Title: Good design, bad materials
Product review: I was deeply dissapointed in this lens hood. Given that the cost is about 10% of the cost of the lens for which it was intended (the 70-300 IS in this case) I expected it to be of stiff durable polycarbonate.-Positives-fulfills the basic function of a lens hood- prevents flare, etc.The bayonet locking system is excellent, much easier to deal with than scew-on type lens hoods.that's about it.-Negatives-The polycarbonate is so thin I half expect it to be translucent.The hood must be gripped by the base to remove it, as grippng the thin end of the hood may break it; or at least it feels like it may break it.Its very long. Especially on the 70-300 which is already a long lens, this makes a fully extended zoom about a foot long. That's pretty conspicuous.It's very overpriced vs. generic lenses ($50 vs. $5-10 for rubber or metal).I traded it in and went with a kalt rubber lens hood. 2 stars for the great bayonet design, but the rest of it is weak.
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