Canon EW-73B Lens Hood For 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS EF-S and 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lenses

Does what it's supposed to do, blocks stray light and protects the lens, IF you can get it on. For whatever reason, although it's a genuine Canon hood, it does not easily go on my 18-135, what it's made for. It's almost like the grooves for the bayonet blades aren't deep enough, you have to really futz with it to get it on properly. Once it's on there however, it's on tight, so there's no worry about it falling off. You just have to make sure it's on straight and not crooked, it seems to like ending up crooked. That's the only reason not 5 stars. UPDATE: So I will now give it 5 stars. It has to be realized, that this is the only Canon hood I have experienced trouble getting it to fit properly until I realized I was doing it wrong. You just have to push in a wee bit more than normal to get the blades to align properly. This assures a proper and secure fit. Once I figured this out, putting it on in either configuration was a breeze. Now I give 5 stars.

Yes, you can get a cheaper lens hood. It's just to shade the lens from glare, and maybe protect it from a scratch, right? This one is made to go with the particular Canon lens I own. I clicks into place smoothly. It has a velvety lining to reduce glare from the lens hood itself. Glad I spent the extra money to get the better quality lens hood. Just take it off if the lens hood makes it harder to get the camera back into your bag. You can turn the lens hood around and it still fits on the camera lens, in order to take up a bit less space. UPDATE: If I need to use the T4i's built-in flash, the lens hood often casts a shadow on my subject. I am forced to remove the lens hood. But since I rarely use the built-in flash, it's not a problem for me. If you use built-in flash all the time, you might not want this lens hood, even though it has other redeeming qualities. You could also bounce the flash off a mirror, but then you'd either need to carry a mirror, or put the lens hood in your pocket. Just some ideas for you to consider.

I bought this lens hood to go with my 18-135mm kit lens that came with my 60d. at the time of purchase it was less than $20 dollars. the generic brands are usually under $10 dollars but with my past experience with generic lens hoods i wanted to try a canon lens hood. it was basically half of the regular price so i decided to buy it. i liked this lens hood a lot because it fit nice on my lens hood and i didn't have to force anything. it was a perfect fit and slipped on easily. i also liked that when you are not using it you can flip it inwards some generic lens hoods do not have this feature so i believe that this alone was worth the extra price.

I purchased this lens hood for my Canon T4i w/ 18-135mm STM kit lens. I was originally going to use a UV filter to protect my lens but was advised by others to instead use a lens hood to avoid adding another piece of glass in the optical path. A lens hood will avoid sun flaring in your pictures while also providing some protection for lens from bumps, etc. I opted for the Canon EW-73B lens hood since it wasn't really that much more expensive than the "knock-offs" (just $21.50). I'd also read reviews that the Canon version was higher quality (velvet interior surface) and a better fit than the cheaper versions. The Canon EW-73B delivers on all of those promisses - the interior surface is very smooth and seems very well-contructed, and the fit is absolutely perfect - snaps very nicely into place. The only disappointment (and only reason this isn't a 5-star review) is that the plastic seems a bit flimsy. I can very easily compress the hood by gently squeezing the sides. As a result, I can tell it certainly won't protect my lens from a fall of more than 6 inches. The protection benefit will apply only to fairly gentle bumps. Just something to keep in mind, but I'm very happy with this purchase.

I received the Canon lens hood today. I am an amateur photographer, who has started to rebuild my photography gear and equipment. One of the things that I realized that I needed, was a lens hood , for some photography that I was doing outside during the blizzard that we just had. The lens hood is very well made, it's as advertised, and was easy to attach to my Canon lens. More importantly, it was easy to remove and to put in a reverse position for storage. I had read one of the reviews that this may be a problem, however I found that not to be the case with the Canon lens hood that I received today. I'm very happy with my purchase, and I feel that it was worth the extra money to purchase the Canon lens as opposed to other manufacturers of the same item.

Having recently picked up the hobby of digital photography I was not aware of the nuances and the importance of some of the accessories. Back in "the day" when shooting 35mm film I could barely afford the cost of processing - let alone what I thought were fancy accessories. Well - some reading and a trip to Alaska with my Canon Digital Rebel XT - I learned, and appreciate, the importance of a lens hood. I bought a rubber lens hood (not lens specific) at a local camera store that was totally unacceptable - then bought the lens hood for my Canon lens from Amazon. It works great - no flare - no vignetting - and it makes the lens look pretty cool too! I would suggest having a hood for all your lenses and never shooting without - along with the obvious - it saves the front of the lens from bumping damage which is important with longer lenses or tight quarters like shooting on a photo excursion boat full of other people all jockeying for a shot! Amazon service and prices - as usual - were fantastic and although I HATE to wait for things - I am usually happy I do when I order from here. Happy snapping!!!

Great product

Non sono un fotografo professionista, ma la qualità dell'oggetto è evidente e si capisce subito la differenza rispetto alle alternative economiche non Canon. La plastica esterna è di ottima qualità, solidissima. L'innesto a baionetta accoppia perfettamente con l'obiettivo, non c'è alcun tipo di gioco percepibile ne di movimento indesiderato (sia quando inserito in posizione di utilizzo che quando rigirato all'indietro). L'interno del petalo presenta un rivestimento antiriflesso (penso sia neoprene o qualcosa di simile). La scatola Canon contiene unicamente un sacchettino di plastica ed il paraluce.

Muy buen artículo.. puesto que es original y por eso es calidad pura.. comento eso por qué tenía mi duda.. si el artículo era original o no..

Good product

Súper bien, se tardó un poco el envío pero supongo que fue por la época navideña, en general excelente producto.