Product Description

For lenses with a focal length of 45 - 55mm.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24370 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Hama
• Model: 00093358
• Released on: 2005-12-12
• Dimensions: 5.91" h x 47.24" w x 51.18" l, .10 pounds

Customer Reviews

Cheap, cheerful and surprisingly good
I bought this item to fit onto a Canon 58mm AF Zoom lens. It fitted perfectly, and not only does the hood do the hooding thing keeping glare from the lens, the rubber structure provides a modicum of protection for the end of the lens - enough to save it from damage by a klutz like me. Cheap, easy to fit and effective. The only down side of the silicon rubber materials is that it seems to attract fluff, especially that from our cat. Nevertheless, a great item.

Only for focal length of 45 - 55mm
Be sure to read the description of this product, specifically the part that says "The lens hood is for lenses with a focal length of 45 - 55mm".

I have a Canon 450d with the 18-55mm kit lens, and while this hood fits it fine, if you zoom out wider than 45mm then you get the most severe vignetting I've ever seen. Large parts of the corners of the photos are black because the hood is appearing in the picture.

I don't recommend this hood for use with the Canon 450d kit lens unless you always use the lens zoomed in to its maximum focal length. Its probably best suited to standard/prime (i.e. non zoom) lenses (but not the Canon 50mm F1.8 II because that has a 52mm thread on it).

If you have a suitable lens that this will fit then its a good cheap hood.