Re: Lens hood?

 If the lens is in direct sunlight then a hand or dark slide works fine.
However, a lens may also need to be shielded when photograhing in  bright
diffused light. In that situation the light strikes the lens from all sides
and a hand or dark slide does little good. People don't buy dedicated lens
shades because the idea of using their hands or a dark slide never occurred
to them. They spend the money because they understand that a hand or dark
slide doesn't always do the job.

"Dean Van Praotl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Jim Waggener" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> apparently said:
>
> > hmm..a cheap $15 lens hood vs. $200+  compendium....decisions
decisions....
> >I'm only trying to control flare ......
>
> I don't personally own a compendium.  Maybe when I quit changing
> cameras....  In the meantime, I use a cheapo rubber job when I
> remember to put it on, and I do the darkslide trick with or without
> the rubber hood.  Works a trick, way cheap too...
>