I asked this question over at dpreview but they don't seem to want to answer my question.....!

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Being a newbie to dslr I wanted to know how important it is to have lens hoods on your lens.

  When would they need to be used and when would they not be needed....?

I have the 18-55 kit lens that came with my XTi/D400 and just received my new 28-135MM IS lens today. :) I did order the Canon hood for my 28-135 along with a UV filter.[/quote]

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