Lens Hoods - Why, When, and How to Use Them

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www.steeletraining.com - Learn all about lens hoods (also called lens shades) plus a tip for transporting them without wasting space in your camera bag.
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@steeletraining Жыл бұрын

Watch more of my free tutorials that are not on KZfaq: www.steeletraining.com/

@manupriyagamage5429 3 жыл бұрын

This video is 7 years old and still the best explanation about the lens hood in the world. Brilliant!

@luked4861 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!

@VividBagels 3 жыл бұрын

well did lens hoods change in the last 7 years?

@pulakdebnath7195 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z65zm66K28qtlZc.html 😊

@kenemesay 3 жыл бұрын

I know right!

@nobody_am_i 3 жыл бұрын

OMG 7 years old😂

@KatBlaque 7 жыл бұрын

This is like... the most efficient photography video on KZfaq. No time wasted, all information important.

@steeletraining 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kat, that's my goal!

@keithpharaoh8440 6 жыл бұрын

I swear it was the best photography video i watched so far. Also thanks for the minor tips throughout the video. Great content

@TechOutAdam 5 жыл бұрын

Kat Blaque yes no unnecessary entertainment to be a “youtuber”.

@chryssoraidy9838 5 жыл бұрын

I am so stoked i found you. I like the way you think. Last week i took my petal hood with me, and it was cluttering the small bag i was using, and i wanted to keep it aside. I have a very large sturdy safety pin called a blanket pin (you can get tgem at Joa-Ann's and other craft stores). I hooked the hood with it and pinned it to my bag. I could also have pinned it through my belt loop or on my clothes. Cuz, as you said, its a GREAT lens cover replacement, but lengtg can be an issue. Thanks for being the best photo guy on youtube!! ♡

@visionaryentertainment1431 4 жыл бұрын

I WAS JUST ABOUT TO COMMENT THAT!!! TO MANY YOUTUBI INSTA WANNA BE CELEBS DOING VIDEOS ABOUT INFORMATION THEY TAKE 1 0MINUTES TO Start finally taking about it, and most don't even know what they talking about !

@AdamJBell 3 жыл бұрын

"No cap, but I leave the hood on" an educated savage

@mohammadjas4935 2 жыл бұрын

And that was a Dub

@matthewdouglas2373 Жыл бұрын

Shit was hard fr 💯

@irvingmediallc Жыл бұрын

Gangsta 🚫🧢 Hood on ready to shoot 📷

@MrMineHeads. 11 ай бұрын

A trill one

@ChicagoLights 2 жыл бұрын

It’s 2022 this was filmed 9 years ago and this was by far the most straight to the point and informative video I’ve ever seen. Thank you for the help! 🙏🏻

@taffeylewis Жыл бұрын

This video is now 10 years old, and it's STILL the most useful explanation of lens hood use. YT should give some sort of special award for content this good.

@piyushpithava8540 Жыл бұрын

watching in 2023 mid

@d_kortman 4 жыл бұрын

As Phil Steele once said: “No cap, but I leave the hood on.” And I live by that. (4:54)

@gabriellealese2238 4 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA

@wissell4287 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I do that a LOT

@Edwin_Bera 4 жыл бұрын

more bars than lil uzi

@ricci3950 4 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHA

@keithjustice8199 4 жыл бұрын

🚫🧢

@daveuidel4303 5 жыл бұрын

YES! Canon..... you SHOULD include that lens hood with the purchase of your lens!!!!

@pepsicola6951 4 жыл бұрын

Suddenly ppl are obsessed with the word should.

@animalyze7120 4 жыл бұрын

Right? 1500 bux and they still make you pay 30 dollars more for a piece of plastic lol

@britneythao 4 жыл бұрын

How can they do business if your lenses are protected so well?

@johnyyj8580 4 жыл бұрын

@@britneythao lens will still get protected without hood LMAO.... it is depends on who's the owner of the lens. If the owner clumsy then the lens gonna hurt so bad, but if the owner is someone like Peter McKinnon then the lens won't have any scratches

@sqworm5397 4 жыл бұрын

@@johnyyj8580 I LOVE Peter! He's such an expert photographer

@CesarSandwich Жыл бұрын

It's crazy that this video is 10 years old and still better quality than most of what I see on KZfaq today on any subject.

@monkeyman522 9 жыл бұрын

The other thing is lens hoods make you look like a pro even if you're not. I've had plenty of people clear the way for me so I can get in the perfect position for a shot. I'm always gracious and thank them of course but perception is reality. Battery grips help too, makes the camera look bigger.

