Canon EW83E Lens Hood for EF 16-35mm f/2.8L Canon SLR Lens film camera Reviews

Canon EW83E Lens Hood for EF 16-35mm f/2.8L Canon SLR Lens

Exactly the same as the original came with the lens 2008-01-18

Easy to put on and take off. Good quality. Exactly the same as the original hood came with the Canon 17-40mm F4 lens that I lost.

Canon EW83E Lens Hood 2007-12-11

It is a well-made lens hood. It fits the lens very well and keep the flare out of the photos. It is quite large and took space in your bag though.

A bare necessity 2007-10-11

My 10-22mm wide is superb in cathing the full picture. The EW83E is the vital final touch - both in controlling the light and visually. It' also great protection working in busy environments.

Should've been included with lens 2007-09-09

It does what it is supposed to do; greatly reduces chance of flare and also serves as some protection to the lens. Fits well and easy to put on and take off. As usual, Canon did not include it with the lens. I imagine there are suitable knock-offs but I didn't research it as I bought the lens and hood at the same time.

Works fine, but expensive 2007-08-23

I always use a lens hood on my camera because they're cheaper to replace than a damaged lens should you bump into something. This hood works fine, but I gave it three stars for two reasons: first, it's a pretty flimsy piece of black plastic. You can buy cheaper ones but they weren't offered on Amazon at the time I bought the 10-22 mm lens. Second, the D30 camera and hood design have a flaw: you have to remove the lens hood when using the on-camera flash or it throws a shadow on your subject.

Too Expensive? I paid a fortune for the L series wide angle and yet I am not getting it's best for $40 - no way! 2007-06-16

This lens hood will drive you crazy. A constant aggravation as no neat place to put it in my Canon Back Pack, my Lowepro rolling suitcase or my huge one secure for the amazon rain forest. It is always in the way. Unless you use it. You need to. I know. Someone mentioned filters and I had a hard time after my camera store closed. No fine camera store. Ritz Camera's has a really good description of the effects of many filters and it has been a plus for me. A $12.95 filter seemed expensive with my Canon 10 D. When I dropped the camera and the filter broke instead of the lens it seemed very reasonable. I would never not have a filter on my current L series lens collection. They cost too much.

Helpful item for flare 2007-03-31

I already had this lens shade as it came with my 16-35mm L lens. If you purchase the 10-22mm zoom (which does not come with a shade), it covers the same general angle of view, so it's easy to switch to the lens you are using, depending on full frame use or APS format.

Realistically, such wide-angle zooms are prone to flare in certain conditions, so the shade can help--a little. It also can take a hit from the side, as others have said. It does make stuffing it into a padded Domke insert much tougher. Best to take it off lens and put it in camera bag pocket. Hoya HMC filters are very effective, as others said.

As for the lens shade attracting attention, it's the whole package of black camera and big lens that does it, not the shade. Worse is carrying around those cream-colored Canon teles. That shouts, "Pro Photographer! Deny him access!"

Expensive But Essential. 2007-03-26

This is an expensive item but any help in reducing flare is a plus to your photos. I have a lens hood for all my lenses. This also helps protect if you bang your lens against something. After spending nearly a thousand dollars on the lens, what's another $33.00.

A must have accessory. 2006-11-29

I don't get the endless stream of complaints about the price of this hood. First, it costs less than thirty Dollars, and not fifty Dollars. No matter, as it is worth either price. Of course, it is plastic. So are many modern guns. Plastic is not a dirty word if it is applied correctly. This hood is very well made, very intricate in design, and a joy to use.

If you only do indoor photography, leave the hood in the bag. If you do outdoor, or nightime photography, this hood will save your bacon more often then not. It is a steal in terms of what it will do for you. If you have ever dropped an SLR with a good sized lens, you know that they tend to hit the ground lens first. This plastic lens hood not only took the impact of a three foot drop, but it survived intact, and the 10-22 mm S lens it was attached to was untouched. In the past, a metal lens hood would take the impact and die, and the lens usually suffered some damage as well. Canon hoods are awesome, and I prefer plastic over metal when it is protecting a lens that took weeks of saving to afford.

