Re: Why would you NOT use a lens hood
I'll add two:
If you are shooting with the pop up flash, some hoods will throw a shadow on the subject that is really ugly!
When shooting macro, a hood can take up so much space between lens and subject that it is hard to get light on the subject. Sometimes, the plane of sharp focus is even inside the lens hood making the only light available from the back.
Those are very special circumstances. The answer to whether you should use a hood or not is yes except when using it ruins the picture. Sometimes it makes little difference but that is a small problem compared to what it can do for you. If it saved one shot in a hundred it would be worth the trouble.
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