Canon ES71II Lens Hood for EF 50mm f/1.4 SLR Lens

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.7 x 3.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00013MSUQ
• Item model number: 2660A002
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #10 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Lens Accessories > Lens Hoods
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 6, 2006

Product Description

Canon lens hoods are one of the most important accessories for each lens you own. A lens hood provides multiple functions: it shades the lens from stray light, improving your contrast and image quality in inclement weather, it can assist in keeping moisture or wind-blown debris off the lens and it protects the front barrel from the inevitable impacts against walls, door frames, and other real-life obstacles. Almost all EF and TS-E lenses have a Canon lens hood engineered specifically for it.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, functional and useful, February 14, 2007

By 

Ahamed B. Iqbal - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon ES71II Lens Hood for EF 50mm f/1.4 SLR Lens (Electronics)

Lens hoods like this are useful for a number of reasons...

1)Some degree of Protection in case you drop the lens/camera- the idea is that the hard plastic will absorb the impact and either get damaged or pop off the lens, therefore the glass of the lens and the lens body won't be affected.

2)Blocks stray light from getting into the image-If you are shooting in strong light this will limit the light that enters the lens to only what you are shooting at (there is actually felt inside the lip of the hood to absorb additional light). This will prevent lens flare or spots on the image.

3)Allows you to shoot against glass/other surfaces- This is particularly useful if you are shooting in an aquarium or a museum and want to avoid the reflection of existing light on the light. With the hood you can press against the glass, eliminating stray light.

This particular lens hood is very well made, with felt on the inside and perfect fit for the 50 f/1.4 lens. Because the lens is prime (fixed) it is a regular cylinder shape and does not extend that far past the lens (maybe an inch and a half).

54 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars great product that was made for $2, December 24, 2007

By 

David Diez (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon ES71II Lens Hood for EF 50mm f/1.4 SLR Lens (Electronics)

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.

38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It works, July 23, 2005

By 

Midwestern Dad (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon ES71II Lens Hood for EF 50mm f/1.4 SLR Lens (Electronics)

I got this as much for safety as anything. If I should drop my lens, a solid lens hood will help. Plastic construction will absorb some of the impact without transmitting all of it, as a metal hood would. Hopefully it will eliminate occurances of flair, although with the Canon 50mm f1.4 lens, that's not a big issue to begin with. It also can keep dust and debris off the lens surface if you're shooting in a less-than-ideal environment.

It twists on and off the lens easily. When it's on, it's very snug and secure. Kind of pricy for a piece of plastic, but Canon's in business to make money.