Like other reviewers I put off buying this accessory because I greatly resent paying out the extra money for items or features which should be included in the basic package (e.g. the
Canon EF-D Camera Focusing Screen, which I am actually very glad I bought). However, having bought this lens hood I now realise I was just cutting off my nose to spite my own face!
For what is basically a piece of plastic, this product is very well made and has that Canon quality feel to it that we all love. The inner diameter is generously sized so there is plenty of room for circular filters.
The inner ring has two little plastic pressure latches which lock the hood firmly in place with a quarter turn, bayonet-style, whether it is on normally or attached backwards for storage.
The petals themselves are quite large for a hood of this size and they cut out most of the unwanted light you are going to get in your average shooting scenario. Thankfully the petals do not stick out to the sides all that much so this hood is easy to store on the lens without forcing you to rethink your camera bag layout.