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(More customer reviews)I use this lens hood on the Minolta 28-70mm f/2.8 G lens. It reduces flare significantly, and when properly positioned it does not vignette even at 28mm. The tulip petal design looks fine, and the hood is well-made from sturdy plastic. The tightening screw points downward and is out of the way most of the time, but it has to be checked for tightness periodically. (Note: On mine, the screw points downward, not sideways as in the photo.) Occasionally, the hood will move when I am fishing my camera out of the camera bag, and I will get some vignetting until I straighten it again. There is a small white mark on the hood that must remain at 12 O'clock. But the hood snugs down on the filter, and pressure on the hood can cause the filter to unscrew. That's a little annoying, but I can live with it.
On the whole, I am satisfied with the product and quite happy to have found it after being told at a local camera store that decent after-market hoods for out-of-production lenses do not exist. I'm tempted to take it there and show them.
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The main function of the lens hood is to shade the lens from stray light, improving your contrast and image quality. But it will also protect the front barrel from the inevitable impacts against walls, door frames, and other real-life obstacles and in inclement weather; it can assist in keeping moisture or wind-blown debris off the lens.The advantage of the petal shape design is that it offers the same prevention of flare as the corresponding circular or rectangular design, but with a smaller size and a lighter weight. Installation: *Screw an UV-filter (or any other filter) either directly on the front of the lens or on the adapter.*Attach the lens hood on top of the filter.*While fixating the hood with the lock-screw, keep the " " symbol on the hood exactly at 12 o'clock position for the correct perpendicular orientation of the higher sides of the hood.
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