“Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM + Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM with lens hoods” / SML Opinions / SML.20130409.EOSM.03822

Lens caps are for pussies. I don’t use them but I always use my lens hoods.

 

The lens hoods are functional objects. For one, they shield the rain and stray lights entering the lens. For another, it allows me to store my camera in my camera bag without a lens cap while providing enough space between the lens and the bag.

 

When I go out and shoot I often see people putting the hood the wrong way—well if you put it the other way around it does nothing except obstruct your control of the lens. I see that often enough that I wonder if Canon should perhaps put something in the instruction manuals so people will know why it was included in the first place.

 

Pictured is the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM and the Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM with their lens hood. It is photographed with the Canon EOS M with the EF-M 22mm f/2 STM. And as you can see, this EF-M prime is not too shabby in doing macro photography. On the far end though the chromatic aberration is quite noticeable, however, so it definitely is not an ideal lens—but you definitely cannot beat its weight.

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-04-09T16:42:01.34+0800

+ Dimensions: 3456 x 5184

+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/2.8

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

+ Lens: Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM

+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'28" E

+ Location: SML Universe HKG

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130409.EOSM.03822

+ Series: SML Opinions

 

“Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM + Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM with lens hoods” / SML Opinions / SML.20130409.EOSM.03822

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