Canon ET67 Lens Hood for Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 3.8 x 3.4 inches ; 8 ounces
• 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: B00009R6UJ
• Item model number: 4660A001
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 25, 2006

Product Description

Hoods are one of the most important accessories for each lens you own%2E A lens hood provides multiple functions%3A it shades the lens from stray light%2C improving your contrast and image quality%3B in inclement weather%2C it can assist in keeping moisture or wind%2Dblown debris off the lens%3B and it protects the front barrel from the inevitable impacts against walls%2C door frames%2C and other real%2Dlife obstacles%2EThis hood is compatible with EF 100mm f%2F2%2E8 Macro USM%2E

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An overpriced piece of plastic., September 28, 2006

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Chris A. Epler (Columbus, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon ET67 Lens Hood for Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens (Electronics)

Lets face it, it's a $35 piece of plastic. It fits the 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. If you want a hood for this lens, this is the one you need. But at $35, it's WAY overpriced.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful, but expensive, December 13, 2007

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Lenny (FREMONT, CA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon ET67 Lens Hood for Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens (Electronics)

In addition to shading the lens from glare and preventing lens flare in your photos, a lens hood can also help protect the front element of your lens without degrading image quality (like a cheap UV filter, for example). When using on board or hot shoe flash, it may end up shading your subject from the flash.

After seeing the lens hood that came with my 24-105L, and comparing it to the one on my Tamron, I decided to go ahead, sacrifice a few lunches out, and get Canon hoods for my two other lenses. Sure, they're overpriced, but the 3rd party ones are overpriced as well even at half this price on eBay, and at least I know this one fits well.

I removed one star for the price. Otherwise it's perfect.

Pros:

Fits very well.
Inside is lined with a velvety material that will not reflect light.
Can be reverse mounted on 100mm macro for storage.

Cons:

Price.
Velvety material traps dust and dirt.
Needs to be removed to replace / remove lens cap (not really an issue with the hood - just need to get into the habit of removing cap before putting hood on).

30 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too expensive, January 16, 2007

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Paulo Martel (Faro, Portugal) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon ET67 Lens Hood for Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens (Electronics)

This lens hood is a must if you are serious about macro photography with you 100mm f/2.8. I cannot praise the lens high enough, but that is no reason why Canon should rip us off, asking $40 for a piece of cheap plastic!! Why don't they follow Nikon's example and start shipping their lenses with hoods. After all, good and pricey lenses are for people who are serious about photography, and people who are serious about photography want to have hoods on their lenses!! So Canon, stop being greedy...
I give it a rating of 1/5 simply because the quality/price ratio is terrible.