One more important point. If you are interested in a lens hood, you care about details. Buy the best protective UV filters that you can afford for all of your lenses. Canon filters are mostly consumer junk. Most filters are junk for that matter. Always buy a filter that is multi-coated on both surfaces, and for a wide ange lens (or zoom), buy a thin multi-coated filter. Rather than reinvent the wheel here, I suggest that you visit the Hoya website for a fine tutorial on filter tech. Hoya Pro 1 super multi coated filters are affordable, and very fine in quality. There are better filters out there, but the Hoya site has a great tutorial. Read it, and be an informed consumer.

COME ON...Forty BUCKS?!?!? 2006-09-20

There's little more to say....great item, almost a "must have", but forty bucks for a half ounce of plastic is absolutely criminal.

Improves contrast and image quality while offering protection 2006-07-15

Hoods offer several benefits to the photographer. Primarily the hood shades the lens from stray light that may result in an unwanted discoloration or hazing of the image, or the appearance of lens flare. Shading your lens helps improve contrast and image quality. A hood is not required to eliminate these problems, as any item used to shade the lens will provide the same protection from stray light. The hood is convenient in that it is built to offer protection while ensuring that it will not inadvertently find its way into your image.

Photographers often state the protective abilities of a hood as a reason to have one. This hood being a solid petal shaped one and three quarters inch long offers limited protection from keeping moisture and wind blown debris off the from lens element. When in place, the hood can protect the lens from impacting solid objects. Being so shallow and petal shaped, even this type of protection is limited. Even if the protection is limited, replacing a damaged hood is usually cheaper than repairing an expensive L lens.

This hood is manufactured for the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM ultra wide angle zoom and Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM ultra wide angle zoom; which normally comes included with these lenses when sold new. There is no need to buy one for the L series lenses as Amazon often suggests.

Since the hood is wider than the lens; it can easily be stored attached in a reverse position. This doesn't add to the length of the lens, but does make it wider by about an inch. An inch may not seem like a lot, but in a tightly packed camera bag, it is huge. This lens isn't unusually wide so the extra inch may not be a problem.

While the protective benefits exist, they are secondary and limited. I find the impact the hood has on my image quality to be the more convincing reason to use a hood. Considering the impact on image quality and the low cost as compared to my other camera equipment (except for a lens case), purchasing a hood is money well spent.

PROS:
Improves contrast and image quality
Reduces lens flare problems
Offers limited protection to the lens

CONS:
Takes up more space in your camera bag to store with the lens

Pros and Cons 2006-05-11

Pros:
- Reduces flare and ghosting when shooting in bright light.
- Helps protect your lens from dirt and scratches.
- Somewhat protects the lens in case of a fall. Better to break the hood than the front element.
- Makes you look more like you know what you are doing and helps to keep others from carelessly walking in front of you.

Cons:
- Will increase lens movement in windy situations, kind of like a sail on a boat.
- Takes up more room in your bag, even when reversed they still add to the diameter of the lens.
- People take more notice of you, will help to blow your cover if you are trying to keep a low profile.

Big wide lenshood (EW83E) 2006-02-22

I'm using this hood for the Canon EF-S 10-22mm lens on a 20D. It's a bit shocking how big this hood is until you realize it's really necessary for the very wide field of view. On the Canon 20D, the lens is equivalent to the EF 16-35mm f2.8, only it's f3.5-4.5. Bottom line is that it does the trick and is made to the same good quality as the rest of Canon's stuff.

A must have using outdoors 2005-10-26

Using either on EF 16-35mm lenses or EF-S 10-22mm lenses (on 20D or Rebel bodies with 1.6x crop factor) this hood helps to eliminate (I mean reduce a lot) the flare on sunny days or certain lightning conditions..... highly recommended for those who like to shot at the lower end (16mm) of these lenses.