Why does my lens hood rotate on a Canon EF-S 18-55mm, and which hood should I use?
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I have a Canon EOS 1000D with the non-IS EF-S 18-55mm kit lens. I bought a third-party petal lens hood, but when I attach it tightly it rotates during focusing, and sometimes the hood appears in the photo unless I manually realign it. Am I using the wrong type of hood for this lens? If so, what kind of hood is appropriate?
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That particular lens has a rotating front element which is undesirable for a number of reasons, one being that you can't attach a hood without it rotating (the other main reason being certain filters are orientation sensitive, such as a polarizer, graduated neutral density and these will also rotate when focussing).
There is an official non petal shaped hood available for the 18-55, the Canon EW-60C, but it's much smaller due to the need to accommodate the 18mm wide angle of view:
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Yes — the issue is that the EF-S 18-55mm kit lens has a rotating front element during focusing. That makes a petal hood a poor match, because its orientation matters; as the front rotates, the hood can turn into the frame and cause vignetting.
A simple round/tube-style hood is the better choice for this lens, since its position doesn’t matter as it rotates. Canon’s matching hood for this lens is the EW-60C, which is small enough for the 18mm wide end. Also note that Canon hoods are typically bayonet-mount, while many cheap third-party hoods are screw-in designs.
So the hood you bought is likely the wrong type for this lens, not something you’re using incorrectly. If you want a hood, look for the correct round hood made for the EF-S 18-55mm. Otherwise, it may be better to skip the hood than use a petal hood that rotates into view.
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