Should I use a petal or round lens hood on a Canon 18-55 lens?

Question

I'm planning to get my 18-55 Canon kit lens a lens hood to protect it from the elements. Which would be the correct hood: a petal hood or a round one?

possible duplicate of Do I have the right lens hood for my Canon 1000D with EF-S 18-55mm kit lens? — mattdm, Oct 05 '11 at 12:50
Also see Why are some lens hoods petal shaped and others not? — mattdm, Oct 05 '11 at 12:52
Possible duplicate of Do I have the right lens hood for my Canon 1000D with EF-S 18-55mm kit lens? — icc97, Nov 13 '17 at 14:27

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 05 '11 at 16:39

6

You need a round one because the front element will rotate when it zooms/focuses.

answered Oct 05 '11 at 16:39

Nzbuu

226
3
6

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 05 '11 at 16:18

The EW-60C seems to be what Canon specs for this lens. That's a round one. Note that a lens hood is designed more to protect from stray light bouncing around inside the lens barrel and/or reducing flare than it is for physical protection from the elements. If you are just trying to provide a bit more protection, be sure to put a skylight or UV filter on the lens.

Should I use a petal or round lens hood on a Canon 18-55 lens?

2 Answers2