Reversed lens shade

[golunvolo]

I keep seeing people with their lens shade reversed while shooting. Anybody knows why on earth do they do that? For me is just uncomfortable and of no use but there are so many going on out there that I may be missing the point...

   

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Probably because they (a) don't understand what a lens shade is and (b) are afraid of losing something they paid for.

[Jakov Minić]

Ignorance is the point 

[Peter Forsell]

Well, the reversed hood is one thing, but instead of "protective" filters what you think of the lens cap? For IR shooting only? 



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[elsa hoffmann]

While I know and understand the value of a lens hood, I simply HATE them with a passion. PASSION in capital letters. And I have managed quite well so far shooting without them.

[Akira]

One of the difficulty of using current AF-S lenses are that MF cannot be disabled.  The focus mode switch has only M and A/M position.  So, any slight touch of the focus ring causes focusing error.  Their wide and comfortable-to-operate focus ring worsen the situation.  This is common problem of standard and wide prime lenses of f1.8 and 1.4.

A lens hood mounted in reversed position keeps your supporting hand from touching the focus ring inadvertently.

[Gary]

I found that hoods increase the sex value of a lens/camera. A lens with a hood is much more sexy than a lens sans hood. Hence, I always use hoods, hoping that the some of that extra value would extend back to the shooter. (I suspect that Elsa doesn't need any artificial enhancements.)

[elsa hoffmann]

I found that hoods increase the sex value of a lens/camera. A lens with a hood is much more sexy than a lens sans hood. Hence, I always use hoods, hoping that the some of that extra value would extend back to the shooter. (I suspect that Elsa doesn't need any artificial enhancements.)

your suspectness  is correct.

[Jacques Pochoy]

Those lens hoods can be useful in crowds, avoiding people to bang something in your lens, as most time they don't even see you have a camera !!! Of course in summer they can be helpful too, as the hand shield works but the hood is easier... :-)

[elsa hoffmann]

They can be as useful and wonderful as you all say - still hate them with a passion 
Some lenses have them built on - slides in and out. Now why cant they all be like that?
Then I would use it for sure!

[HCS]

... Anybody knows why on earth do they do that? ...

It's actually quite simple ... they're trying to make it to the lens flare thread 

[MFloyd]

I always put a lens hood - mainly to reduce flare to the maximum -. If I have to use a / the flash on the camera, I.... reverse the hood, otherwise I will have shadows if I use a wide angle position.

[richardHaw]

"it's like a switch, you know. when i turn this cap..." - Over the Top

i am guilty of that sometimes when i am in a hurry and i just pulled my 70-200 out of the bag
it makes me look "PRO", give me street creds.

[golunvolo]

 

[Gary]

Often, after switching out a lens and if I'm in a hurry ... I'll shoot with the hood reversed.