lens hoods and cir. polarizers

[Carter Simcoe]

I’m inclined to believe that the manufacturers ship the hoods with the lenses for a reason…

[Matt Jones]

I have actually been wondering the same thing, Carter.

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[david king]

If the sun is at you back and there are no strong light sources near the edges of the image area a lens shade is not essential, but in high flare conditions a lens shade is a good idea. You will see flare in the dark areas of the image and color saturation will be adversely affected. Its a good idea to keep direct light off the lens whether using a polarizer or not. If you don’t have a lens shade you or a helper can cast shadow over the lens with a hat or anything just keep it out of the picture. If you look at pictures shot in a light tent there is often flare and the blacks in the image are milky and the color saturation is down unless the lens is carefully shaded.

[Mike Anderson]

Some of the really nice lenses I’ve been drooling over mostly the bigger ones, have filters built in that can be turned inside the lens.

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