@RogerSayers 9 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh...... But when they see the coke can, They don't want to run up and snatch your cam away from ya.. They'll just think it's a cheep cam not worth steeling ;)

@AdvaitThakur 9 жыл бұрын

@monkeyman522 That was a good story you shared in a good way and at right place :) So it's good thing to get a hood, so people clear the way for us, give us respect (they don't even care to know whether the person carrying the camera knows how to use it or not) :)

@1983Jacko 9 жыл бұрын

That's a good enough reason for me to get one of these babies :) thanks

@ZiggySheppardUK 9 жыл бұрын

Although true, I find that most people will do that whatever you're using, even a mobile phone. I think it is because almost everyone takes regular pictures these days now that there are some many ways of capturing images, meaning that there is more empathy towards photograpers.

@MikroAnimations 9 жыл бұрын

I've considered getting a hood for this reason alone

@Neilram2001 7 жыл бұрын

you didnt ask me to subscribe and "like" your video.. therefore I subscribed and "liked" it. thanks for such a clean and clear informative video sir.

@MrUpgrayddd 6 жыл бұрын

I agree wholeheartedly !

@isab958 5 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@hazenorellana4560 5 жыл бұрын

Same

@codename9988 5 жыл бұрын

good content doesn't need to make those kind of requests

@BackwoodsFilms 5 жыл бұрын

Agree! It's rare nowadays to see a KZfaq channel whose videos don't begin or end with SUBSCRIBE! LIKE! COMMENT! SHARE! Just show us a well made, informative video and we'll do that on our own.

@skymedic48 5 жыл бұрын

Dude, with your style, I could watch you teach me typewriter maintenance. Great video!! it's nice to see a pro NOT recommend high end stuff from a manufacturer. New Fan!!

@adamrubinger2644 4 жыл бұрын

Canon if you're listening? If I spend $1,000 on a lens you should throw in a $5 piece of plastic that only cost $1.37 to make that you in turn still way over charge $30 for... is the full statement there.

@brightondenevan3655 3 жыл бұрын

They do. I just got a canon 24mm L lens and it came with a hood.

@domcarbs 3 жыл бұрын

@@brightondenevan3655 this video was made 8 years ago

@WatchMeSayStuff 2 жыл бұрын

@@domcarbs lol, it's almost as if Canon was listening 🤔

@maxramsey7860 2 ай бұрын

Great point and so true. Ita shameful that they aren't provided on these expensive lens

@bernalbranding 13 күн бұрын

Make it 11 years now

@Leowulfs 7 жыл бұрын

This guy seems so... Nice and calm. I understand why photographers get a bad rap or why some people just don't like them but this guy seems so nice and down to earth. Photographer emotions matter :(

@shawnaguilar786 5 жыл бұрын

I met this guy recently at a bar. He was super nice

@victorralys1552 7 жыл бұрын

A concise explanation of practical,common sense application. Brilliant Phil, brilliant! Thanks

@steeletraining 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Victor! You can find even more videos of mine, including many not on KZfaq, on my website at www.steeletraining.com

@gabrielcubas5917 6 жыл бұрын

Victor Ralys that earns you a "subscribe" we get it victor😂😂

@YankeeWoodcraft 6 жыл бұрын

I was going to post the same sentiment, but Victor stole my comment. Totally agree.

@kennethchartrand4251 6 жыл бұрын

Another reason to use a lens hood is to help provide protection of rain hitting the lens for unwanted drops that can obscure the composition or the shot. This is helpful a lot during sports photography when you cannot wait till the rain goes away and must take the shot. Many lenses such as L-Series have a certain degree of weather proofing(Dust/Water) so its not typically an issue .

@rickevans33050 4 жыл бұрын

Agree!

@snipes110 2 жыл бұрын

Yes canon, if you’re listening: if we spend 500-1000 on a lens, throw in the plastic hood. Could not agree more. Great video, I’m a beginner photographer and have been wondering about this lately. Thank you so much for the explanation of the different types.

@BluesImprov 5 жыл бұрын

I've been shooting for many years (began in "film". . .yes film days), and have watched many photography videos here on KZfaq. . .I must say your clear, concise explanation of this topic was refreshing. No hype or attempt to be super cool, just an excellent discussion of the subject. Very down to earth and very valuable information, especially for anyone just getting started. Wish your videos were around when I first began shooting. . .all those years ago!

@ateam6486 4 жыл бұрын

ever give a cheap disposable 35 MM camera to younger people and watch them, they will keep looking for the power button and cant figure out that its got film in it that must be advanced to the next frame. in 2012 i took some to china, dam those kids are not as smart as the world claims them to be. they gave up after the entire class had a try at turning it on, hahhaha, OMG they thought it was like smart phone.

