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WorldBuilder Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #1 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? Hi all, Silly question, methinks. I am looking at buying a Canon EF 17-40mm F/4 L USM from BuyDig. It's the full USA retail package, but the website does not inform me as to whether or not the retail package includes the lens hood. Does it? I'm sure someone here knows. :-) Thanks! Chris Sep 22, 2007 at 03:06 PM

Jammy Straub Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #2 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? Yep, all L lenses do. Sep 22, 2007 at 03:08 PM

WorldBuilder Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #3 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? Thanks, Jammy Sep 22, 2007 at 03:16 PM

StuCollings Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #4 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? And a nice soft lens case! Why don't Canon wake up and give a hood with ALL their lenses? Sep 22, 2007 at 03:25 PM

pixelman Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #5 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? Because it costs them money. Profits matter. Juicy higher cost items get spiffs, tighter lower end cheapskate don't get all the bells and whistles, kind of just like my pricing. Their stock is doing rather nicely. Steve Sep 22, 2007 at 03:40 PM

aero145 Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #6 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? Comes with the EW-83E hood... I couldn't care less if there comes hood or not, I don't use it. Sep 22, 2007 at 03:54 PM

Roy Pertchik Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #7 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? 17-40 fixed hood is a joke. It's just so wide it does almost nothing unless the sun happens to be in just the right spot on the sides. If you are using a 1.6 crop camera, the hood designed for a 24mm L is better on the 17-40 than the one designed for the 17-40, but only a little better. Quite a bit better is a rubber collapsible hood, but you have to remember to "trombone" the hood to keep it compatible with your zoom length. With my 17-40 on my 20D, I use the hood from my 24L. On my 5D, I don't bother with a hood near 17, it's pretty pointless, and I'll hold my hat in the right spot to block the sun, if necessary. Sep 22, 2007 at 03:55 PM

Liscia Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #8 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? All Roy says is good and true. The EW-83E hood with is huge and will be almost useless on OP's 1.6 cf XTi. Rubber Hoya Multihood is my route and it's a good consolation to know that the 17-40L isn't as prone to flare as are many other zoom lenses. Sep 22, 2007 at 04:10 PM

Roy Pertchik Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #9 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? Yes, the 17-40 ROCKS! (I handle low light with a 24L. I could trade both for a 16-25 MkII, but I think I'm ahead the way I have it, for both IQ and lowest light.) Sep 22, 2007 at 04:27 PM

Fred Relaix Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #10 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? On a crop camera, the best hood for the 17-40L is the EW-83J designed for the EF-S 17-55/2.8IS. It fits perfectly and you can get pretty cheap clones on ebay. Sep 22, 2007 at 04:57 PM

Emile Gregoire Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #11 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? Liscia wrote: All Roy says is good and true. The EW-83E hood with is huge and will be almost useless on OP's 1.6 cf XTi. Rubber Hoya Multihood is my route and it's a good consolation to know that the 17-40L isn't as prone to flare as are many other zoom lenses. Could be, but he forgets to mention that a lot of people use a hood to protect their lens as well. I'd rather have my lens bump into a wall with hood attached than not. Saved me quite a few bucks, looking at the state of some of my hoods and that includes the one that comes with the 17-40. Sep 22, 2007 at 05:08 PM

Liscia Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #12 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? Did forget to detail that Emile but thought it was covered by 'almost useless' ? Sep 22, 2007 at 06:17 PM

Roy Pertchik Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #13 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? Emile Gregoire wrote: ... a lot of people use a hood to protect their lens as well..... (All my gear is covered under a rider on my home renters insurance... Never filed a claim, and if I ever do, I guess my rate would jump, but I am covered for any kind of damage or loss.... Some people still swear by a hood for protection. For me, I go filter-less and unless there is a reason expect harsh environs, I often go hood-less too. Whehooo... living in the fast lane! : Edited by Roy Pertchik on Sep 23, 2007 at 09:02 AM GMT Sep 22, 2007 at 06:39 PM

Emile Gregoire Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #14 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? Liscia wrote: Did forget to detail that Emile but thought it was covered by 'almost useless' ? Yep, you got me there... Sep 23, 2007 at 09:40 AM

snurresprett Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #15 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? The normal fix for the ridiculous 17-40 hood on a crop camera is to substitute a 24mm hood such as the EW-83D. I've actually modified this hood for use on a 5D, it was a few minutes' work with a Dremel and makes a far more practical package. Pics at http://www.pbase.com/ssanneru/alternative_1740_lenshood Sep 23, 2007 at 11:45 AM

Matt Philbin Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #16 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? Don't try to use a pop up flash with the stock hood on, either. It casts huge shadows on some subjects. Sep 23, 2007 at 12:07 PM

Roy Pertchik Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #17 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? snurresprett wrote: The normal fix for the ridiculous 17-40 hood on a crop camera is to substitute a 24mm hood such as the EW-83D. I've actually modified this hood for use on a 5D, it was a few minutes' work with a Dremel and makes a far more practical package. Pics at http://www.pbase.com/ssanneru/alternative_1740_lenshood Great link to a great page on you hood mod, Snurresprett! Sep 23, 2007 at 02:08 PM

Will Kamin Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #18 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? Interesting mod. Is that worth doing for a 1D? Sep 23, 2007 at 03:33 PM

Don Price Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #19 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? Put the EW83E on your 10-22 lens and buy the correct one for the 17-40..I think it's the 24mm hood..then they all work fine !! Don Sep 23, 2007 at 03:52 PM

Kier Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #20 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? Spend a little extra and buy the EW-83J, which is the hood for the EF-S 17-55mm. It does not vignette on 1.3 or 1.6 bodies and does a MUCH better job than the EW-83E Sep 23, 2007 at 10:56 PM

snurresprett Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #21 · 17-40 come with a lens hood? Will Kamin wrote: Interesting mod. Is that worth doing for a 1D? No, simply because the hood does not vignette on a 1.3 crop! It _barely_ vignettes on a 5D, hence the mod. Sep 23, 2007 at 11:30 PM

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