Lens hood or not???

[ignatiusjk]

Be honest how many of you who shoot landscapes use a lens hood on your lens? Do you use it all the time or just when you feel it's needed? I generally don't use them but was wondering if maybe I should.

[BrianShaw]

Almost all of the time.

[Peter Gomena]

Ditto. An essential piece of equipment.

Peter Gomena

[Preston]

I have some rubber lens hoods, but mostly I use a darkslide to shade the lens. If the ground near the camera is highly reflective, like (say) granite or sand, I'll use a hood.

--P

[J Ney]

Negative...


I've always improvised w/ the dark slide, hat, etc...

[Howard Tanger]

Be honest how many of you who shoot landscapes use a lens hood on your lens? Do you use it all the time or just when you feel it's needed? I generally don't use them but was wondering if maybe I should.

I always use a lens hood. Howard Tanger

[Jeff Bannow]

Side question - what are the best rubber hoods on the market?

[vinny]

Jeff, the heliopan real rubber ones b&h sells.

[Frank Petronio]

I put a shallow inexpensive metal Heavystar shade on every lens for a little minimal protection and to protect the lens from rain/dust falling on it, or dropping/banging it.

THEN I shade the lens more with slides, hands, or my big fat ass.

[pdmoylan]

Film Slide or my big old hat works just fine.