Lens hood for 100mm f2.8 macro +filter

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?

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Thanks in advance.

According to my handy-dandy Canon Lens Spec/Accessories Chart (1998),

there is <u>no</u> lens hood specific to the 100/2.8 macro. As for

hoods/filters, my Sigma lens <b>does</b> have a hood, which I

<b>have</b> 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...

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.

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.

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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.

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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.