at Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 Just curious.....I have a 2nd generation 80-200/2.8 (push-pull) and its lens hood is bowl shaped. I just aquired a mint 80-200/2.8 AFS and its lens hood is flower shaped. Why? Personally I like the bowl shaped hood. Just curious why the same zoom range would require different lens hoods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer_hahn Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 The AF-S lens is also IF, so it can use a "perfect hood". I don't think any non-IF lenses have these petal hoods. The 80-200D isn't IF, contrary to popular belief, although for most practical purposes I don't see why a petal hood couldn't be made for it as well; after all, the hood mount doesn't rotate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer_hahn Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 Actually, I take that back; the Sigma 28-70 f/2.8 non-DF isn't IF, yet it too has a petal hood. Again, the front element does not rotate. I like it, though; petal hoods are cool, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_lofquist Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 An ideal shape for a lens hood would be rectangular with rounded corners. Some hoods are still made this way, but they are less convenient to carry and mount properly. I have an old "compendium style" hood that is effectively an extensible bellows, and a metal collapsable hood for Leica. In practice, a "tulip", or "perfect" hood is basicly a circular hood cut back to emulate the masking done by a truly perfect rectangular hood. To my way of thinking, a perfect hood reaches all the way from the lens to the subject, with a little bit of room to let light fall apon it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik_loza Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 To make the lens appear more exotic than others of its class, that's why. I threw mine out about a week after getting it. It makes filtration a real hassle and I honestly never find myself missing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles_miller Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 There is a shorter Nikon hood with 77mm threads which is a good alternative to the scalloped hood which comes with the 80-200mm zoom. I don't have it handy thought, or I would tell you the Nikon part number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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