Comments on: Canon ET67 Lens Hood for Canon EF 100mm

By: L. Lim

L. Lim — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:30:06 +0000

Useful, but expensive
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
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).

By: Edmund M. Oppenheimer

Edmund M. Oppenheimer — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:59:38 +0000

Essential In Spite Of Price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The Canon ET67 Lens Hood has actually surpassed my expectations for quality and utility, so much so that I don't mind the price as much as I originally did.

In my view, it is a better way to protect the lens from dirt and damage than a skylight filter. It will protect the lens thread better than a skylight filter in most cases, if the camera is dropped. It affords very effective protection from dirt, smudging, and scratching. It doesn't need to be cleaned, as a filter does. And the improvement in exposure quality that results from shielding a lens from stray ambient light and reflection is underestimated.

If you don't need to use more than one filter on your EF 100mm f2.8 Macro USM Lens and you take pictures outdoors, then the ET67 is an essential accessory.

By: Francisco PENA

Francisco PENA — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:54:37 +0000

Expensive for what it is but it does the job
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this product just because I want all my equipment to be canon, so I don't believe there is much difference among this product and the ones produced by non-canon companies. (4 stars because the price)

regards,

By: Chris A. Epler

Chris A. Epler — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:11:22 +0000

An overpriced piece of plastic.
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
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.

By: Rugersix

Rugersix — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:47:24 +0000

Overpriced, but genuine Canon build
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Should have come with the lens, but then, the lens would simply have had a higher price, right?

By: Michael D. Newcomer

Michael D. Newcomer — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:55:01 +0000

Expensive, but a Must Have for I.Q.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
First of all, I think if you spend this kind of money for the lens, it should some with a lens hood. I guess I'll never understand why Canon is so stingy in this regard.

The hood works as described, exterior plastic does scratch easily (like all Canon lens hoods) and, as another reviewer pointed out, you have to remove the lens cap before putting on the lens hood. Also, I wish there were a way to use the hood in conjunction with the MR-14EX ringlight flash, but it's one or the other.

When I first got the lens, I tried to do without the hood, but was losing some contrast and getting some interference from other light sources, the hood fixed that.

By: Dee H.

Dee H. — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:05:16 +0000

a must have accessory
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
this lens hood is a must have for your lens…it keeps out the unwanted light, the dust and elements for your shoot, it also protects the lens in the same manner….

By: R. Daniel

R. Daniel — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:01:46 +0000

Macro lens Hood
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
It’s the perfect addition to my macro. It offers great protection and shade and versitality to the macro lens.

By: billsirinek

billsirinek — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:02:45 +0000

expensive but a fine product
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Yes, the lens hood is pretty expensive for what it is, you have to take in account a few things:

1) You’ll take better pictures with it than without it, especially in a bright lightbox or sunny day. I’ve bought hoods for all my lenses now.

2) Its about the same price as a good-quality UV filter you would use on your lens to protect it while not degrading image quality (ie: not the $10 tiffen filter Amazon is hawking on this page). I personally use both the hood and a B&W UV filter.

3) The lens is almost $500 as it is. $40 isnt the end of the world, especially when you consider what the next step up for Canon macros costs.

4) The lens hood makes the lens look pretty impressive, adding 3-4″ to the length. Yes, that’s just my opinion, but felt I would share it.

Anyway, Genuine Canon products are usually pretty pricy, but given the poor-quality third party knockoffs I’ve tried (shutter release cables, etc) its worth it to just spend the extra money.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:15:18 +0000

Good but too expensive
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The lens hood fits very well and seems to be reasonably sturdy. However in my opinion it is simply overprized.