— the most popular material used to make modern blends. This is due to both its low cost and availability, and practicality. In particular, hoods are light, resistant to moisture, and the plastic surface can easily be made matte to prevent flare from the inside. However the strength of such products is relatively low — it is noticeably lower than that of metal; however, for most scenarios in which hood lenses are used at all, it is quite sufficient. In addition, we note that a strong blow that can split a plastic hood is likely to damage the optics as well.
