Canon 70-200mm f4 lens hoods...

[Pixel-Snapper]

So I recently stepped into the big, bad, expensive world of them "L" series lens and bought a 70-200mm f4 for a couple of jobs ive got coming up.

However...

I hate the bloody plant pot of a lens hood that is the genuine Canon one. So, does anyone now if I could use the 2.8's petal style hood? I know the 2.8 has a larger filter thread then f4 but would the hood still fit, can you get step down rings for hoods....

Or am I just being a wolly and should put up with it!!!!!

Anyway here is my preshus.

[Pixel-Snapper]

Not just me then, ive looked on ebay for 67mm petal hoods but the only ones the search brings up is some flimsy arse cheap things.

[LongQ]

Get someone to do a white wrap (outside only!!!) for you. At least is will look the part.

[Pixel-Snapper]

Not at bad idea that, made me remember seeing a chap on another forum that had done a carbon fibre hood..

[Gemm]

http://www.lenscoat.com/lenscoatsuptmsup-canon-702...

[fathomfive]

Yep it's a beast of a hood alright. Still, the IQ more than makes up for it

[*Fletch*]

Saw this on your Flickr

I bought the same lens second hand about 2 months ago. Love it, although keep forgetting to take my hood with me!

[Pixel-Snapper]

Cheers Fletch only managed to get it attached to my camera yesturday, just to test if it would go in my back on camera, now I need a bigger camera bag.

[Pixel-Snapper]

Gemm said:

;)

http://www.lenscoat.com/lenscoatsuptmsup-canon-702...

Mmmm not sure about that one Gemm looks abit like a nodder.

[RichTbiscuit]

Can I ask where you bought it from? Almost all the places that i've been looking either have them for well over £1k or don't have them in stock for another 3-4 weeks.

[Pixel-Snapper]

RichTbiscuit said:

Can I ask where you bought it from? Almost all the places that i've been looking either have them for well over £1k or don't have them in stock for another 3-4 weeks.

You mean the lens I take it Rich?

This is the non IS version I got from Talkphotogaphy.co.uk forums for sale section.

Its a really good site, although its costing me alot of money as I keep buying things off it.

[TomOSmith]

Why not try out free disposable ones?
http://www.lenshoods.co.uk/hoods/Canon-EF-70-200mm...

[Simpo Two]

Now if they could do that for lenses as well...