What's with a "VENTED HOOD?"

[erl]

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Isn't that Leica's mantra?

[Genoweffa]

They came about when rangefinder M models were introduced....to vent one's frustration that another shot most likely be out of focus..

[erl]

1 hour ago, Genoweffa said:

They came about when rangefinder M models were introduced....to vent one's frustration that another shot most likely be out of focus..

Hmmm! An example of a workman blaming his tools? 🫣

[viramati]

From reading this thread the only reason I can see to use a vented hood is that it may offer some protection if you drop the camera if you want a hood that you can easily change filters on. I can't see that they will do anything for flare protection especially on the Q43. I have the Q2 Monochrom. and only use the Leica hood when out into the rain as I want to be able to change my colour filters with ease

[Mikep996]

 

I used filters a good bit in the film days but haven't used them since I went digital in the early '00s.  If I wanted a monochrome camera I might still use orange and red filters as I often did with BW film.  But I haven't found the need nowadays since I can duplicate the filter effect in post when converting to B&W.  With a hood like the OEM Q hood I don't use a protective filter either.

 

[steve edmunds]

3 hours ago, Mikep996 said:

 

I used filters a good bit in the film days but haven't used them since I went digital in the early '00s.  If I wanted a monochrome camera I might still use orange and red filters as I often did with BW film.  But I haven't found the need nowadays since I can duplicate the filter effect in post when converting to B&W.  With a hood like the OEM Q hood I don't use a protective filter either.

 

your ok then but for others filters are important

[Simone_DF]

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It’s kind of impossible to replicate in post the effect of a polarizer or of a black pro mist, not to mention the additional time and work involved vs screwing a filter

[Denebola]

5 hours ago, Simone_DF said:

It’s kind of impossible to replicate in post the effect of a polarizer or of a black pro mist, not to mention the additional time and work involved vs screwing a filter

Even the effect of an ND filter cannot be reproduced in post.

Den

[steve edmunds]

you could easily use the Q cameras without any hood or with a hood shaped like a rubber duck and still get fantastic pictures.

[erl]

3 minutes ago, steve edmunds said:

you could easily use the Q cameras without any hood or with a hood shaped like a rubber duck and still get fantastic pictures.

 . . . but only if you are a decent photographer! 😉

Apologies for venting my opinion.

[mecsw500]

I had problems with my Q3 43 in macro mode with using a UV filter and the original hood. I like the UV filter because (a) I'm at 5,000 feet and above, so there's lots more UV, lol, and (b) I couldn't get even slim filters filters to fit with the original lens hood and still allow the lens to go into macro mode.

I bought the following lens hood from Amazon (it takes the original Leica lens cap):

Haoge Metal Square Lens Hood for Leica Q3 Q3-43 Camera Accessories Black LH-LQ343B

I also found a slimline filter, also on Amazon:

Urth 49mm UV Lens Filter — Ultra-Slim, Multi-Coated UV Camera Lens Protection 

Now I have the original looking lens hood that works with the UV filter and takes the original lens hood. The hood now costs $45.99 and the filter is $39. I cannot remember exactly what I paid, so these might be post tariff prices.

Both items seemed to be of good quality. I took pictures both with and without the UV filter and I couldn't see any degradation of image quality or increased distortion but I'm not pixel peeping. Others may be more fussy of course. I cannot see any vignetting from the lens hood either. Together it all looks OEM original.

Obviously this scheme does not allow for easy and rapid swapping of filters like a circular vented or non vented hood would, but it works well and the solution didn't cost $300 for the hood alone. I also prefer the Leica original push on lens cap rather than those lens caps that pinch on inside the lens hood which I always find trickier to use and I end up dropping the cap half the time.

I hope that helps.

[F-train]

That’s the one.

For $300,- you can buy several, and spraypaint them any colour you like.

And they work as a hood!

[Mikep996]

Selling a circular lens hood for $300 indicates a very clever salesman;  Buying a circular lens hood for $300 indicates that PT Barnum was right!

[Budfox]

Vented hoods allow better cooling of the front element of the Q3 lens.

There is an issue with the 60MP sensor generating a lot of heat which dissipates at the front element of the lens - apparently its only a practical issue in the macro mode because of the lens shortening at that setting.

Leica was thinking of adding a front end cooling fan for use in macro mode to deal with the issue, but it caused too much blockage of the field of view in the resulting images. 

[RQ44]

Purely aesthetic on a Q series camera. It serves no purpose aside from draining your wallet more.  A vented hood is what I call, ' bling value '

[setuporg]

The only vented hood for Leica you should have is the Edition 60 one that came with it.

[erl]

All Leica hoods are 'vented'.

I have vented my spleen on them before as almost inefective other than as decoration.

After market versions are cheaper and more effective. This opinion is based on real world experience.

[Jskywalker]

Is there any difference in picture quality eg contrast between the square and circular hood ?

Which do you prefer ?

[Trankster]

I have used a round hood (yes it's vented) for the past 6 years on 3 iterations of the Q.  Yes it works to avoid unintended lens flare, and I have experienced no issues with image quality.  The convenience of easy access to the lens for blowing off dust and adding and removing filters has been my reasoning for the choice.  Plus, I prefer the look.  I tried the stock hood briefly with my first Q, but after having the cap fall off several times I stored in the box ever since.  The debate about the venting is silly IMO.

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[Jskywalker]

Agree with the “venting” part. 
Do you notice any difference in image quality between a round and square hood ?