Hood for 17-55mm IS

[davyjo]

I've sold my 28-135mm IS to fund a 17-55mm IS and I'm wondering if anyone has

tried the non-Canon lens hoods sold on eBay? They are about one-third the cost

of the Canon EW-83j.

[j_smith6]

I'd buy canon lens hood.

 

www.lenshoods.co.uk :)

[mike_young1]

I have purchased several of them and they work fine. Seem to be of good quality.

[davyjo]

Mike Young, Do the flip around anda attach backwards for storage like the Canon ones?

Thanks for the response.

Dave

[steve santikarn]

I got a made in China hood for my 17-55 EFS lens and it fits both ways, seem to work just fine. The plastic is a little more flexible and probably not ultimately as strong as Canon's. But it's cheap.

[mars c]

I think the law of "you get what you pay for " still applies to lens hoods. the cheaper it is, the worst it is.

 

 

I expect those cheap hood to have less than perfect fitting when mounted on the lens and maybe lower quality plastic.

[m3rdpwr]

What Michael said... :)

 

http://www.lenshoods.co.uk/hoods/Canon-EF-S-17-55mm-f-2.8-IS-USM.php

 

-Mario

[steve_dunn2]

<p>How does the paper hood for the 17-55 from lenshoods.co.uk compare to the real hood in terms of flare protection? I've checked out some of the other hoods on that site and they're much smaller (i.e. less effective) than the real hoods. And, of course, will offer pretty much no physical protection. I think "you get what you pay for" applies in this case, too.</p>

[jimstrutz]

I bought one of the cheap hoods on ebay for my 17-55 f/2.8, and it's fine. The plastic is a little thinner than Canon's, but it fits fine, mounts both ways, blocks flare just as well, and still protects the lens very well.

 

Sometimes you get what you pay for, and some times you just get ripped off. Personally, I think the Canon hood is one of those ripoffs. I've bought Canon hoods before because there was no alternative, but not any more.

[tom_spalding]

Ditto Jim's remarks. I have several Canon hoods but bought a generic for my 17-55mm. It's a little more cheaply made, true, but functionally identical (including non-relective coating on the inside surface).

[davyjo]

Thanks guys! <P>I ordered the 17-55mm from Amazon and a generic hood from Hong Kong. I'll post some sort of follow up on both these purchases. I won't divulge my decision on a protective filter, it's amazing the variety of posts/opinions on that topic!<P>

Thanks Again!