Custom Lens Hood

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"In photography, a lens hood or lens shade is a device used on the end of a lens to block the sun or other light source in order to prevent glare and lens flare" A piece of lens hood weighs about 26 grams or less, so 52 grams of plastic can be made ​​into 2 or even 3 for smaller lens hood depends on its design, size and lens type. And the price for a good quality lens hood range from $30 to $60. So if the plastic weighing 52 grams can be used to make 2 pieces of good quality lens hood that has the same function with $60 worth lens hood, I hope this value added to the plastic waste can help to reduce both plastic pollution and poverty. This lens hood material is black mate plastic which might be the easiest blend to be made of recycled plastic. And 3D printing is also an advantage, it will be easier to make this lens hood compare to the mass production which using moulding machine or injection. Because there are some hidden indentations that require more complicated moulding, but with 3D printing it's only an easy product.