[Leica] Lens hoods???

[George Lottermoser]

On Mar 22, 2015, at 12:57 AM, John McMaster wrote:

>  but I pretty much always put a hood on a lens.

yup. generally more pros than cons with this simple piece of kit.

with digital it's so easy to to do a simple field test
for flare and and contrast.
In most cases I've seen increase in micro contrast when a hood is attached.

And yes. Compendium hoods and matte boxes with appropriate masks can be used to great effect;
especially with tricky edge lighting.

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George Lottermoser 

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