Does putting this on my lens eliminates the need of a lens hood in blocking unwanted light?
399540
No - a lens hood eliminates flaring & is great protection for your front lense element.+
399541
not really, but it will help some. It is more to get rid of reflected glare: this allows you to have very pretty blue skies, greener grass, whiter clouds,...., In general richer colors, ability to look into water that has reflected light (glare). In general I highly recommend in most outdoor situations (even if rainy or overcast) as glare often present and we don't see it is there until it is gone. Of note: you will loose about 1 to 2 f-stops, so in darker situations you may need to decrease shutter speed or open up by 1-2 f-stops.Hope it helps.
399542
No. I normally shoot outdoors with a skylight filter (which I keep on at all times to protect my lens) and use the polarizing filter in highly light reflective situations ( e.g. Window, mirror, water, bright metal, etc.). The lens hood further reduces the flare.
399543
No. Lens hoods block lens flare, which has nothing to do with the polarization of light.
1587495
I use it on my tamron 18-270 and have NO trouble with the lens hood. I like the BW filter so much that I just bought another one for my Tamron 28-75 (67mm for the latter). I think the light transmission is excellent!
909947
It would not be a requirement, but removal would be preferred by most photographers. If you already have a basic UV filter on your camera, screw this one onto it. At nightfall, remove this one leaving the UV filter on your camera. Otherwise, open this one (the polarized filter) all the way to let in the maximum amount of light.
475726
I believe a hood was included with my new lens. This lens is a wonder, by the way. It looks odd and it performs WAY beyond its price.
298990
Yes. I didn't realize a hood came with the lens and ordered it separately. But I really didn't need it.
1014112
You can't use it over your lens hood, but you can use it over your UV filter
48181
This filter screws into the inner threads on the nose of the lense. When in place it is stationary, flush with the edge of the lense and does not interfere with the lense hood on my XL2 in any way.
1936558
Not really, it simply clips around an outer grove the is fairly common on the rim of most lenses.However, some filter brands offer a threaded adapter ring to combine multiple filters together, and some even have built in coupler threads. In either case, this hood leaves plenty of room for additional modification.
1968202
Your lens hood will still attach to the main front of the lens in the hood thread. These will attach in the filter threads. These filters do have front threads to attach additional filters.
779782
yes, but i found it a little tricky removing the beauty ring from the lens. i bought a uv filter at the same time. some articles about it on the internet. real easy to do. the hood and adapter were in the same box.
1237669
Might fit, but not designed to provide the shielding required to keep stray light out of the lens. Hoods are optimized for individual lens focal lengths so it will not be optimum.
175225
Robbie, did you get the filter? Will your lens cap and hood fit over it? I would like to leave it on all the time.
1936561
This hood is for a specific Nikon lens. It's not a screw-in hood and has no threads. It won't fit a lens it wasn't designed for. The hood has spring-loaded tabs that match a groove on the lens rim. The hood slips over and slightly behind the front of the lens. The tabs snap into the groove and hold fast. The lens's existing threads are unencumbered and filters may be installed or removed as needed. In any case, you shouldn't place any filters on a hood. Filters should be placed as close to a lens's front element as feasible to minimize any internal reflections and optical artifacts.
2171018
its to keep light from getting in between the lens and the filter that goes in front of the lens. it is necessary.
311503
Alex, I leave mine on to because it helps protect the lens. It also helps me learn to make adjustments with light. This weekend I'm planning to test full sun photography with and without it. I'll let you know my results.
1337726
It is best to not use a clear filter. A UV/clear filter can indeed affect image quality, particularly when the sun is in the frame. This can result in some rather un-attractive flare and blobs. As long as you keep the hood on when shooting, the front element should be protected, unless you are unreasonably hard with your gear.
890952
No issues here of any kind when using this hood. I also have a 49mm B+W filter always mounted on it, since I don't use the lens cap. No issues.