The vented lens hood

[kshapero]

Does it really have a purpose besides protecting the lens barrel?

 

[Todd.Hanz]

the vents allow you to see through the hood when it blocks a portion of the finder.

Todd

 

[back alley]

the hood or the vents?

the hood helps control flare depending on the lighting conditions and angle of the sun vs. camera & lens.

the vents can help by adding just a touch more to the sightline. it's an almost psychological edge but it's real too.

j

 

[markinlondon]

Exactly what's been said above, but hey, they look cool too 😎

 

[pesphoto]

yeah, its really frustrating having a shade that blocks a portion of your view. Vented hood still kinda block, but you get used to it since you can see thru it.

 

[Flyfisher Tom]

What Todd said 🙂

The best sources are Heavystar and American Eagle on Ebay.

 

[JoeFriday]

they also provide better ventilation, which is important if you shoot a lot.. you don't want your barrel overheating 😉

 

[Wayne R. Scott]

Aren't they lighter also and on windy days they whistle at pretty girls for you.

Wayne

 

[kshapero]

Wow mine only whistles at dogs. ok I guess I asked for it. Does a vented hood really cut out flare? I have not seen this in practice.

 

[RObert Budding]

Who cares a vented hood does any good - it looks cool and coordinates nicely with my belt and shoes.

 

[pesphoto]

its a great cigarette holder!

 

[kshapero]

Who cares a vented hood does any good - it looks cool and coordinates nicely with my belt and shoes.

I guess my brown shoes wouldn't make it.🙁

 

[flashover]

Yep they look cool

 

[PlantedTao]

helps to take faster photos...

 

[MelanieC]

I swapped a vented hood with parallel sides (on table next to M3) for one with slanted sides (on M3) primarily because, I admit, the new one looked cooler.

But, the slanted side hood does block less of the viewfinder.

Both are the same manufacturer as far as I can tell. They are the same type of hood that Heavystar sells.

 

[rogue_designer]

Both are the same manufacturer as far as I can tell. They are the same type of hood that Heavystar sells.

aye - if only he sold them in 55mm (curse you canon 50 1.2 - I don't want to pay KevinCameras $250)

 

[peter_n]

Does a vented hood really cut out flare? I have not seen this in practice.

The received internet "wisdom" (FWIW) is that they do not. I chuck any I get and replace them with heavystar hoods.

 

[Bill58]

What Todd said 🙂

The best sources are Heavystar and American Eagle on Ebay.

Todd:

Do you have an email address for American Eagle? I need vented hoods in 49 and 55mm.

Bill

 

[pdx138]

Maybe I'm just trying to justify buying a Zeiss vented hood for my Planar, but they must help prevent some flare, right? They do block some sunlight coming in at an oblique angle. I don't see why they would do less good than a non-vented hood of similar depth - the sun would have to be at just the right angle to come in through the vents and cross the lens in such a way as to cause flare. They won't help if you are shooting right into the sun, but neither would a non-vented hood of the same size. Am I missing something about the way they work?

 

[Nick R.]

I agree with pdx. Why wouldn't a vented hood work as well as a non-vented of similar size? As long as the rays are intercepted by the hood, it should work.