Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

you need to block that light

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Protects glass from impact, shields from extraneous glare.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Very functional, reliable in that it is assuredly affixed, unlike imitations.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Great Canon product

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Difficult to find item, Adoramam kept me informed, Best price found anywhere.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

While this hood is just plastic as others have noted, it is a thoughtfully designed plastic hood.

It feels like a quality "engineering" plastic, has a felt lining, twist locks to the lens securely with only a quarter turn and has locator symbols to quickly line up the hood for use or storage. All nice touches that justify the price...well almost anyway.

It is a petal design which is good but, of course, it is also designed to work correctly with a full frame sensor. So far it seems to provide good results even with a APS-C sensor (1.6 crop).

My only complaint is that I feel every lens should ship with a lens hood. Buying a separate hood should be a replacement issue not a basic functionality issue. Shooting without a lens hood is rarely a good idea outdoors so making the hood an "option" is like saying that outdoor photography is an option. Top-tier lenses come with hoods so I guess the thinking is: cheap glass is only for people that don't care about lens flare.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Perfect lens protection. Now I dont have to worry about my lens getting bumped here and there.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

very nice lense hood. price a bit high.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

I bought this one, to replace the one I dropped in the lake.. ooops. It`s a good lens hood.. very functional, and easy to use. But it is a bit large, when it comes to putting it into my camera bag. That`s the only real issue I have with it, and I can certainly live with that. I do also like the way it mounts to the lens, on the outside of the filter threads, so a filter can still be attached.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

The lens hood is easy to use and is durable and lightweight.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

I have been a Canon User since 1973....I have always found that if I used Canon Products I will be successful.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Very easy use.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Works well like all other overpriced Canon lens hoods.Don't forget, if you have any kind of stepup ring,you will not be able to use this hood.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

I am liking the product so far, I don't really understand it's full use because I am an amateur, but I hear it is very useful!

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Fits properly and works just as described

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

I lost my first one, so I was shooting without one for a while. So I know this hood does a nice job keeping stray light at bay. It's well made and I like the felt lined interior.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Cons: a little expensive. But it is genuine Canon.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

sort of expensive for a plastic part...but does what it's supposed to do

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

I recently traveled to California. Initially I was hesitant to hike with the camera around my neck, but I felt a lot more comfortable knowing the hood was there to provide some "cushion" between branches or whatever and the front element of the lens.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

simple,does it's job, and very durable

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

The quality of the product lives up to Canon's standards. I would not use anything but........

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

A proper lens hood is an actual extension of the manufactures original quality design. The lens hood blocks off axis light from entering the the camera. The "Petal Shape" of many lens hoods is a specific design feature for preventing vignetting on wider angle lenses while offering maximum protection from off axis light.

In traveling a camera usually gets banged about no matter how careful you might be and the lens hood absorbs most of the shock and protects the actual front lens element from a direct blow thus preventing breakage or other physical damage.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Great hood!!!!

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

This is a must for this lens and just about every other lens. Canon should have included it. This item is a necessity for just about any outdoor shot and some indoor work. It also helps protect the front of the lens from bumps.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

For shooting in environments with multiple light sources this is truly a must have. The glare reduction alone made it worth every penny. If you shoot in places where you want to acknowledge and not fight your lighting situation, this is truly a must have.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Why Canon doesn't provide this with the lens must be money

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

I have a new 28-135 IS USM and it did not have the zoom creep problem until I added a UV filter and this lens hood. The added weight of these two items causes the lens to zoom out with no resistance when the camera is pointed down.

Other than that it functions as expected.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Works Great!!!

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Conveniently twists on and mounts to the lens protecting the front from accidental bumps and prevents flare caused from off the subject light. The whole process reverses as easily with petals facing inward so remounting makes for more compact transport.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Works great, easy to connect, and very useful.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Bought this more to protect the lens than anything else. Its easy to put on and does its job. However the price is ridiculous given what it is, a screw on piece of plastic.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Contrary to many reviews I have read that claim this product is an overpriced piece of plastic, this lens hood does in fact have a velvet-like material that lines it, serving to attract dust and other particulates away from the lens itself. From using this product, I can say it is useful, it does it's job (directing sunlight/glare away from the lens), and I would recommend it.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

worthwhile if only to protect your lens, but also has a functional purpose. I know it sounds clumsy of me but this thing has taken several minor impacts that may have damaged my lens. I own one for each of my lenses.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Excellent transaction. Always a pleasure to do business with Adorama!

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Gets the job done by reducing/eliminating sun/lens flares. Expensive though for a plastic material, canon should have included it like other manufacturers do.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Not much to add, it does the job. I wish Canon would include a hood with all their lens.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Cannot turn the Zoom right while the hood is in the storage position, big minus for me. I took a lot of indoor pictures, there is no need for the hood.

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The lens hood does a good job of protecting the lens but not too impressed with the flare prevention. Not sure what the deal is with having a flower shaped lens hood. A simple full circle would have done a better job of preventing flares.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

A little high in price. It should be included in the lens price.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Stops lens flare..

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Historically I am used to metal hoods (Nikon) I have come to like the plastic hoods such as this. My cameras get heavy use, so they are in and out of the bags, roughed up a little while I run to catch the action etc...and these hoods do not show the wear that the metal hoods do. I still think Cannon should supply the hoods with the lenses...but.. Adorama is a great place to purchase equipment!

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

I bought this product because of the glare I have with the ef 28-135 lens when I was taking pictures at the lake. No more glare enter through the front unexpectedly.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

No problems. As much as the lens cost I would have thought Canon would have made it part of the package.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

This product is very easy to use,fits well on my camera lens. I don't have any complaisance able my purchase price or this product.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

This lens cap lets too much light in at times through the cut out portion and you need to use your free hand to help cut the glare. It's also difficult to get the lens cap on and off as it's a tight fit and tends to come off too easy. Overall, functions as designed.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

- Hood does its job very well (at least for me).
- I wish canon included this item with the lens like the L series.
- Gives extra protection

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

Generally good for controlling stray light.
Offers some level of protection for the lens as well.
Must make sure it is on in the proper position, ( with Words facing up) so that there are no shadows when the flash is used.
The lens this fits on is a little "soft"
not as good as the 17-85mm, however the cost of the 28-135mm is reasonable for an IS lens.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

The product works great to remove unwanted glare, but it is way to expensive. For the cost of Canon lenses they should provide the hood, like their competition does. I would have gave it 5 stars exept for the price.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

The lens hood does its job: eliminating/reducing glare that is outside the frame and provide some protection to the glass from bumps and scrapes. It also helps the AF by reducing the glare which can frustrate the AF-system.It is great when moving through crowds and tight spaces because it protects the glass from those bumps, brush-bys, and scratches which can ruin the lens ([$]...so protect it).The only two problems I ran into were:-slight shadow at 28mm when the pop-up flash is used.-lens cap is difficult to remove and impossible to put back on once the hood is on. So, remove the lens cap before putting on the hood.Two additional benefits:-lens hood can be put on backwards for storage with the lens and will allow the lens cap to be easily used.-makes your lens look even more pro.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

This product helps with sunlight and glare, but also helps protect the lens, especially in crowds.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

This is a great accessory for anyone with the lens. It works great on filtering out unwanted peripheral light that could otherwise damage a good shot. The light absorbing textured material applied to the inside of the hood helps cut down on even more unwanted light. You will need an external flash if you use this hood, as the Canon built in flash will not illuminate around the lens and hood. Taking the hood on and off takes a little practice, but overall it is a great purchase.

Comments about Canon Canon Lens Hood EW-78B-II for EF 28-135 IS:

A must have.It does its job well.