2012-06-03T21:00:00
Rated 2 out of 5
Hard to mount onto lens.
I use the hood to avoid stray light from entering the lens. It is made of durable material but is hard to mount on the lens or on the Hoya 62mm filter. the threds on the hood do not quite match. The hood tightens up before it is seated. Cross threading is a danger here also. I don't really like it.
T.C
2011-03-19T21:00:00
Rated 4 out of 5
Good replacement hood
Bought the 62 & 67mm. The hoods are mounted on a rotation ring which screws into the filter. This mechanism allows the hood to be turned without over-tightening the threads.
The ring that screws into the lens is narrow, and my big hands are probably the main reason for having trouble getting it off.
So what I do is remove the filter on which the hood is mounted, in order to get a better grip, but that's a small price to pay, and really isn't a "con" to speak of.
RALPH B.
2009-09-21T21:00:00
Rated 4 out of 5
Excellent replacement for original hood
I lost the original petal hood in Egypt, so bought this. The only downside of it is that it screws on, not a bayonet mount, so it's a little more nuisance to get on and off, which complicates putting on the lens cap. I wouldn't call that "difficult to use," but there is no "somewhat more complicated" to check. It's no big deal. Above, I checked macro simply because having this on the lens help protect the lens when you get too close to something without realizing it, as can happen in macro photography. But that's a rare problem. In general, this hood is every bit as good as the original but for the bayonet mount. I like a petal hood best for most general outdoor photography because it doesn't vignette the frame, as long as you have it mounted right (horizontal).
Brian G.
2009-01-13T19:00:00
Rated 4 out of 5
Good product at a great price
It doesnt take long to figure out how to install and use the lens hood.
Rick M.
2008-03-29T21:00:00
Rated 2 out of 5
Good above 30mm
The hood vignettes under 20mm. Under 30mm if you have a filter on the lens.
The build is good - hard plastic. It screws on and has a locking ring. Could use filter threads on the front for a circular polarizer, (you can wedge one in if you in a pinch).
Over all not for full frame camera use. Ok for APS sensor cameras with lenses 35mm and above
Eric M.
2008-02-05T19:00:00
Rated 1 out of 5
Save your money!
This thing is a pile. At wide angle it vignettes the corners of your photos. Save your money and buy the hood specific to the lens. I would not recommend this to anybody I liked.
theRunningMan
2007-08-07T21:00:00
Rated 3 out of 5
Nice quality hood but not for wide angle
This is a nice lens hood. However, it DOES cut the corners of the picture at 18mm. I have a 18-200 digital lens and can't use the hood from 18-25 without cutting the corners. I was a little disappointed given the description. It was slightly difficult to thread, but once it was on it worked great.
Greg
