Customer Reviews

Canon ES-62 Lens Hood for EF 50mm f/1.8 II (w/ hood adapter 62)

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I needed a lens hood for my 50mm lens and paying $25 for a hood on a $75 lens might seem ridiculous. However, that might be because the $75 lens is so inexpensive. If the lens was $250 then paying an extra 10% might not seem too bad. I just saw the total cost of the lens and hood for $100 and that's good for a terrific prime lens and its hood.

However, please note: the lens hood is rather shallow (1 star reduction) and it is a screw-on two piece kit (1 star reduction). One piece is the adaptor that screws-on where the filters normally go (UV Filter) in front of the lens and is intended to be a permanent integral part of the lens and the second piece is the hood that snaps on and off this adaptor. The adaptor ring retains the same 52mm rim size so your protective filter can go before or after the adaptor.

(1 Bonus Star) Because $100 is still a bargain for a 50mm, f1.8, super fast, super sharp, super clear, light weight beginner lens and hood kit!

I hope this helps rather than confuse. :)

I own this hood and Canon Digital Rebel XT.

I like the hood. It works well limiting stray light as well as protecting the lens.

As you will hear from many experienced photographers (I'm an amateur), they would never shoot pictures without the hood on the lens so why would you?

All hoods are expensive for what they are, a piece of plastic, but they serve a necessary function.

Get the hood if you want the best from your lenses, including this lens the 50mm f1.8 II.

I would give it 5 stars but it is pricey.

I have one positive thing to say about this hood: It makes the camera look pretty cool and professional. Other than that, this thing is a piece of s**t that broke a month or two after I got it. The clip-on mechanism is poorly designed and hard to use even when it's not broken. Why don't they just make it screw-in? I'm not sure if this is the only option for this lens, I haven't looked yet. You have to use a hood so I might be forced to buy another one, but I would stay away from it if at all possible.
Update 4/24/07: I bought a rubber fold-up hood on eBay, and it's infinitely better than the Canon. It screws solidly into the hood adapter, and folds up out of the way when not in use. I highly recommend getting that instead of this garbage.

The adapter screws on to the filter threads, and then the oversized hood snaps (via two plastic squeeze tabs) on to that. Since the lens doesn't zoom there isn't much chance of vinetteing, but it looks a bit akward and because it's so wide I'm not sure how much glare it keeps out.
However, if you (like me) bought this lens for low-light work because of the f-stop, you're also buying this hood for the same reason I did: lens protection (vs lens flare.) Since it's the only one Canon offers currently, it's really your only bet.

Hello All,

Lens hoods are pretty much a necessity, but this has to be the mostly poorly made hood I've ever used. Unlike other hoods that screw on, this one requires you to press to opposing clips and then slide the hood one, and release the clips. This leads to problems of alignment, meaning both sides of the clip need to be perfectly aligned in order for the hood to fit right. Although it's a pain and I hate...I don't really have another alternative. Either go w/o a hood, or take this one. Either way, guess I'd rather have a hood on the lense than not having one.

I know this has been stated time and time again but here it is again, "this is a lot of money for a piece of plastic." That being said the difference in photographic results makes it worth the investment. Decreased flaring, increased contrast and natural saturation. You probably paid well over a thousand bucks for your camera set-up. In the big picture this is a sound investment. The lens adapter is well made and I'm 90% sure it's some type of metal. The two pieces fit together well and the connecting mechanism is fairly sophisticated. This explains 50% of the price. I bought the canon hood because it is reversible for storage unlike the generic model for this lens. Also unlike the generic model the part that threads into the lens is metal or at least won't strip. The 50mm f/1.8 is a decent portrait, all-around lens and will get plenty of use. This product will decrease the number of shots ruined by flare. Don't expect miracles but this will improve your average shot a small amount.

I got this hood for my new EF50mm and it is all I could ask for. It gives a nice look to the lens and camera and protects the lens from direct sunlight.
If you get the EF50mm this Lens Hood is a must have!!

LR

It works great with my EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens. The price of this hood with ring seems pricy compare to the lens price, but it does the job when it's really needed.

When I used my 50mm 1.8 outside in bright sunlight I frequently got very overexposed pictures, more than two stops in some cases using aperture priority on my Rebel XSI. I partially remedied that by setting my exposure -2/3. I agree with others this is overpriced for a piece of plastic, but since adding this filter I have no overexposures. It's worth it for me.

The Canon ES-62 lens hood is a good investment for those who plan or think they will shoot a lot with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II. I have had it on since the day I unpackaged my EF 50mm lens and it makes my Canon XTi "appear" more balanced too. I have never bought a hood for my kit lens, but I wish I had as stray dust usually found its way onto the front lens element (EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II). When I had purchased a single-coat UV filter instead for my kit lens, I found it very difficult to clean off the debris, even with special lens cleaning kits, without somehow leaving smears or scratches over the filter's surface. After awhile I just removed the UV and stopped using it, afraid of the loss of image quality through the use of a smudged/hard-to-care-for UV filter. Good thing I've always had this lens hood on my EF 50mm f/1.8 II.

The hood is attached by first installing the ring hood adapter onto the camera lens, then followed by securing the hard plastic hood onto the ring adapter (which feels like metal by the way) by pushing on two tabs on the hood itself. The hood is deep enough to keep out any dust on the lens. Even during those times when I forget to replace the stock lens cap. With this lens hood, once I'm done snapping photos, I can attach the stock lens cap back onto the hood adapter ring (perfect fit), stow away my camera and move on.