Nikon HN-CP12 Review - Nice Hood (Nikon HN-CP12)

Member Name: underworldmagic

Product:	Nikon HN-CP12
Date:	13/03/08 (45 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Works very well

Disadvantages: None

Introduction
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This lens hood came with my lens. As my lens is a telephoto unlike other lenses when you change the focal length (zoom) the actual lens does not extend - that's why my lens came with this "sunflower" design.

The rounded lens hoods come with lenses which extend when the focal length is changed; in doing this the barrel turns - this turns the hood too. If I was to put a sunflower hood on one of those then the "petals" would keep turning and would not stay in place.



Why Use This?
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Not everyone likes to use hoods. But they do have a purpose. They are used to block light hitting the lens from the side and flushing your photos; causing a ghosting effect, or in major circumstances can wash out your photo completely.

The HN-CP2 is a good piece of kit - it matches my lens and fits on just by resting it on the end of the lens and twisting it into place. The removal of it is the same way. I often use this hood along with filters. Although you will have to remove the hood when trying to use a ring flash as a fill-in.



Conclusion
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It does exactly what you want it to - block unwanted light from the sides.

Summary: Works well for the proposed purpose.