@ademosthenes4911 Жыл бұрын

@@ateam6486 I don't think being smart and not familiar with something and not being able to make it work is the same.

@pdtech4524 10 ай бұрын

Film! 🎥 🎞 😮 was that like the old fashioned 'Charlie chaplin' days with no sound, everything was flickery and speckled, slightly speeded up and some old lady on a piano provided the thrilling sound effects?😊

@crystalka89 8 жыл бұрын

So happy I finally found a channel on photography where it's to the point, explains all the things you need to know, without having to read hundreds of articles online! Great! :)

@ClarkdeBear 7 жыл бұрын

3 1/2 years after you posted this video. It remains outstanding. Well explained and thorough explanation. Thank you! I look forward to going to view your other videos.

@ElishaMorris 7 жыл бұрын

clark debear same

@bryanvercasion1562 7 жыл бұрын

same here!

@steeletraining 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Clark! You can find even more videos of mine, including many not on KZfaq, on my website at www.steeletraining.com

@devinhallier211 7 жыл бұрын

clark debear will

@sonderevokingbuns 7 жыл бұрын

aside from the video, I'm surprised "Well explained and thorough explanation." was able to muster 156 likes. People must love redundancy, or they like things that happen over and over again in short periods of time.

@justinpimentel5697 11 ай бұрын

10 years later and still the best lens hood explanation video! Couldn't have been clearer !!

@relaxationvssatisfaction3085 Жыл бұрын

After 10 years. Still one of the best hood video ever.

@DonQuixote1187 9 жыл бұрын

Damn this is a good video. You are really direct and to the point. There are so many awful reviews and product descriptions on youtube. You really nailed it. Great work.

@Isakovian 6 жыл бұрын

Unemployed Philosopher, what an appropriate and honest name.

@kimsonpro 5 жыл бұрын

Other reviewers were just pretending to share knowledges and talk vital on issues. They tried to share at the least possible, to keep you interest, meanwhile, stay ahead by keeping a few secrets to themselves.

@fusion-music 9 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation. I know everything you said there - but you have a good manner of explaining things, so I didn't switch off. Well, I say "I know everything you said", but I never thought of putting the lens hoods on the strap. Wholeheartedly agree on the price of lens hoods as an extra. They should be included, no matter what price the lens is.

@InCountry6970 9 жыл бұрын

Fusion Music I completely agree. He explains things in perfect diction. And I am a big lens hood user

@vikram997 2 жыл бұрын

Carrying the lens hood part is ultimate genius 😎

@armeddiver Жыл бұрын

Since everyone else is pointing out how old the video is when they watched it, I guess I will to. It’s now been 10 years since this video was made. Bottom line, it is time less like light. What a lens hood does is not going to change unless the sun stops shining. Thank you very much for making this video, it is hugely informative. I never knew or thought about the peddle shape of my hood on my wide angle lens before. Now I know. Again, thank you for the video and keeping it posted.

@marquesty1914 8 жыл бұрын

This has to be one of the best, most well spoken and easy to understand review I've almost ever had.

@angelica3744 8 жыл бұрын

Very clear and easy to understand.

@cybersquire 4 ай бұрын

Simple straightforward with some great personals insights! A decade later and this is still an excellent resource.

@getitinaminutellc 6 ай бұрын

10 years later and, this beginner, determined to learn all things photography, found this video simplistic and VERY useful! Thank You if you’re still out there.

@GroovyKamo 6 жыл бұрын

"You might as well be pointing a bazooka at them" that part just killed me 😂

@cl759 4 жыл бұрын

I thought it was just me. Good to know.

@silkysifaka1908 3 жыл бұрын

Someone or something is always looking at us--but we can't see them. But we know they are there. We can feel it.

@coffeeshopproductions1290 8 жыл бұрын

You are the Bob Ross of photography I love your voice

@georgetai4685 10 ай бұрын

It's been 10 years but still the explanation is awesome

@schackoncrackxbox6142 11 ай бұрын

10 years later and still a great video

@DRIVECLUBistimelessPS4 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Straight to the point ! That didn't even feel like an 8-min vid.

@JesusParangaricutirimicuaro 8 жыл бұрын

i agree ... so very well explained no stories or unnecessary examples.

@CastFromTheHip 6 жыл бұрын

DRIVECLUB-is-timeless Clear, concise, and to the point.

