Lens hood for 100mm f2.8 macro +filter

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Can anybody tell me whether Canon make a lens hood for the 100mm f2.8 macro for use when a filter (polarizer) is mounted (not for macro work)? My local shop said that they did not. Should I just use a rubber lens hood?

Thanks in advance.

-- Enrique Munoz (enrique.munoz@ru.pwcglobal.com), May 21, 1999

Answers

According to my handy-dandy Canon Lens Spec/Accessories Chart (1998), there is no lens hood specific to the 100/2.8 macro. As for hoods/filters, my Sigma lens does have a hood, which I have used with a polarizer, and saw no vignetting. If you can find a third-party hood that fits and doesn't cause any image problems, post your experiences here. I'm sure others would be interested...

-- Scott (bliorg@yahoo.com), May 21, 1999.

I picked up an Olympus rubber lens hood in a Grab Box which is 58mm and causes no vignetting at the 75mm end. I have used it with polariser (Circ. of course) with no ill efffects. Guess any screw hood should work but I like the rubber one as it can take a slight bump without transferring the shock to the lens. BTW this hood is parallel and not conical so it won't fold into itself but offers better shading than most foldable ones.

-- Lawrie Weston (westonl@melbpc.org.au), December 13, 1999.

I use the 100/2.8 in the studio alot, and use a Lindahl shade. This bellows shade permits perfect control with difficult lighting; you can adjust the shade so that only image-forming light hits the filter. The disadvantage is the Lindahl's weight. When using it, I never risk damaging or straining the autofocus system by making it move the extra weight--it's manual focus only, and I even support the shade during focus to avoid wear. So far, no problems, but I would not suggest this setup for use hand held. For a lens that focuses internally or via rear element groups, hand held would be fine.

You might consider doing what I did; buy a 67 to 62 reducing ring and screwing it into the front of the Lindahl lens adapter/hood support ring. Last I checked, Lindahl's standard lens adapters are now plastic and may not accept this--I got one of their older, superior metal units, which may still be available if you ask.

Anyway, I then use a 62 mm polarizer when using the Lindahl with any lens, 35mm f2 through the 100 f2.8. The advantage is that the polarizer is independent of the lens shade, because it doesn't need to screwed into the len's filter threads, and the shade adapter ring isn't screwed into the polarizer front threads. And the Lindahl provides a slot for gel filters, too. Good luck.

-- Jonathan Barber (jbarber@squonk.net), January 08, 2000.


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