This site contains PDF documents that can be printed and cut out to make lens hoods for a variety of 35mm and digital SLR camera lenses. Lens hoods give better quality photographs by reducing flare caused by nonimageforming light.
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PDF lens hoods are currently available for lenses from manufacturers listed on the right. Other manufacturers will follow shortly. Please contact us if you would like to request any additions.
Why use a printable lens hood?
Printable lens hoods offer a number of advantages over their costly counterparts:
Ultra compact - can be carried unfolded.
No waiting to order one - simply download, print, cut-out and attach.
Redundancy - don't worry if you lose one; just print another!
100% recyclable.
Can be modified to cater for different digital SLR sensor crop factors.
Available in both 'rounded' and 'petal' versions.
And best of all...
They're absolutely free!
