Canon ET-60 Lens Hood

The ET60 fits the affordable Canon 300mm lens but if you're using it with, for example, a Rebel 300D or XT, it will also fit onto the standard 18-55mm lens -- however, when fully zoomed out, part of the hood is visible, creating somewhat of a circle in the frame. I happen to think it looks really cool, gives it a fisheye sort of feel. In regards to the 300 use, it seems to work pretty well and I use it at all times -- bright sun or late afternoon. As most people probably have said, lens hoods in general not only shade the lens from stray light or weird angles of the sun (which often, without a hood, makes the photo hazy or grey) but it also provides protection for the lens itself and filter. It's not much money if you're into photography, and it makes your lens look awesome. If you're a beginner and purchased a 300mm, you don't really need to get the hood. Keep it as something to look forward to once you've got some experience. Either way it's a nice piece to use.

Purchased this lens hood for the Canon EF 75-300 f/4-5.6 III zoom lens.Why use a lens hood?1. It blocks out light from the sides which can have an effect on the proper lighting of a subject.2. It can protect the lens from mist or dust.This is one made by Canon, so it is of a higher quality than your typical knock-off ones. The inside of the hood has a matte finish which reduces reflected light. Also, when attaching this to the lens, there's a satisfying "click" that let's you know it is locked in. It's very easy to put on and remove.In addition, when stowing your lens in your bag, you can easily remove the hood for another lens (I wouldn't use it on a lower zoom lens, like 18-55, the hood will get in the way of the image), or you can simply reverse the hood to take up less room.Great, well-made product.

This item is a genuine Canon part, and it works perfectly for the 75-300mm lens. It is easy to get on and off, and also makes you look a little more pro when you have it on. I don't have any negatives at all about the hood. The only thing I would suggest: When the lens hood is on the lens, it makes it difficult to get the original lens cap on and off. I would recommend investing a few dollars in one of the lens caps where the pinch mechanism to remove the lens cap is in the center of the cap instead of on the outside of the cap. This would make it easy to get the lens cap on and off. With the original cap, I have found it easier to remove the lens cap before you put the lens hood on. That shouldn't be a deal breaker, b/c this hood is very easy to remove and put back on. Other than that, the product is exactly as described and works just like it is supposed to.

This is my only Canon-branded hood. All the other hoods I have purchased are third-party hoods but I decided to buy this hood specifically because this hood was priced a lot better than the other Canon brand hoods I've looked at (but still much more expensive than third party hoods. I also wanted the Canon branded hood because I useCanon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras in bright sunny environments a lot.Overall, I am satisfied with the hood. It's easy to install and remove onto the lens and can installed backwards for storage purposes. The interior has a matte-like finish which helps block reflections that may occur inside the lens. Since the hood slides onto the outer ring of the lens you can still use filters and lens caps while the hood is on.The hood is of course wider than the lens but I haven't really had a problem storing it my camera bag.I also think that the hood looks great and gives a much more professional appearance to the budget 55-250 lens.Overall, it's great. Is it necessary to have a hood? Yes. It adds protection to the lens from bumps and dings and also helps improve contrast and reduce flares. Is the Canon hood necessary? Not having experiencing the third-party version of this brand, I wouldn't know but I have to agree with other reviewers that the Canon brand hood is a bit pricy for what is basically a bottomless plastic cup. You can't go wrong with this lens but price-wise you can probably do better.

I bought this lens hood for my Canon EF-S 55-250mm lens after experimenting with a few cheaper ones. I am upset that I wasted as much money on the cheaper hoods when I could have just bought this and been happy. As for the hood itself, it is a great hood, no issues with vignetting, a great fit and sturdy build. No felt lining, but for me it works out great because there is a lot of dust her in Afghanistan where I'm deployed and the lack of felt makes it easy to clean the hood. As for shipping, Amazon is amazing and got this to me in 8 days, which is exceptionally fast for a APO delivery.

This item does not fit the Canon EF-S 55-250, although advertised to be for this lens, so do not buy for this lens it will not work. Off to the Canon Dealer to purchase the correct one.

It fits and is fairly sturdy, which can't be said of many third-party lens hoods. It would be nice if the price was a bit lower.

This lens hood also fits the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras. It's too bad that isn't clear in the product description, but Canon's instructions that come with the lens recommend the ET60. It locks securely onto the lens and easily comes on and off, which is a good thing because it's probably a bit too big to leave on all the time. Additionally, unless you have really thin fingers, you may need to remove it to get the lens cap on or off. Overall I'm definitely happy with this hood because it does the two things I want it to do:1) It blocks a decent amount of stray light.2) it gives your lens some added protection (I leave mine on pretty much all the time).It also makes you look a little more professional, if you care about that sort of thing.