alternate lens hoods for RF 100-500 and or 70-200 z

ronbyram

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Apr 5, 2021
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Hello gang, first I know canon has these white lenses hoods designed for the RF 100-500 and 70-200 lens. But I dislike these larger white hoods.
But my question is can an older Black EF hood be used instead? Has anyone done this?
 
With rare exceptions (such as the original version of the EF 24-70/2.8L), lens hoods for zooms are only maximally effective at the wide end of the zoom range. In terms of what a lens hood is intended for, namely to improve images by reducing flare and increasing contrast, using a shorter hood than the one Canon provides with (or recommends for) a given lens reduces the utility even at the wide end.

I suppose if your only goal is to have some additional physical protection for the front of your lens, using a shorter hood would still provide that.
 
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Hello gang, first I know canon has these white lenses hoods designed for the RF 100-500 and 70-200 lens. But I dislike these larger white hoods.
But my question is can an older Black EF hood be used instead? Has anyone done this?
I use the lenshood of the RF 50 1.2 on the 100-500. Perfect.
And a JJC copy of the 24-105Z hood on 70-200Z. Just physical protection.
 
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