Monopods are devices used by photographers to stabilize the camera. When shooting in low light condition the cameras shutter needs to be kept open for a longer period of time. When this period of time is long enough for motion to happen the motion will come on the photo thus taken. This motion some times is a useful element in the photograph but mostly it is unwanted. This motion is referred to as blur. The motion can be due to two reasons, one being that the people or object being …

You must have seen the flower like contraption fixed in front of many telephoto lenses. Sometimes, u find them on normal lenses also; what do they do ? If you have had the chance to see a professional movie camera at work, you would have seen a device like an elephants ear fixed to the front of the camera; these are called matte boxes.
Lens Hood
Matte Box
Lens Hoods
The basic purpose of these devices are to prevent glare and lens flares. Now, coming to lens hoods, again, there are different variants. The …