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06-06-08, 08:41 PM
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Flower petal lens hood - what are they for?

keep seeing these on ebat ect what is there purpose.
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06-06-08, 09:15 PM
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Re: Flower petal lens hood - what are they for?

They're to stop unwanted light entering the lens.

The 2 side petals differ in length from the top and bottom petals because of the angle of view from a landscape shaped view - so they don't appear in the photograph.
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06-06-08, 09:16 PM
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Re: Flower petal lens hood - what are they for?

any good?

do you have one?
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06-06-08, 09:36 PM
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Re: Flower petal lens hood - what are they for?

I do have one but it only fit's on one of my lenses - the 67mm wide one.

can be handy on a sunny day but not vital
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Canon 1D Mark 3
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
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06-06-08, 09:45 PM
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Re: Flower petal lens hood - what are they for?

ok may leave it for now.


hope the baby bump is doing well?
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06-06-08, 09:49 PM
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Re: Flower petal lens hood - what are they for?

As Phil says- they help prevent flare, Also their mostly designed for larger filter threads rather than the standard 52mm


     
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07-06-08, 12:26 AM
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Re: Flower petal lens hood - what are they for?

I have one it came with my Oly, I haven't used it yet


     
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07-06-08, 01:31 AM
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Re: Flower petal lens hood - what are they for?

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ok may leave it for now.


hope the baby bump is doing well?
Thanks - Our bump is growing well. I'm the most impatient person 'in the world ever' so the weeks are going so slow.

about 16 weeks to go
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Canon 1D Mark 3
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
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07-06-08, 09:36 AM
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Re: Flower petal lens hood - what are they for?

i have one but alway forget to use it lol
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