Episode 003: Affordable Lens Hood for Your DSLR

March 29, 2010

in Gear,Podcast Episodes

DSLR Video Shooter Episode #003

In this episode I show an invaluable tool to protect your fader ND, keep unwanted light out of the lens, and a way to keep from accidentally adjusting your fader ND.

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  • http://www.jwdanner.com Joséantonio W. Danner

    Keep up the great work! P. Bloom watch out!

  • Caleb Pike

    Haha yeah right! By the time I am anywhere near Blooms level he will probably be shooting a like 20k time lapses on mars or something.

  • Pete

    Yes this is a great start… Keep the content coming!

  • Matt S

    Hey Caleb, did you buy your hood through Amazon? I just ordered one but I also noticed some guy in the comments section saying he ordered a few of them and they were all damaged/falling apart when he received them. Of course, his comment was 3 years old, so maybe they’ve resolved their QC issue by now : )

  • Caleb Pike

    Yeah I did. What size did you get? Let me know how it works for you!

  • Matt S

    I bought the 72mm along with the 72mm Lightcraft fader and a 72-58 step down ring. Was thinking of the 77mm but Lightcraft was out of those and I need the fader soon. I figure if I ever start buying L glass the cost of a 77mm fader will be in the noise. Will keep you posted.

  • michael

    Have been looking for a simple yet unobtrusive hood. Love your thoughts on them and have added one to my wish list at Amazon. I would love your input on LCD View finders. (LCDVF or Zacuto or…) I do have a slight eye stigmatism and wonder if purchasing the more expensive ones with the diopter will even work. Thanks!

  • http://learningdslrvideo.com Dave Dugdale

    Hey Caleb, I love your video tutorials. When is the next one coming out. I am like a big sponge ready to soak up some more DSLR knowledge!

  • Caleb Pike

    Glad it helped. As for view finders, I have tried only the Z-Finder from Zacuto and found it was had TOO MUCH magnification. If you think about it the display on the back of a DSLR is not high-res. So when you blow it up you image is not as sharp. I found it harder to focus with the Z-Finder than just using the 3″ display. I know they have updated their Z-finders and have an option for 2.5x instead of the old 3x mag. I am ordering the LCD-VF to give it a shot. Its cheaper and does not have such a high magnification. As fro the diopter, I am near sided and when I played with the Z-Finder’s diopter I didn’t notice much change. So until my eyesight gets worse I am not worrying about it.

    Hope this helps. Let me know what you end up doing!
    Oh and stay tuned for the new Letus LCD loupe

  • http://learningdslrvideo.com Dave Dugdale

    Thanks for the review on the z-finder.

    Also, I saw a NAB video with another view finder that looked interesting. Can’t remember the name of it.

  • michael

    Thanks Caleb. I will probably buckle down and get the LCD-VF as well. Please let us know your thoughts once you get a chance to play with it.

  • http://www.foursandyfeet.com Rod Guajardo

    Thanks for the great info Caleb. And like Dave mentioned, please keep it coming!

  • Caleb Pike

    Working on some episodes. I really appreciate everyone’s support, community is what it is all about and I am blessed with a great one!