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lens hood

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lens hood
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog an extension piece fixed to a camera lens to shield it from a direct light source
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Noun1.lens hood - a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
attachment - a supplementary part or accessory
camera, photographic camera - equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
television camera, tv camera, camera - television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam
Translations
lens hood n (Phot) → paraluce m inv


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At a minimum you need: * A lens hood - Focus light to your camera, essential on sunny days (even if it''s cold).
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