Canon Petal Hood

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I've had a read through a few threads on here but still need a bit of advice.

I've recently returned from a trip to Jordan and discovered that I got a lot of lens flare when taking photos due to the high levels of sun light. I found that this was reduced when taking my UV lens filter off but still had some.
I tried to solve this by using a rubber lens hood but had a LOT of vignetting at 18mm, some of which wasn't visible when framing...Looking at the standard fitment hood that Canon sell this doesn't look big enough to do anything?

So, I'd like to get a petal hood but will this be a problem due to the type of lens I have? Its a Canon 450d with the standard 58mm diameter 18-55 EF-S.

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Alex
 
I believe the front element on your 18-55mm lens rotates when focussing, so unfortunately this would rule out a petal type hood.
 
Realy sorry to high jack thread but in interested in this.

What is the difference with the solid round and petel hood

I know what they look like but thought they both do the same job
But sound like they are different

Sorry and thanks
 
Because the sensor is square, but the lens is round, there are unused portions of the optic above and below the sensor - and to a lesser degree at the sides. The petal hood extends further out in these areas to provide better shading - but is still cut back to the minimum at the corners to prevent vignetting.
 
So your better with a petal hood.

But if the end turns when focusing its no good as the hood will be in the wrong position.

Am I right or wrong
 
that's correct.

You can't use a petal hood on a lens with a front element that rotates when focusing, which the 18-55 does. Even if you can mount a petal hood on the lens, it will simply end up in the wrong orientation every time you focus.

The 18-55 takes a Canon EW-60C (circular) lens hood. It's fairly shallow, but that is precisely to avoid vignetting at the wide end of the zoom.
 
While a petal hood is a bit more efficient than a round one, the problem with zooms is that it can only ever be 100% efficient at the shortest focal length. TBH, most hoods on shortish zooms are more for physical protection than anything else.

Hoya makes a kind of 'zooming' lens hood. It's rubber and folds back on itself to provide a short and a long position. Never used one myself, but might do the trick http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-hoya-58mm-wide-angle-multi-lens-hood/p12124
 
String said:
or, buy a round hood and if it's a little too long, cut small amounts at a time off until it isn't. Simples!
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I really like the colapsable rubber mamiya hood that I've put on my 70-200, collapses for storage, quick cause its always on, provides good knock protection and seems a little less imposing than the original petals hood. Pity it causes vingetting on the 24-70 or I would get another for that lens.
 
lensflair said:
I really like the colapsable rubber mamiya hood that I've put on my 70-200, collapses for storage, quick cause its always on, provides good knock protection and seems a little less imposing than the original petals hood. Pity it causes vingetting on the 24-70 or I would get another for that lens.
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Check out those Hoya Multi adjustable rubber hoods linked above.
 
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