I've been offered a very good price on a Nikon AF-S 300mm F2.8 lens.
Only thing is, it doesn't come with a lens hood and a replacment is £220!
How important is the lens hood on this lens (it looks like it might actually be of use, rather than the tiny 'flower' ones on a lot of the lower-end Nikkors)?
To give an idea of the lens hood, for those not familiar with the lens, here's a pic I found showing the 300mm F2.8 (on the left) compared to the 70-200mm VR (on the right). The beast in the middle is the 200-400mm VR!
Any advice welcomed.
Thanks
Chez
Only thing is, it doesn't come with a lens hood and a replacment is £220!
How important is the lens hood on this lens (it looks like it might actually be of use, rather than the tiny 'flower' ones on a lot of the lower-end Nikkors)?
To give an idea of the lens hood, for those not familiar with the lens, here's a pic I found showing the 300mm F2.8 (on the left) compared to the 70-200mm VR (on the right). The beast in the middle is the 200-400mm VR!
Any advice welcomed.
Thanks
Chez