Posts Tagged ‘Protecting photography gear’

Why use a lens hood?

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If you own an interchangeable lens camera, you probably will have noticed that a lot of lenses sold for these cameras come with a plastic lens hood included. And for those lenses that don't include a lens hood, there are a wide variety of aftermarket designs available that you can purchase to add to your lens.

In this article we'll look at the benefits of using a lens hood, the different types of hood available, and also some disadvantages of hoods.

Why use a lens hood?

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Written by Discover Digital Photography

February 15th, 2015 at 5:12 pm

Keeping your camera safe from damage and theft when traveling

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When traveling on vacation, the vast majority of us will want to bring a camera to capture what we see and experience. Many of us want to capture high quality photos, and be ready for most photographic situations we come across. This can mean bringing an expensive camera and accessories with you on vacation.

In this article I want to look at how you can protect your expensive photography gear when traveling, from both damage and theft.

Keeping your camera safe from damage and theft when traveling

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