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Lens Hood Filters
Lens hood vs filters for DSLRs ?
Which of the two is the most effective in reducing flare ?
Also, can they be substituted with other less expensive, perhaps self-made objects ?
Thanks in advance.
Lens hoods are for reducing flare.
Filters are for optical effects, like color shifts, cutting on reflections or reducing haze, but often just to protect your expensive lens from scratches. Poor quality filters (in some cases good ones too) can actually introduce flare, as this is en extra piece of glass in front of your lens.
The cheaper way? I often use my left hand. Can’t go cheaper than that.
The flare comes up when sun (or other light) is hitting the lens in such way that it doesn’t get into frame, but does get inside the optics. The sun reflection on each piece of glass creates a small ghost image (that’s why having filter=extra piece of glass may give extra flare). So I’m about to shoot and I see those flares, I’d just raise my left hand over camera to create a shadow at the lens barrel entrance, then shoot. You can also hold some object in your hand to create larger shadow, so that you don’t have to aim too precisely. A hat works well, if I have one on, I’d take it off and use for shadow… Umbrella would be even better, I suppose, though I never used one myself. This all works quite well, except I have to hold the camera with one hand… This is what a hood ultimately does anyway. Shadows the lens barrel from sun.
LEM.
P.S. Alllfff – nobody so far said filters are useless. They are VERY useful. Each filter for its own purpose (provided you know how to get the best out of them). They are useless for reducing flare though. In fact they can introduce flare. That’s what the asker wanted to know. Are filters useful for reducing flare. The answer is definitely not.
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58mm UV Lens Filter+Cap+Hood for Canon EOS 18-55mm Lens $5.99 |
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72mm Lens Hood+Cap+UV Filter Canon EOS 60D 18-200mm $12.60 |
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72mm Lens Hood+Cap+UV Filter Canon EOS 7D 18-200mm $12.60 |
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72mm Lens Hood+Cap+UV Filter for Nikon D300S 18-200mm $12.60 |
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72mm Lens Hood+Cap+UV Filter for Nikon D7000 18-200mm $12.60 |
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72mm Lens Hood+Cap+UV Filter For Nikon D80 18-200mm $12.60 |
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58mm Front Lens Cap Hood Cover UV Filter+More for Nikon $9.24 |
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58mm lens hood +MCUV Filter+Cap For Canon Digital Rebel $7.59 |
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