Cool! Don't pay $50 for a lens hood. Buy a generic one (it's just a cheap piece of plastic either way) on ebay/amazon for $5. Also, read this book: [ame="https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-3rd-Edition-Photographs/dp/0817439390"]Understanding Exposure, 3rd Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera:…
I have replaced my dslr with a camera phone believe it or not... works better for textures and general photos. Grab a Lumia 1020 while they are still around (they are no longer in production, so you can get them fairly cheap via ebay, amazon..ect). I bought two for around $250 each. Should probably explain why its…