@martinivanitskiy5097 6 жыл бұрын

Because it felt like a 8 hour video Just Kidding

@mikeo.4203 8 жыл бұрын

that lens cap storage was genius haha

@clivengu Жыл бұрын

I can't believe I actually spend the whole 9 minutes watching him talking about lens hood! But they are on point & helpful.

@ebrown4532 Жыл бұрын

Short, sweet and to the point. This vid is proof that quality on KZfaq still exists

@badjujuwan 9 жыл бұрын

Great video - to the point, very informative and without all the excess noise and caffeine-injected host. You have a very soothing voice. :) Thanks!

@AryaInk 8 жыл бұрын

Everything you need to know about Lens Hoods is right there in this video. Great tips.

@John-eu2wx Жыл бұрын

Older video are always the best kind of video

@galactus192 Жыл бұрын

Now this is a straight to the point easy to understand well made video. No bullshitting or yappy filler talk. Thats how its done.

@aris.koutsoupias 7 жыл бұрын

Here in Greece candidate teachers are giving exams on 2 things. Their knowledge and second their ability to transfer their knowledge with a simply way. You Sir have both! Thank you!

@merunasg 5 жыл бұрын

awesome

@Danilixo10 Жыл бұрын

One point that wasn't really mentioned about when you don't want to use your lens hood: when you're leaving a warm area (say your car) to a cold area (outdoors), your lens hood has a tendancy to store heat in front of your lens that's coming off your front element. For telephoto shots this can really affect your contrast and blur your shots. Letting your camera cool down to the surrounding environment before putting the hood on can really help.

@deamhub 2 жыл бұрын

Aftet 9 years, this is still gold! Thanks a million

@axetrac10 11 ай бұрын

The design of lens hoods explained so logically...also made me realise that I had just taken the design for granted without trying to figure out why they're shaped differently :D

@shannonbriggs100 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm a very amateur photographer and had got my first DSLR (Canon 700D) in April. I've recently started playing around with different types of lenses, lens filters etc but haven't a clue what most of them actually do or what purpose they have. So thanks for this, I'll definitely buy a lens hood now.

@evanantonola4935 5 жыл бұрын

I would watch this guy talk about anything for hours because of the calm voice.

@RH-ei4xw 4 жыл бұрын

Buying a camera for my 11 year old daughter was a big enough challenge well, we chose the Canon 250D and since neither of us knew anything about cameras we had to go online for every bit of information, such as operating the camera with all the buttons and functions and about things like Lens Hoods....Anyway, we both have looked at some of your videos and put you on the top of our list for the best and clearest explanations of some of the many common sense questions in operating her new camera. You are the only person she has subscribed to and we look forward to viewing a lot more. Thank You...Amy and Rick

@cs512tr 3 жыл бұрын

simply brilliant, no faffing around just straight facts and no begging for likes/subscribers

@jimsteele9261 4 жыл бұрын

I liked the flexible rubber hood I had on my old Minolta. If you needed to shoot through a window, you could press it up against the glass to eliminate unwanted reflections.

@cheepchoop6402 4 жыл бұрын

This honestly is one of the best photography tutorials I've ever seen. You explained the perfect amount of information in the perfect amount of time

@AlleonoriCat Жыл бұрын

Nine years later I still found this immensely helpful and concise to the point. Thanks!

@GermanyTechno 5 жыл бұрын

I love the fact that you go straight to the point and use clear language. Other people could’ve stretched this video to 20 minutes.

@oliverweber6842 5 жыл бұрын

1) Very clearly spoken to be understood for foreign users like me (from germany). 2) All questions I had on lens-hoods answered on the point. Two points that are standing for a good video .... keep it that way. Great.

@TheCarPassionChannel 8 жыл бұрын

Super super helpful. Thanks for taking the time to make this!

@Not.Ferrnnzz 5 жыл бұрын

TheCarPassionChannel why are you here Greg!? Need to be fixing your miata! Even though this is from two years ago😂

@ArchiesLens Жыл бұрын

9 years later this video still holds up better than most. thanks for the explanation

@ArcanePath360 2 жыл бұрын

Strapping the hood to the shoulder bag like that is a stroke of genius

@peter_smyth 8 жыл бұрын

Lens hoods also stop rain getting on the lens.

@TopDesu 8 жыл бұрын

Incredibly helpfull and really really well explained! Thank you! :)

@nerdydan6638 9 ай бұрын

2023 and im on the band wagon of "this was the most helpful hood lens video out there" Cuz it certainly was a terrific explanation.

@meganhaan1234 7 жыл бұрын

I just stumbled on this video. Thank you for the clear and concise explanation. Bravo!

