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I'm not entirely sure I understand this statement (especially with your example picture). If you are shooting into the sun, what can the hood possibly do? IME, a hood is to stop the sun's oblique rays from hitting the lens and causing flare.I do believe that the hood will help when shooting into the sun and otherwise will also give increased contrast and a small bit of protection for the lens and so I always use it.
That's exactly the kind of photo you see in camera brochures, except for the highlights perhaps but you know what I mean. Beautiful showcase for the Ricoh.
Can you tell us where? - the pic is delightful.Lili, the church is more a park where people go for lunch so they have benches to sit and relax. Some of the plants look a bit tropical to me, too, but I don't know anything about plants so can't say for sure.
Well, of course you are right, the oblique rays are what the hood is there for. I posted that shot because I thought that even though there is considerable flare in the picture it is still very good considering the extreme conditions the shot was taken under. I have owned quite a few wide angle lenses that might not have fared as well.I'm not entirely sure I understand this statement (especially with your example picture). If you are shooting into the sun, what can the hood possibly do? IME, a hood is to stop the sun's oblique rays from hitting the lens and causing flare.
Bernard,Maybe I'm right and maybe I'm wrong, but I for one will not shoot without the hood on for that reason alone, that and the added security of some rubber protecting the front lens element. Years ago I had a just purchased 21mm Super Angulon fly off of my M4 and bounce on the pavement in front of me. The hood took the brunt of the fall and the lens was back in business with just a minor adjustment.