rubbers!

catspaw

That is, generic rubber hoods. I've seen them made by a few different places (Adorama, the local place, Pictureline, etc).

question is, ARE THESE ANY GOOD? Since I lost my 10-20 77mm hood down the depths of Delicate Arch (it really was a VERY tragic moment), I've found with that size my hand is often in adequate for the job.

(gosh this post is getting dirty) :rolleyes

So, has anyone had any experience with these generic hoods? I presume the 'rubber' aspects is to better 'fit' any lens in that mm range, a bit of a stretch and snap on (ow!) than a proper tight screw and click.

okay, you can :smack me now. but answers are useful too.

Art Scott

i have purchased some that worked well for over a year and some that fell apart in less than 60 days......it seems even name brand companies get bad rubber to work with at times......I used to swear by collapsible hoods but now I prefer the solid hard rubber ones when they can be found (normally on line) and sometimes you even have to buy a connector ring (screws into camera and allows a filter to screw on the other end, I have even used step up rings for this) and a push on hood for PRO video cameras.......I currently have 2 that I keep just in case of a loss......

I also found petal hoods (screw on) on ebay for around $5 + s/h from Hong Kong....the one I bought is fantastic ......it was for a 70-210 f2.8 sigma lens.

Good Luck

WilliamClark77

:whip

I actuall like using cheap rubbers... on my macro... I mean... oh crap. Too personal?

I'm not sure if a universal one would be wide enough for a 10-20. They're cheap enough to gamble it though. I like using one for macro because the rubber grips whatever I'm using for an impromptu prop better than plastic. If Im propped against a tree limb shooting a bug or against glass takin pics of my pet critters it doesn't slide around.

leaforte

HEE HEE. You said rubbers.

rpcrowe

You can get a generic hood on ebay
It is possible that a round collapsable hood might work on your lens because there are wide angle versions available. However, they tend not to shield the lens to the extent of the OEM (type) hood. The OEM (type) hood has cutouts at the corners. This is where a round hood would start vignetting on a w/a lens.

I know that a standard round screw-in hood will not work on my 12-24mm Tokina and will also vignette on my 17-5mm f/2.8 IS lens at the shorter focal range.

However, eBay comes to the rescue again. There are Chinese knock-offs of the Canon OEM hoods for just about every lens available at really cheap prices; a fraction of what a Canon branded hood would cost. I use one on my 17-55mm lens and it has worked great for a year and a half and I don't see it failing anywhere in the future.

ian408

Man, this is not what I was expecting

Hi Leah

OK. All joking aside, the benefit of a solid hood is it helps protect the front element. You don't get the same protection from rubber. When the camera swings into something, the hood collapses.

That said, a flexible hood is nice because you can usually fold it back on itself or place it up against the window to help shield the glare. I've used them in the past but really prefer the solid ones. Not to mention the rubber hoods tend to be more generic and finding one that works within the range you're looking for may be difficult.