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Old Posted Jun 14, 2009, 9:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bulliver View Post
OK, so my 55-200mm tele came with a bayonette hood. Guessing here, but I would imagine it blocks some ambient light from hitting the sensor and as such I may want to use it on bright sunny days, but I don't know for sure.

Can someone help me understand under which conditions I would want to use this hood?
Yes for bright sun and for precipitation. Not a good idea to get your camera wet, but if it is a light rain or heavy mist or snow flakes it will help keep the lens from getting spotted.
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