Mennon DC-sn 55 Improved Screw Mount 55mm Flower Lens Hood with Cap, Black Overview

The main function of the lens hood is to shade the lens from stray light, improving your contrast and image quality. But it will also protects the front barrel from the inevitable impacts against walls, door frames, and other real-life obstacles and in inclement weather, it can assist in keeping moisture or wind-blown debris off the lens. The advantage of the petal shape design is, that it offers the same prevention of flare as the corresponding circular or rectangular design, but with a smaller size and a lighter weight.

Installation:

* Rotate lock-ring to expose the thread's mounting thread * Attach the hood by screwing it on the filter or lens thread. * Rotate lock-ring back to fix the hood on the thread. * While fixating the hood with the lock-ring, keep the " " symbol on the hood exactly at 12 o'clock position for the correct perpendicular orientation of the higher sides of the hood.

Product Features

improved version of flower shaped lens hood with screw mount fits over any 55mm lens filter or barr
includes 55 mm center pinch lens cap with leash that fits inside the hood or over lens filter threa
made from high impact plastic
high quality smooth outside and mate inside finish
suitable for digital, film and video camera