12-24-2011, 05:38 PM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1324744450' post='14070']
The hood is wide, but main reason for a hood is lens protection (plastic bumper). I say: get one.
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It's down to personal preferences (and paranoia) but the physical protection given by one on ultra-wide angle lenses is minimal. I find they're nothing more than a waste of space and, if bought separately, a waste of money too.
The hood is wide, but main reason for a hood is lens protection (plastic bumper). I say: get one.
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It's down to personal preferences (and paranoia) but the physical protection given by one on ultra-wide angle lenses is minimal. I find they're nothing more than a waste of space and, if bought separately, a waste of money too.
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