>> FWIW - I used a screw-in 'King'collapsible rubber hood - wide
>> angle version - until I got the real thing - no vignetting and
>> very cheap.
>
> What does a lens hood gain you on a wide-angle lens? On a telephoto, I can
>see how it would stop light getting in from the side, but if the field of
>view is 90 degrees there's not a lot of room for light to get in that won't
>be blocked by the camera, surely? Or is it just that every little helps?
>
> -- dan
Yep - wide-angles are vulnerable to flare, especially considering that I
have the SC version of the 21mm. The camera body doesn't block much -
neither does the photographer, esp. if using a tripod. It's an old idea
that the best way to improve lens performance is to use the hood!
AndrewF
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