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Do You NEED a Lens Hood?

Posted on by David@DavidBergman.net

Originally posted on AdoramaTV on Sept 7, 2020.
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“When should you use lens hoods and why? I have them but never use them and don’t think I’ve had a problem.”

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Gear mentioned or used in this episode

Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Zoom Lens
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens
Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR Camera Body with CFexpress Card & Reader Bundle Kit
Canon EOS M50 Mirrorless Camera with EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Lens

Production equipment used to make this video

  • Canon EOS R Mirrorless Full Frame Digital Camera Body
  • Canon EF 16-35mm f/4.0L IS USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens
  • Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Black Aluminum Tripod with MVH502AH Pro Video Head
  • CLAR Illumi Max 500 High Power 5600K LED Light
  • Glow EZ Lock Octa Quick XL Softbox With Bowens Mount (48″)
  • Audio-Technica AT803 Omni-Directional Lavalier Condenser Microphone
  • Zoom H4n Pro Audio Recorder, Black
  • Audio-Technica XLRF-XLRM Balanced cable

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