Canon ET-65B – Lens hood
Posted by Notcot on May 25, 2010 in Photography |
Product Description
Technical DataHeader / Product LineCanonTechnical DataHeader / ModelET-65BTechnical DataHeader / ManufacturerCanonTechnical DataAccessories / Accessory TypeLens hoodTechnical DataAccessories / Compatibility (Product Type)Lens
I bought this lens hood for my Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens and it has been proven to be a really great accessory in terms of protection from the environment (e.g. dust, etc) but also sunlight. There’s not much to say about this really, except for the fact that it’s quite bulky in comparison to other lens hood’s (e.g. Tamron 70-300). However, it’s well worth the buy and I’d consider it an essential tool not only for lens protection, but also for greater results. Hope this helped
Rating: 4 / 5
Bought one of these recently from a famous high street camera retailer, which cost less than Amazon here (shhh!) and was shocked at how large it is. Echoing the previous reviewer’s thoughts, it adds a fair bit of bulk to the end of the lens and when reversed, it adds a lot of extra girth to the lens so bear this in mind if you have a tightly packed kit bag etc. The inside is velvet lined to maximise light absorption, and clicks into place nicely.
The only downside with this lenshood is that due to the ring-USM design of the 70-300 IS USM lens, be very careful when attaching and detaching; the end of the lens moves when focusing so you want to make sure you’ve got everything held down tightly to avoid stripping the gears inside the focusing motor.
Rating: 4 / 5
Fits well onto my 70-300m lens, and fits well when turned around for storing. Far too expensive though for what it is. Use a competitors hood at a fraction of the price.
Rating: 2 / 5
Its an expensive bit of plastic, but then you need it!
Well made, matt black on the outside, velvety interior – does exactly what it is designed to do!
Never had a problem putting it on the 70-300mm lens. It twists on, clicks into place, and twists off with ease. Still have easy access for manual focus etc.
Rating: 4 / 5
A costly addition to the 70-300mm if bought new, but really protect from flare. Funny enough one can get it cheaper in a well known high street shop.
I had a chance to try it on a sunny afternoon and it is protecting from the sun, no flare on my pictures. It is enormous so, the biggest hood I’ve got. And as pointed before it does add a lot of width when turn back on the lenses for storage purpose. It works Ok with filters attached, also it is easier to remove the hood if one want to change it. Keeping the lens locked at 70mm helped. As a side note this lens does not have a ring-USM (it is micro-USM, to lower the cost I suppose!) so this is not the reason why the barrel of the lens is moving and rotating…
Rating: 4 / 5