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Photography Equipment => Photographic Accessories => Topic started by: sprinkles on August 08, 2011, 07:11:57 AM

Title: Lens hood question
Post by: sprinkles on August 08, 2011, 07:11:57 AM
Hi everyone, I'm still a total beginner so excuse the probably simple question,

I need to buy a lens hood, and am not entirely sure if  I should go with a tulip shaped one or a plain circular one, and what length of hood I should be looking at.

I'm using two lenses, the kit lens 18-55mm and another 55 -250mm lens.

Any advice? :)
Title: Re: Lens hood question
Post by: Oldboy on August 08, 2011, 08:43:55 AM
You have to choose the hood type for your lenses. If you check your lenses on the web it should show what hood is required. For the Canon 55-250mm lens Canon ET 60 Lens Hood, For the 18-55mm lens EW-60C lens hood.  ;D
Title: Re: Lens hood question
Post by: greypoint on August 08, 2011, 08:57:20 AM
lots on ebay - this seems about the cheapest uk one for the longer zoom
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-ET60-ET-60-Lens-Hood-Canon-75-300mm-f4-5-6-III-/110689960982?pt=UK_Photography_CameraLenses_Lens_caps_hoods_adaptors_ET&hash=item19c5a2c416

and for the shorter
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lens-Hood-Canon-EW-60C-EF-S-18-55mm-f-3-5-5-6-II-/250802605201?pt=UK_Photography_CameraLenses_Lens_caps_hoods_adaptors_ET&hash=item3a65000c91
Title: Re: Lens hood question
Post by: bones615 on August 11, 2011, 02:57:55 PM
Might be worth checking 7DAYSHOP, found this while browsing today.

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_1&products_id=109711

Simon