I bought a lens hood today.

It's a snap on Pro-Master. I'm hoping it will help to eliminate flares.


[h=1]HB-45 Replacement Lens Hood for Nikon[/h]

• [h=2]Features[/h]Use a lens hood to prevent light from hitting the front lens element from the sides, thereby reducing contrast and creating flare. Pictures taken with a lens hood will generally have richer colors and deeper saturation. Lens hoods also add additional protection for your lens.
  
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Which lens was this hood for, Ted? The 18-55? I have the old style screw in rubber lens hood that I just hate. I'll have to pick this one up.

fotojack said:

Which lens was this hood for, Ted? The 18-55? I have the old style screw in rubber lens hood that I just hate. I'll have to pick this one up.

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Jack.... yes, it is for the 18-55. The price at my local camera shop is $19.95 (it says $49 on the ProMaster site). It snaps on and off easily. The part number is listed in the earlier post.

I have lens hoods lying in piles, I just hate them, yes yes,, good practice, but they take up room, interfere with the lens cap, pain when you are switching lens all the time. so,, I tend to look at my photo, and occasionally am forced to use my hand to prevent a ghost. once in a great while a small ghost will slip in, and then it clone time, but I figure the trade-off of not dealing with those buggers is worth it.

but glad you found solid example.

Hey Ted...I picked up that HB-45 today at my local camera shot. The price on the box says $18.51. It's a Nikon hood, and fits perfectly on my 18-55. I never liked the rubber collapsible one that I had on there. The click on hood is much better for me. Thanks for letting me know about those new hoods, Ted.

Oh......and while I was there, my buddy at the camera store gave me a pack of gel filters. They're samples, but they can be used in front of my SB-700 to give different effects.

Well Jack, you got a better deal. Good for you. I figured STMV would have sent you a couple from the piles of hoods he has.

TedG954 said:

Well Jack, you got a better deal. Good for you. I figured STMV would have sent you a couple from the piles of hoods he has.

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LOL...yeah, I was hoping, but he didn't even offer! LOL I'll take all he's got, tell ya the truth!