Why you should always fit a lens hood – and how to make your own, when necessary. Without a lens hood, the strong side lighting in this scene would have reached the front element of the lens and ...

The rubber, plastic or metal hoods that come with most zoom lenses do a fine job of protecting the front of the lens from the dings and dents that accumulate with frequent use, but fail miserably at ...

Lens hoods can have a dramatic effect on the amount of light that gets into an image. Let's look at a few situations where having a lens filter can really help you out. The main and most prominent use ...

Lens hoods help to prevent stray light from entering the lens to create flare. They vary in size and shape and are usually short and rectangular or petal-shaped for wide angle lenses. Ultra wide angle ...

It struck me today that the lens hoods for my Canon EF lenses on my EOS 400D are all way too short (or broad, depending how you look at it. In any event, too wide angle). There are third party hoods ...

At one point and time, carrying a DSLR made you feel special. In a sea of point and shoot cameras you looked like a bonafide professional photographer—even if you never ventured past your DSLR’s Auto ...

Our friends COOPH are great at coming up with inexpensive photography hacks (check out their DIY Light Modifier tool) and their latest tutorial, once again, is all about how a little DIY can save you ...

Why it matters: Traditional lens hoods do a decent job of limiting lens flare in normal shooting conditions but if you're pressed against glass, they're not much help. This simple solution eliminates ...