difficult. We need hoods and should use them. They also help to
prevent ‘whatever’ from damaging your lens. If you have a Nikon
lens and want to know what hood fits that lens, use this site by
lensman Roland Vink:
http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/accessory.html
Extra Batteries
I am a little obsessive about having extra batteries for my camera. I
try to carry an extra one in the car but seldom on my person when I
photograph. I don’t often shoot more than 1000 photos at one
shooting so the new Lithium batteries are enough for one outing
and then some. My suggestion is that you have a total of three
batteries for your camera, one in it and the other two charged and
ready to go. Of course I tend to have four or five, just to be safe.