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belchingmatt
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I have two lenses and each came with a hood, apart from seeing how they attach I don't think I've ever shot with them on.
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If one is diving so close to the limits that +/- 1% will make a difference then the error has already been made.
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EddArmitage
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All the time for me. I do find it cuts flare a bit, and also it reassures me that when the clumsy oaf attached to the camera drops it it's one more piece of crumple zone between the front element and the concrete.
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timark_uk
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My 14-24mm has a hood that's permanently attached, so I have no choice but to use it.
On my other lens I do have the hood but I never seem to use it. It's not a conscious decision, I just always seem to forget to pack it. *shrug*
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ProfessorF
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I've a couple of hoods for some of my lenses, and I've never used them.
Never felt the need, maybe I should give them a go. I'm rarely battling lens flare, AFAIK, though.
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HeatherKay
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I always use the hoods, unless I've got the Cokin contraption on the front, which kind of doubles as a hood anyway.
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John_Vella
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I've got a couple of hoods, and I sometimes use them when it's sunny. And if I remember.
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EddArmitage
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Ah yes. Good point, Heather. I take the hood off to use square filters. But as you say, that's a sort of hood.
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andytw
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All my lenses have hoods but I only tend to use then on longer focal lengths unless I'm using filters.
The hood supplied with my kit lens is particularly useless even at wide angle settings, I think it's in a bin somewhere.
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veato
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I would say I use the hoods 90% of the time when I'm out and 0% of the time when I'm indoors.
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belchingmatt
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I'm sure there are an infinite amount of options out there, but I just wanted something quick to find the general consensus. Otherwise I would have put one up for having a hood, never used it whilst shooting, but it is still attached to the lens by reverse mount. I kid myself into thinking that it; keeps dust off the moving parts of the barrel, looks better, is there when I need it, and extra protection for knocks and bangs. 
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If one is diving so close to the limits that +/- 1% will make a difference then the error has already been made.
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timark_uk
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I've tried this, but it just doesn't feel right when manually focussing. Now that I'm in the habit of auto-focussing maybe I'll give this method another airing and see how I get on with it now. Mark
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belchingmatt
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I wouldn't really call it a method. However, the zoom ring available to touch is still at least the same size as for focus.
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If one is diving so close to the limits that +/- 1% will make a difference then the error has already been made.
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nickminers
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FACT: they won't let you into Bluewater with a hood.
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belchingmatt
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What is Bluewater, sounds like a shopping centre?
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If one is diving so close to the limits that +/- 1% will make a difference then the error has already been made.
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timark_uk
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It is. Nick attempted to do a funny. Mark
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