I recently bought a canon 50mm EF 1.8 II and am using an adapter so that I can use my 58mm filters on it. With this in mind what is the best hood to use so that I can get rid of as much glare as possible?

-- shadow (mshadow818@msn.com), April 18, 2002

Answers

If you're using a 52>58mm step-up ring to accommodate your filters, I believe your only option is a 58mm threaded screw on lens hoods. These come in rubber (collapsable) or metal (rigid) mostly. If you're not close to a camera store with accessories, there's lots of hoods on Ebay.

-- Gary Russell (gr_russell@earthlink.net), April 18, 2002.

A screw in lens hood is about the only way to go with this lens--no matter what size filter you're using. The Canon hood is kind of weird.

I've used lens hoods on all lenses for more years than I care to remember. The Canon 50/1.8 is the only lens I have for which I don't use a lens hood.

-- Lee (Leemarthakiri@sport.rr.com), April 19, 2002.

You might consider upgrading to the MK1 lens. I use the 65-ET3 lens hood (from a long-gone 100-300 USM) on mine. It's big and clips on instead of screwing in; much better than your options with the MK2.

-- Steven Fisher (steven_fisher@hotmail.com), April 19, 2002.

Why don't you use the genuine Canon ES-62 filter (sold with 62L adopter ring), which designed for EF50mm F1.8 II. This combination support 52-58 adopter without any compromise.

To attach ES-62 hood, you first screw 62L adopter ring into the filter thread of the lens. This ring has flange for the hood (62mm in diameter) and 52mm filter thread on frontend. You can put 52-58 adopter onto the ring and then put 58mm filter(s) on. Hood has 62mm hole in diameter so 58mm filter(s) does not disturb attaching/detaching the hood. It's very cool and that's what I do with EF50mm F1.8 II.

See below for ES-62 and EF50mm F1.8 II.

http://clara.oc-to.net/english/report/mc85hood.html

Cheers

Ken

-- Ken Itoh (KEN@clara.oc-to.net), May 09, 2002.

>Canon ES-62 filter

No, it's HOOD. Sorry.

Ken

-- Ken Itoh (KEN@clara.oc-to.net), May 09, 2002.