lens hood canon 300mm f2,8

[van bogaert erik]

hello, when i put the lens hood reverse on the lens i can still move the lens hood a little bit around or sideways, in the shooting position not , is this normal that the lenshood is loose when it is reverse on the lens ?

[Grady Weed]

Yes. I have owned that lens for 7 years now. I usually do not have it on however. I keep it close at hand for use when I do need it.

[John Chardine]

Hi Erik- Not sure why this happens. Have owned several Canon "super-telex" and have never seen this. The screw tightens a fillet into a groove in the lens and should act to hold firm the hood regardless of backwards or forwards mounting. BTW I have never used a super-tele without the hood mounted. The front element of the lens is "out there" and vulnerable to the direct light source and to damage if not protected.

[van bogaert erik]

Hi Erik- Not sure why this happens. Have owned several Canon "super-telex" and have never seen this. The screw tightens a fillet into a groove in the lens and should act to hold firm the hood regardless of backwards or forwards mounting. BTW I have never used a super-tele without the hood mounted. The front element of the lens is "out there" and vulnerable to the direct light source and to damage if not protected.


john, i can not turn the hood around, only a little bit movement, when it is reverse, but it is not so tight as it is in the schooting position, .

[arash_hazeghi]

it is normal, it is designed that way so in case of a shock or impact the hood would snap off instead of breaking.

[PhilCook]

Sounds like the same as most long primes with big lens hoods, my 500, 300 and 200 are all the same

[Charlie Woodrich]

When these arrive new there is some tape on the pin that secures the hood to the lens. If that is not removed the hood won't attach properly.