prevent unwanted stray light from entering the lens through extending and shading the end of the lens.

---    Shades lens from stray light, improving your contrast and image quality

---    Reduce influence of exceeded lights & Increase transparency and color restore

---     Assist in keeping moisture and wind-blown debris off lens in inclement weather

---    Protects front barrel from inevitable impacts against walls door frames obstacles.

---    Lens hoods block side glare and augment the protection provided by filters to the lens surface and ring.

 The bayonet mount design makes it firmly on the lens.

Suitable for:

NIKON AF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 NIKON AF 18mm f/2.8D

HB-8 Lens Hood for AF 20mm-35mm/f2.8D AF18/f2.8D