Canon ES71II Lens Hood for EF 50mm f/1.4 SLR Lens
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon ES71II Lens Hood for EF 50mm f/1.4 SLR Lens
Customer Review: good match
Summary: 4 Stars
The hood seems sturdy and is a perfect fit for the 50mm lens. It has a soft 'lining' on the inside of the hood, presumably to cut down on glare. I think it works well. Why 4 starts instead of 5. The soft lining is a lint and dust magnet. Maybe it'll keep it off the lens, but I don't know how to clean it. Maybe a small lint roller will work? It fits better than the Opteka hood I bought for another lens. That one didn't have the soft lining either.
I'm not sure if the soft lining is a good thing or not. Time will tell.
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Customer Review: Solid Canon quality, but expensive
Summary: 4 Stars
The overall quality of the lens hood is as you'd expect from Canon. There's the little felt interior which supposedly deflects light better than smooth plastic which allows them to justify the 32 bucks for a few ounces of plastic. Otherwise it does a solid job and it proves useful outside in the sun and also last weekend when I took my camera to the aquarium and took pictures flush to the tanks.Customer Review: duh.
Summary: 4 Stars
does exactly what it is supposed to do.
duh. it is a plastic ring.
sure, it has a velvitish interior to create
even less glare...
but
wow- is it expensive for
such an item.
Customer Review: great product that was made for $2
Summary: 3 Stars
The lens hood is exactly as described and works well. It's a 5 out of 5 for functionality. It protects my lens and also reduces incident light. It does exactly what a piece of plastic around my lens should.
That said, I also have to rate products considering what the price should be. Was it complicated to make? Are the materials expensive? For something that cost a couple dollars to make, I don't think it should be selling for (the low low price of) fifteen times that. So, Canon gets a 0 out of 5 stars for that. So, I rate this a 2.5 stars out of 5 overall. If I had to do it over, I'd probably go to an auction site and buy a generic brand hood for 1/3 of the price.
update: i recently bought a generic hood for my canon 10-22mm and it feels as good as the canon hoods (less than 1/3rd the cost). i'll be buying generic from now on. enough with the canon hood price gouging.
Customer Review: Great...and expensive.
Summary: 5 Stars
It works as any other overpriced hood should, it protects the lens during use, in storage and provides a shade for the bright sun. It mounts backwards for storage and is overpriced. Great quality as you would expect from Canons' line of products.