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     Glenn Tinkerer Username: Glenn Post Number: 852 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A |
Of course a lens hood will offer a very good measure of protection, but the effectiveness of those fitted to large aperture 20mm - 24mm wide angles is somewhat questionable - this being based on 40 years experience as a professional photographer. If one cared to look at insurance claim statistics, it will be seen that the majority of claims for damaged lenses are when the lens was being taken out of a bag/pocket etc and fitted to a camera body. In many instances such as this the hood is not even fitted yet. We each have our favourite method off protecting the front element from dings etc - usually based on experience gained in the field and any protection is better than none at all! |