Flower lens hoods - Saxperience

PSPDan · 6th February 2010, 21:33

I got myself a shitty little flower lens hood for like £4.99 on eBay... I was just wondering does it have to be straight for it to work properly. As when the lens focuses the lens hood turns with it. If that makes any sense whatsoever.

Barry123 · 6th February 2010, 23:41

I needs to be straight dude - i.e. level with the 'rectangle' of the photo.

The reason it's petalled is because you've got a broad width and a narrower height - as a result the petals at the edge to the left and the right need to be shorter than the ones in the vertical orientation - else they'll be seen (or at a minimum darken) at the edges of the pics.

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PSPDan · 6th February 2010, 23:51

Thanks Mr Sayer. So I'm guessing you have to line the shot up, focus it, then adjust the lens hood to suit?

Barry123 · 7th February 2010, 00:01

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Originally Posted by PSPDan

Thanks Mr Sayer. So I'm guessing you have to line the shot up, focus it, then adjust the lens hood to suit?

anytime dude. Yeah exactly that... so I suggest that if it's overcast or basically there's no bright sources of light outside of the shot you're wanting to take you don't use the hood - as it won't make a difference in those sort of circumstances