LENS HOOD
The use of a lens hood is recommended at all times to prevent extraneous light from striking the lens surface and causing flare or ghost, and also to protect the lens against damage . Nikon lens hoods come in four types depending on the lens: screw-in, snap-on, slip-in and built-in. They are calculated precisely fo r each focal-length Nikkor lens to provide maximum protection against stray light.
For example, to attach or remove the snap-on lens hood, simply depress the button on either side of the hood. The hood will also fit directly over a screw-in filter so both can be used on a lens at the
same time. Use of more than one filter incon- junction with a lens hood may cause vignetting. When not in use, the snap-o n hood can be reversed for sto rage on the lens, and the lens and its hood can be stored together in the eveready case.
