is the built-in lens hood on 77 enough ?

glinda · 03-03-2013, 08:17 AM

recently bought this lens, the lens hood is beautiful , pulls out, etc, is it long enough or should i add a longer hood, or just use this built-in one ?

johnmflores · 03-03-2013, 08:31 AM

The hoods for the FAs were designed for 35mm film, and thus are designed to prevent stray light from affecting a full-frame image. They should do fine on an APS-C sensor, but you can also get more protection with a longer hood without causing vignetting. I don't have the FA77 (yet), but I use a longer hood on the FA43 and a number of step-down rings on the FA31.

JJJPhoto · 03-03-2013, 08:59 AM

So far every time I've encountered lens flare with my FA77 when the built-in hood wasn't enough (which is pretty rarely) and I've added a separate lens hood I end up with essentially the same lens flare.

In other words, I've only encountered lens flare with the FA77 when I was shooting directly (or almost directly) into a light ... and even after adding a different hood I still got flare. The built-in hood works fine.

stevebrot · 03-03-2013, 10:41 AM

Originally posted by johnmflores

The hoods for the FAs were designed for 35mm film

...and are barely adequate for that if you consider the FOV. I have used heavystar's (ebay) metal "tele" hood on my FA 77 with good success. All that being said JJJPhoto's comment above is pertinent. To be honest, I can't remember ever having flare issues (except when pointed directly at the sun) with my FA 77 regardless of what hood was mounted.

Steve

glinda · 03-03-2013, 02:10 PM

thanks, guys, will use the nice integrated hood then, sounds like it will be enough . pretty nice lens.

03-03-2013, 08:17 AM	#1
glinda Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,418	is the built-in lens hood on 77 enough ? recently bought this lens, the lens hood is beautiful , pulls out, etc, is it long enough or should i add a longer hood, or just use this built-in one ?

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03-03-2013, 08:31 AM	#2
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	The hoods for the FAs were designed for 35mm film, and thus are designed to prevent stray light from affecting a full-frame image. They should do fine on an APS-C sensor, but you can also get more protection with a longer hood without causing vignetting. I don't have the FA77 (yet), but I use a longer hood on the FA43 and a number of step-down rings on the FA31.

03-03-2013, 08:59 AM	#3
JJJPhoto Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 419	So far every time I've encountered lens flare with my FA77 when the built-in hood wasn't enough (which is pretty rarely) and I've added a separate lens hood I end up with essentially the same lens flare. In other words, I've only encountered lens flare with the FA77 when I was shooting directly (or almost directly) into a light ... and even after adding a different hood I still got flare. The built-in hood works fine.

03-03-2013, 10:41 AM	#4
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by johnmflores The hoods for the FAs were designed for 35mm film ...and are barely adequate for that if you consider the FOV. I have used heavystar's (ebay) metal "tele" hood on my FA 77 with good success. All that being said JJJPhoto's comment above is pertinent. To be honest, I can't remember ever having flare issues (except when pointed directly at the sun) with my FA 77 regardless of what hood was mounted. Steve

03-03-2013, 02:10 PM	#5
glinda Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,418 Original Poster	thanks, guys, will use the nice integrated hood then, sounds like it will be enough . pretty nice lens.