Are you using the lens hood regularly?

[pcnilssen]

<p>To me the lens hood is more important than any kind of protective (UV / Skylight) filter !</p>

[sebastianmoran]

<p>Shun, you have offered this advice several times here. Now, I'm a believer.</p>

<p>Yesterday I took a moderately hard fall on an urban Segway tour. I was carrying my D300 with 35mm f/1.8G lens and the Nikon hood. In this twisting fall, the camera was swung around, over my body, to a hard crash on the pavement, right onto the hood. The Nikon HB-46 hood is pretty banged up, but camera and lens are fine.</p>

<p>So am I.</p>

<p>Conclusions: Wear a helmet. Keep the hood on the lens all the time. </p>

 

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<p>The current Nikon lens hoods that are snapped on and are made from plastic that can absorb impact are very good</p>

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