@tracyblumberg 5 жыл бұрын

best video I have seen yet. Lots of good information delivered in a concise fashion. Excellent video without lots of unnecessary chatting. thank you!

@jdjr3640 2 жыл бұрын

Bro, I have learned so many golden nuggets from your videos. Thank you for all the content and helps.

@VerifiedB 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for keeping this straight forward and simple!

@joshdiditt 5 жыл бұрын

If only all videos we're this helpful. Great

@autocrow 4 жыл бұрын

Who'd a thought a video on lens hoods could be so informative and interesting? Great explanation without sounding like a "know it all." You are a great teacher!

@MariaFernandez-yx7eg 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Phil! Lots of useful tips. Fantastic!

@StephenBell_video 4 жыл бұрын

The definitive tutorial on lens hoods! Thank you 🙏

@petermoel2 10 жыл бұрын

This was the best video on lens hoods I every watched - very good, thank you!!

@H76Pro 5 жыл бұрын

Best photography video I ever saw, I will definitely watch his other videos now, straight to the point and full of useful information. I immediately subscribed.

@rel375 3 жыл бұрын

Extremely strange !!! 1K of thumbs down while I take my hat off for this man who gave us such a wonderful tutorial. Thank you so much Sir.

@TeriFoxVillarreal 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the tips on the use of lens hoods and tricks to keep the equipment stored compactly for travel.

@southwestlondontv 10 жыл бұрын

Excellent tips and explanation and nicely presented thank you. Just the right pace. Great job!

@ShawnChristopher10101 7 жыл бұрын

Probably THE BEST explanation of a topic I never understood. Thanks!

@EphemeralMemory 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome explanations and concise! Thank you!

@paulpeabody1437 4 жыл бұрын

fantastic, no wasted info , concise, succinct and a BIG help, thanks a lot

@MyOldSled 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Excellent instruction and content.

@sharkamov 4 жыл бұрын

All I can say, is: *_''Smarter every day!''_* - on account of listening to individuals who *_KNOW_* what they're talking about! . . . . Thanks a bunch Phil!😉👍

@johnnytrayes4734 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Super fast informative and straight to the point delivery is perfect thank you so much!

@TheCombatartist 2 жыл бұрын

Really PRACTICAL AND REALISTIC advice! Thanks 👍🏻

@vaibhavravichandran 4 жыл бұрын

Your video was recommended to me by KZfaq and I must say, simply excellent. Very easy to understand and undramatic explanation of the function of lens hoods with examples and real world tips. Thank you! Subscribed.

@sunildutta2023 6 жыл бұрын

I just accidentally found your video, great info most people doesn't even consider. Great work,

@garygalarrita2272 3 жыл бұрын

Very good, short and sweet! Lens hoods explained! Thanks much.

@tonzania7690 3 жыл бұрын

Just perfect explained. Straight to the point. Well done and thanks for the good job.

@kimscornavaccosnugharborba4362 10 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed your video - informational and helpful. Thank you!

@AAvfx 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Really helpful. 2013!! What a year!

@nuhashrahman8408 2 жыл бұрын

Precise, on point, and what you call a *perfect shot* Thank you

@transmitterimages8638 3 жыл бұрын

Great info and tips, Phil. Thank you!

@davidholliday4141 5 жыл бұрын

my first ever subscription - the reason being that you are clear, concise and comprehensive. You also have a practical approach rather than advocating needless expense. Nice job

@cnxexpat1862 4 жыл бұрын

7 years after filming it´s still helpful and answered all my questions. Thanks a lot :)

@southernlandsolo7839 4 жыл бұрын

I have this video saved on one of my playlists. I check it out every now and then to refresh myself and continue learning. Great video: simple and detailed. Thanks Phil. Dave

@elenasafonov7917 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, short, comprehensive and easy to digest. Thank you

@miapasag8895 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You're a great teacher.

@dacdac4501 5 жыл бұрын

Very instructional video I've seen in a long time, let alone on KZfaq. No crazy 2 min intro. Clear and to the point and wonderfully composed and delivered. A breath of fresh air, thank you.

@Twobarpsi 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip at the end!!

@pablob.6959 Жыл бұрын

Quick explanation of what I needed to know. Thank you!!

@eveFlower101 10 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, very well explained :)

@AllanWallsPhotography 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Phil. I am so glad to hear such an accomplished professional speaking the truth about overpriced OEM accessories. There is absolutely no reason for manufacturers to gouge loyal customers for replacement accessories. With the exception of the glass and camera bodies themselves, I now buy virtually everything from third party vendors - and recommend my students do the same. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of it wasn't actually make in the same factory.