo without getting the lens hood in the shot. But ...
If you don’t have lens hoods for each of your lenses, I strongly recommend you buy some. It’s not complicated though as there’s only one style of lens hood for each lens. Also, they don’t cost much, but can save you a fortune in damage. There are, however, more expensive and...
Since lens hoods are carefully crafted for each lens, they are typically not the source of vignetting. Most of the time, mechanical / accessory vignetting is caused by filters, filter holders and other third-party tools. Most manufacturers design their lenses to accommodate a single filter, wheth...
Otherwise: a strap for the camera, spare batteries and charger, lens hoods and hood hats for the lenses, a cleaning kit, cards and a card reader, a small padded case for the camera+40mm, a larger insert for the camera +one of the larger lenses, with room for the 40mm. If I didn'...
is razor-sharp wide open and image stabilization is always there to keep my shots steady. The 24-90 comes in handy when I am in a tight spot or when I am looking to incorporate some landscape shots. You'll notice I don't carry lens hoods. If you ask me, they just get in the ...
Below are the steps you can take to avoid lens flare Use a lens hood That’s right – there is a reason why those lens hoods exist. They help a great deal in blocking direct sunlight rays from reaching the front element. We’ve written more about lens hoodshere. ...
The lens focus group in a Nikon lens diagram. Illustration by Nikon. This type of internal focus system hasa number of benefits, including portability (smaller and lighter designs), faster focusing (due to the smaller set of focus elements), compatibility with certainlens filtersandlens hoods(due...
various light stands, reflectors, reflective umbrellas, outdoor shooting lights, video lights, quartz lights, lens caps, and hoods to complete the lighting arrangement. If it is traditional, it also includes printers, magnifiers, safety lights, glazing machines, thermostats, timers, etc. for dark...