Which lens hood fits the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III?
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I have a Canon EOS 4000D with the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III kit lens. Which lens hood is compatible with this lens? Also, how can I check lens hood compatibility for Canon lenses in general?
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The Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III is low cost kit lens without Image stabilization. It is based on the older EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II and uses the same EW-60C lens hood. It is not a very well known lens and even Canon websites don't have much information about the correct lens hood for it. The best info source may be Wikipedia: Canon EF-S 18-55mm lens
Some unscrupulous third party, (non-Canon) manufacturers sell a EW-60C “petal” or “flower” shaped lens hood. Because this lens has a front section that rotates as you focus, it will cause the “petal” hood to be visible in the photo at 18mm.
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The correct hood for the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III is generally the Canon EW-60C, as this lens is based on the older 18-55mm design that uses that hood.
Be careful with third-party “petal” or “flower” hoods sold as EW-60C replacements: this lens’s front section rotates during focusing, so a petal-shaped hood can end up visible in the frame at 18mm. A standard round hood matching the EW-60C design is the safer choice.
For compatibility in general, the best approach is to check the lens’s official specifications or Canon documentation for the dedicated hood model. If that’s unclear, reliable lens reference pages can help confirm which hood a particular lens uses.
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