Canon 50mm f/1.5 lens hood: necessary?

[John Shriver]

Does anyone here have real world experience with the special Canon 50mm f/1.5 lens hood on the 50/1.5 lens?

I did test shots with my newly purchased 50/1.5 using both the round and rectangular 50/1.8 Canon hoods, and saw no corner or edge clips, at either f/1.5 or f/16.

Looking at the hoods on the lens, I can see why the official 50/1.5 uses a Series VII filter, so that the hood proper doesn't get "in the way". But since I don't like round hoods on the 50mm lenses (they take a corner out of the finder), I'm not super eager to spend big bucks on this hood unless it seems important. Plus, the rectangular hood provides better shade. (But will I lose half a stop of speed?)

(Of course, collector-itis may drive me to it anyway.)

 

[rover]

I am a man with a cheap rubber collapsible hood on a collapsible Summicron. If you got one that works, stick with it and spend the extra $ on something else you "need."

 

[VictorM.]

What Rover said: you have a hood that works, anything else is unnecessary. I, on the other hand, have bought hoods anticipating the purchase of the lens in the next several years.

 

[rover]

I, on the other hand, have bought hoods anticipating the purchase of the lens in the next several years.

I am watching a hood on ebay right now. I haven't seen the proper lens for it in months, but the hood I may win!!!! 😉

 

[Sonnar2]

I have a clamp on (42mm) lens hood labeled "Canon f/1.5 50mm" and it works very well at this lens, as well as on the later 2/35... no adapter ring

The hood is to see here:
http://www.taunusreiter.de/Cameras/Canon_RF_e.html#CANON_RF_1.5-50mm

With the very sleek barrel of the 1.5/50 a hood is very usefull at quite any light conditions.

cheers, Frank